Education, Nigerian youths and contradictions in identity and priority

by Andrew Erakhrumen In the night of the 20th of October, 2020 and thereafter, hearts were broken, emotions were openly betrayed, with local and international condemnations freely offered, when...

LAUTECH don wins science academy gold award

A lecturer in the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Professor Olugbenga Solomon Bello, was the cynosure of eyes at the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), event...

Protest: Oyo College of Education shut down indefinitely

Oyo State College of Education in Lanlate has been shut down indefinitely following a crisis between the Students Union (SU) of the institution and the management led by...

EKSU lecturers threaten strike over 15-month unpaid salaries

Lecturers under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ekiti State University chapter said they would not hesitate to embark on an industrial action if...

Govt tells teachers to stop using students as farm labourers

The Ondo State government has warned teachers in government-owned public schools against using pupils and students as domestic workers in their private homes and farms.

TETFund projects N500bn in education tax for 2021

Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND) has set a revenue projection of N500bn from the Education Tax in 2021. TETFUND, therefore, appealed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to improve...

Court jails LAUTECH finalist student for duping American

The Federal High Court sitting on Osogbo, Osun State on Wednesday sentenced a final year student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Lawal Olakunle...

Buhari dissolves UNILAG governing council, reinstates Ogundipe as VC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Dr Wale Babalakin-led Governing Council of the University of Lagos, Akoka, with immediate effect over the leadership crisis that...

17,602 to sit for teachers’ professional qualifying examination

No fewer than 17, 602 prospective teachers from across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), would sit for the upcoming diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE), conducted by the...

Yobe orders reopening of state-owned tertiary institutions

Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved the reopening of all state-owned tertiary institutions on Monday, the 16th of November, 2020. The approval was...