UTME: Over 300,000 candidates register in one week

Over 300,000 candidates registered for 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in one week, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) revealed. The Board’s Head, Media...

AAUA tuition: Management, Union leaders disagree over new review

Since the news of the newly reviewed tuition for students of Ondo State owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) greeted the air, management and...

UNILAG TV debutes on StarTimes today

The University of Lagos Television (UNILAG TV) on Thursday, 17th January made its debut broadcast on StarTimes. Users of the cable network platform can now...

How community library is serving an under-served Lagos community

Lagos State is Nigeria’s commercial capital with about 20 million residents. With not more than thirteen government-owned libraries and very few privately-owned...

UNICEF to flag-off school enrolment campaign in Bayelsa

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Bayelsa State Universal Basic Education Board (Bayelsa SUBEB) would on Monday, 21st January...

Schools closed as Oyo State workers strike

Students in public schools in Oyo state were on Wednesday morning seen returning to their various homes as labour unions in the state had...

Sultan, others charge traditional leaders on keeping girls in school

The Sultan of Sokoto (Nigeria), His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, together with The Kabaka of Bugundu (Uganda), His Highness Ronald Edward Frederick Kimera...

American teachers strike over pay, welfarism

Over 30,000 teachers in America's second largest education district of Los Angeles are currently on strike. The strike, which started on Monday is happening for...

Sex scandal rocks American school in Liberia

Parents of students at an all-girl American academy in Liberia are anxiously awaiting an investigation into allegations that the charity failed to act on...

Tinubu: An Uncaring Chancellor who only boasts of his wealth

By Oyedeji Ahmed All my life, I've admired former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who remains a regular resource person with valid...

Despite ASUU Strike, OAU lecturers conduct semester exams

Students at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, have commenced their semester exams despite the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities...

LAUTECH secondary school shuts students out in hijab controversy

Some close to 50 female Muslim students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology International School (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso on Monday appeared in hijab, steering a...

Lagos announces dates for Model Colleges admission test

The Lagos State Government has set the timelines for admission into its sixteen Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary schools. It had also begun the...

VIDEO: Female student expelled for hugging male friend

A female student at Al-Azhar University in Egypt, was on Sunday expelled after she appeared in a video hugging a male colleague, accusing her...

After understudying JAMB, Ghana introduces centralised tertiary institution admissions service

Following visits to understudy the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in 2018, the Ghanaian government is set to introduce a centralised placement system...

FSL Video Story Challenge for Nigerian students

Nollywood has received criticisms about the quality of movies it turns out specifically in terms of story line, production, audio and video...

ASUU Strike: Lecturers reject FG offer of “tokenism”

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the offer of the Federal Government made last Tuesday describing it as "tokenism". The university lecturers...

Lagos commences BECE registration

The Lagos State Examinations Board has announced that registration for the Year 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will commence from Monday, 14th January...

TRIBUTE: Aisha Lemu (1940-2019)

Muhammed Ndagi writes about the lives and times of late Islamic educationist, Aisha Lemu who died recently. After living a life fully dedicated to...

5 things to consider when switching careers

Are you planning to change careers in the New Year? Well, it’s important to understand that it can be quite a challenge...