UNIZIK to graduate 259 PhD holders

Two hundred and fifty nine doctorate degree holders will receive their certificate during the 13th convocation ceremony of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK),...

NUC approves three more universities in Imo

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued operational licenses to three additional state-owned universities in Imo State. This is coming barely three weeks after the...

FG releases 2019/2020 Common Entrance results for admission into Unity schools

The Federal Government has announced the release of the 2019/2020 National Common Entrance Examination for admission to the 104 Unity Schools across...

How private universities in Nigeria came into existence – Minister

Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu has revealed what led to the existence of private universities in Nigeria. He...

School clubs now mere social gatherings than problem solvers – AEI...

The Executive Director of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI), Mr Faheed Olajide has expressed concerns that existing school clubs have become mere social gatherings...

School fee hike: Police bar students’ entry into Ondo govt house

... Threatens To Close down AAUA Students Union Presidents in Ondo State alongside the officials of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has been denied...

Five jailed as 123 face trial over exam malpractices – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that five suspects arrested for engaging in examination malpractices during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...

Plateau govt shuts down over 100 illegal schools

The Plateau State Government has shut down more than 100 illegal schools across 17 Local Government Areas (LGA), the Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mr...

NECO June/July SSCE registration extended till May 12

The National Examination Council (NECO) has extended registration for the 2019 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) till 12th May. This would afford schools the opportunity...

Tony Elumelu Foundation to host 5th Annual Entrepreneurship Forum in July

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship, will host its 5th Annual Forum — the largest annual gathering of African entrepreneurs...

TRCN to conduct teaching qualifying exam May 24

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has concluded arrangements to hold the May 2019 diet of the Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) on...

Lantern Books’ 50 years of promoting reading culture in Nigeria

Lantern Books is a household name in Nigeria and West Africa. There is virtually no person who attended conventional primary schools in...

Jamilu Fulani, the face of hope in the journey to civilization

By Aliyu Tilde He is Jamilu, an 11-year old who passed by my farm this morning where I went to inspect the application of manure...

Let JAMB officials do their work

Ope Adetayo writes in defence of the continuous delay in the release of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions...

UNILAG students win National Mathematical Centre prizes

Four students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged top at the 2019 National Mathematics Competition organised by the National Mathematical Centre (NMC). The...

Kano using data to reform Almajiri system

The Kano State Government is conducting a survey on the traditional Almajiri schooling system in the state as part of its fresh effort to...

Sources of basic education funding in Nigeria

Basic education is a right guaranteed by Nigerian laws. The 1999 constitution even states that its funding is free of cost for...

57 LASU students make First Class out of 10,252

57 undergraduate students of the Lagos State University (LASU) would be graduating with a First Class honours during the 23rd Convocation Ceremonies of the...

Osinbajo to deliver LASU convocation lecture

Nigeria's Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo would be delivering the convocation lecture at the Lagos State University (LASU) on 16th May, 2019. With the theme,...

LASU VC opens up records on Okebukola, other issues to civil...

The Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun hosted some civil society groups last Friday on the institution's campus to clarify...