After delayed results release, Sokoto, Niger pay WAEC, NECO arrears

Both the Sokoto and Nigeria State Governments have announced the payment of arrears owed to public examination bodies. This would now enable candidates who wrote the Senior School Certificate...

Protest as AOCOED retires, demotes, union leaders

The Governing Council of Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Ijanikin, Lagos on Wednesday ordered the retirement of the chairman, Senior Staff Union of Colleges of Education in Nigeria (SSUCOEN) Wumi Ombugadu.

To Governor Mutawalle of Zamfara, education is a priority

By Yusuf Gusau Results of studies conducted over the years have consistently indicated Northwestern region of Nigeria have, year in and year out, posted dismal showing in both West...

Sacking us is a distraction from LASU VC’s ‘illegal professorship’, lecturers say

Two of the five recently sacked lecturers of the Lagos State University (LASU) have said that their dismissal by the Governing Council of the school was a distraction from addressing the issues...

WAEC Registrar gives scorecard as tenure ends

The tenure of the Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Iyi Uwadiae, will end on 30th September, 2019 closing his seven year stint in that capacity.

Saraki, Kwara govt in row over rejection of instructional materials for schools

Nigeria's immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Kwara State Government are engaged in a row over the rejection of instructional materials donated by Saraki to schools in the state.

ICPC launches anti-corruption students’ group at LASU

Nigeria's anti-corruption body, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday, 18th September, 2019 inaugurated the Lagos State University Chapter of it's Students Anti-Corruption Vanguard (SAV) Initiative.

ASUU chiefs’ sack at LASU lawful, professors say

A group of professors and senior academics at the Lagos State University (LASU) have said that the sack of three executives in the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was within...

How teachers can imbibe safety culture in schools

Being in loco parentis, teachers are vested with so much duties as regards their students. The safety of such children is also an integral part of such responsibilities. Teachers...

How to verify a TRCN licence

Obtaining a teaching licence approved by the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) is mandatory in Nigeria. The TRCN Act of 1993 regards a teacher as one who has...