Reps to amend NYSC act to retain corpers in schools after service
The House of Representatives has revealed its plans to amend the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act to provide for willing corps members to be employed as teachers after completion of service.
Over 3000 prisoners enrolled in degree programmes at NOUN
Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has disclosed that more than 3,000 inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service have enrolled for various degree programmes at the National Open University of Nigeria.
BSU introduces new security measures on campus
The management of Benue State University (BSU) Makurdi, has announced new measures to be complied with for access and stay on the university campus.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Moses...
Teaching religious studies in schools can eliminate Almajiri phenomenon – Bello
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has proposed that the teaching of religious studies can help eliminate the Almajiri phenomenon in Nigeria.
He said this during a visit...
Katsina govt bans teacher who ‘beat student to death’, suspends principal
Katsina State Government has suspended the Principal of Government Girls Arabic Senior Secondary School Fago, Fatima Yakubu over alleged negligence that led to the death of an SS2 student, Fatima Maikano.
ASUU strike: Govt might invoke ‘no work, no pay’ – Ngige
As the warning strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) entered day four, Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has criticized the union, over what he termed...
Lagos students shine in national JETS competition
Students in Lagos State have emerged as one of the best states in the Federation among others at the year 2020 National Junior Engineers, Technicians, and Scientists, (JETS) competitions.
Bauchi: Basic education enrolment ‘increased by 85%’
The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (BASUBEB) said the state has recorded about 85 per cent increase in enrolment of pupils in primary and Junior Secondary schools.
Spokesperson...
How officials forged students’ signature to steal scholarship funds
A prosecutìon witness, Abdulkareem Ismail, on Wednesday narrated how officials of the Kwara State Scholarship Board forged the signatures of students to steal their bursary allowance.
The witness, a...
Zazzau group rejects new ABU VC
The appointment of Professor Kabir Bala as incoming Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has been rejected by the Zazzau Emirate Development Association (ZEMDA).
ZEMDA called for the...























