FG to work with states, LGAs to end out of school children menace

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has committed that his government would work with states and local government areas (LGAs) to end the number of out-of-school children menace in the country within the next...

UBEC commences Open Schooling Programme in July for out-of-school children

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has said it will commence Open Schooling Programme across the 36 states of the federation by July, as part of strategies to reduce the number of...

FG to upgrade medical sciences facilities at FUD for accreditation

The Federal Government has given the assurance that facilities at the College of Medical Sciences, Federal University, Duste, Jigawa State, will be upgraded to ensure accreditation of the programme.

LASU expels students over cultism

Lagos State University has expelled two of its students, Oloyede Akanbi and Tobiloba Olutade, over cultism related activities. The university said on Wednesday in Lagos that Messrs Akanbi and...

Muslim students blame ‘lackadaisical’ security agencies for insecurity

The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has blamed the growing spate of insecurity in the country on what it called the lackadaisical attitude of security agencies in the country. In a communiqué issued at...

The academic nonsense called ‘theoretical framework’ in Nigerian universities

By Moses Ochonu Why do Nigerian universities require ALL academic dissertations in the social sciences and humanities to include a section called "theoretical framework"? There is no logic or compelling scholarly reason other than the inexplicable...

Police releases NANS VP ‘unconditionally’

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Vice President, Chidi Ilogebe has been released by the police. President of the group, Danielson Bamidele who confirmed that had earlier disclosed to EduCeleb.com that his detention was based...

NECO releases BECE results, to conduct resit exams for poor performers

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the recently held Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). It also announced on Wednesday that it would be conducting resit exams for candidates who failed English Studies...

Hijab: Court strikes out suit against UI school

Justice Ladiran Akintola of an Oyo State High Court 9 sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday struck out a fundamental human right suit challenging the refusal of the University of Ibadan (UI)...

List of public schools in Oyo State

Oyo State is the fifth largest Nigerian state by population. It covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometres and is ranked 14th by size. A majority of...