Kaduna appoints Hassan Rilwan scholarship board chief
The Kaduna State Government has approved the appointment of Hassan Rilwan as the Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board.
Xenophobia: NANS factions clash over ‘free ticket’ to South Africa
Two factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday clashed over plans by the South African High Commission to...
UI students proceed on exchange programme at Spanish university
Ten students of the University of Ibadan (UI) are proceeding on an exchange programme at a university in Spain as part of...
LASU plans to raise N1bn for research grants funding
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday, 3rd September announced the institution of a research grant fund to support academic research.
Nigerian teacher detained for sending nude pictures to 14 year old
A 40-year-old teacher, Emmanuel David, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for sending nude pictures and videos to his 14-year-old student.
Oyo cancells all UBEC/SUBEB intervention project contracts
The Oyo State Government has cancelled all contracts awarded for various infrastructural facilities across the state under the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and...
Nigeria is still under colonial rule
Myles Munroe, of blessed memory, opined in one of his lessons that a people can be liberated from their oppressors but be...
Adefisayo advocates assistance in students’ chosen vocations
“The
enormity of the task before us is obvious. In the face of challenges our
strength should showforth. West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) is...
JAMB to use NIN to tackle UTME registration infractions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it would use the National Identity Number (NIN) to guard against all forms of...
9 Oyo Model Schools ready for commissioning
Nine of the model schools constructed by the Oyo State government are ready for commissioning.
The schools, which are...
Delta govt employs 1000 teachers after screening
The Delta State government is employing 1000 additional teachers following the conduct of screening exercise for shortlisted candidates who applied for the...
Fashola, Sanwo-Olu for LASU research fair
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola and Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are among dignitaries expected to grace the maiden...
Getting ready for school resumption
It’s
September! Hurray! This is the 9th month and the month where new things happen.
It is also the month where students return back...
Minister seeks degree programmes in herbal medicine
The Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, has challenged Nigerian universities to introduce a Bachelor's degree programme in herbal medicine...
Osun parliament to peg secondary school leaving age at 18
Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, has said the parliament would soon come up with a law that would peg secondary...
State plans competency test for public school teachers
Teachers in Yobe State’s public schools are to undergo competency tests, the state government has said.
Yobe State Governor,...
Kwara govt explains deductions in schoolteachers’ salaries
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdurrazaq has explained reasons behind the deductions in the salaries of primary and junior secondary school teachers in the...
UBEC moves to improve teaching, learning in almajiri schools
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said on Wednesday that steps are being taken to improve the quality of teaching and learning in almajiri...
BREAKING: Police rescues kidnapped ABU students
The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have rescued three students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, abducted on Monday along the Abuja-Kaduna road.
The...
Three ABU law students kidnapped on Abuja-Kaduna road
Not less than seven persons, including three final-year law students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, were reportedly kidnapped along the Abuja-Kaduna road,...
