ASUP to begin strike on December 12
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared that it would begin an indefinite strike from Wednesday, 12th December. This is as the strike by university lecturers clocked a month today.
In a phone...
JAMB: No sale of 2019 UTME forms till January
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it would not be selling registration form for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) till January 2019.
This contradicts the earlier report that it was billed to commence...
Hijab: ISI parents sue principal, school management
Parents of some female Muslim students of International School, Ibadan (ISI) have sued its authority for disallowing their children from wearing hijab on their school uniforms.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the...
Final year UNILORIN student commits suicide
A 27 year old student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) simply identified as Adigun Olawale Emmanuel has reportedly committed suicide.
The late Mr Adigun was said to have failed in his final year project...
95-year-old woman fulfils dream of reading and writing through adult school
A 95-year-old Kenyan woman identified as Chebelina Mukomuga, is making waves on the social media following her fulfilment of a life long dream of being able to read and write through an adult literacy...
10 tips to writing a scholarship application letter
When you want to go to an higher institution of learning, the chances are that you’re going to need to apply for a scholarship. Rather than seeing this as yet another hurdle that you...
Despite being treated with scorn for being blind, I nearly made a first class...
Demola Adeleke is visually impaired but that did not stop him from nearly graduating with a First Class honours in the Department of Mass Communications at the University of Nigeria Nnsuka (UNN). Following the...
Only PhD holders should use doctor’s title
By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
Doctor is basically a title for teachers or scholars. It was derived from the Latin word doceō (I teach).
Ironically, it has been observed that the use of Doctor’s title is confusing...
Nigeria tops African international students in the US – Report
Nigeria is once again top among African countries from which international students study in the United States (US) higher institutions, the 2018 edition of the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange revealed.
The country...
Government sacks Nasarawa Polytechnic Rector, others
Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has approved the dismissal of the Rector of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia Dr Silas Gyar and two other senior officials of the polytechnic.
According to a statement signed...
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Oyo modifies school resumption arrangements
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has modified the resumption date for Primary six, Junior Secondary School III and Senior Secondary School...
