CAN criticises NYSC for expelling skirt wearing Christian ladies

The Christian Association of Nigeria has criticised the National Youth Service Corps for expelling two corps members who refused to wear trousers or shorts for religious reasons. Two female...

Zamfara govt pays NECO exam debts

The Zamfara Government said it has paid some N200 million examination fees owed the National Examinations Council (NECO) to facilitate the release of students’ results. The governor of the...

To the naysayers to teacher professionalism

Whenever a few of those claiming to be teachers are told that the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) licence is a requirement for them to be legally called a teacher, they...

FLASHBACK: MRA inducts mass literacy commission into ‘FOI Hall of Shame’

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) into the “Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame” in 2018. This is even as the MRA...

GSM’s 526m Running grant for schools: Going where there is no path

By Kehinde Isiaka Calling Governor Seyi Makinde (GSM) a pathfinder is not a misnomer. From all intents and purposes, he doesn’t line up behind a crowd, rather...

NYSC dismisses two female corps members for wearing skirts

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in Ebonyi State has dismissed two corps members from its orientation camp for wearing skirts instead of the trousers given to them by the scheme.

A year after, Ready Set Work Programme relaunched in Lagos

Almost a year after its stoppage, the Lagos State government has relaunched the Ready Set Work (RSW) programme. This flagship programme prepares final year students in tertiary institutions for...

Real reasons NASU expelled FUTA chairman

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) last week expelled the Branch Chairman, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Adebayo Aladerotohun over alleged “anti-union activities”.

After months, Bauchi govt pays WAEC, other exam debts

Months after the conduct and release of results of some public examinations in Nigeria, the Bauchi State government has finally paid the debt owed to various examining bodies. Under...

No! Lagos did not increase capital spending on education by 60%

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday presented a N1.168 trillion budget for year 2020. In his speech, he claimed that the education sector would be getting a...