Pan African University: 2019 Student admissions now open
The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) hosting students from 34 African countries, is offering...
Ogun govt. appoints professor in alleged sex for marks scandal
A professor in an alleged sex for marks scandal at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Segun Awonusi would be heading a committee set up...
British Council, Young Readers Library to launch 30 Books Challenge
The British Council in conjunction with the Young Readers Library are to launch the 2019 edition of the 30 Books Challenge, which will build...
Why you should protect your WAEC certificate – Adenipekun
The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC) on Sunday, advised people in possession of its certificates to guard them well, saying it will not re-issue...
Day of the African Child: Mercy Corps committed to providing quality...
An international nongovernmental organisation, Mercy Corps has emphasised its commitment to providing quality education in Nigeria as the world marks the Day...
Create enabling environment for jobs, economic opportunities – Elumelu tells govt.
The Chairman of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu has challenged the Nigerian government to create an enabling environment for the...
43% of students fail Nigerian Law School resit exam
43.1 percent of students failed the April 2019 Bar resit examination conducted by the Nigerian Law School.
According...
Buhari approves N208bn for universities’ infrastructure
The president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved N208 billion as part of measures to improve infrastructure in Nigerian universities.
This is as he said...
Buhari charges universities on research, innovations
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian universities to intensify efforts at making discoveries and inventions that can assist the development of the country.
He made...
Kaduna govt restructures education ministry, others
The Kaduna State government has announced the restructuring of the State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
This is following an Executive Order signed by...
Video shows nude EKSU lecturer in alleged sex scandal
A nude video of a lecturer at the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti has emerged online raising an alleged sex for marks scandal.
In...
FME inaugurates committee on secondary education commission
The Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday, 13th June inaugurated a 15-member committee for the take-off of the National Commission for Secondary Education.
Permanent Secretary...
ASUU TASU suspends two-month old strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba University Chapter has suspended its two months old strike following the agreement between the union and...
Court frees Lagos teacher of sexual assault charges
A Magistrate Court in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted a Lagos school teacher, Akintunde Ajayi accused of sexually assaulting a 17 year old student,...
Emir Sanusi appointed Ekiti State University Chancellor
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has been appointed Chancellor of Ekiti State University.
Confirming this development in an...
Borno governor suspends 42 teachers for absconding duty post
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State on Wednesday recommended the suspension of 42 primary school teachers for allegedly “absconding” from their duty posts...
NCC awards research grants to universities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given out a grant of N65 million to 11 universities in Nigeria to boost the telecommunication sector.
NCC Executive...
OBITUARY: Samuel Ade-Ali (1960-2019)
Samuel Ade-Ali is dead. Until his demise, he was a professor of African Philosophy and Aesthetics at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU),...
EEI launches Media and Information Literacy (MIL) clubs in schools
Educand Education Initiative (EEI), organisers of the annual SPELL&THRILL! competition intervention project has in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...
Persons with disabilities, foreign candidates exempted from Post-UTME
Persons living with disabilities have been exempted from writing the post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME) tests during the 2019 tertiary education admissions exercise.
The...