“26% UNESCO funding benchmark” a myth — Okebukola
A former Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), Peter Okebukola has said that the acclaimed 26 per cent United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) funding benchmark was nothing but a...
Obaseki gives Nigeria’s second best teachers a car, N1million cash prize
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has presented a car and N1 million cash gifts to the Second Best School Administrator in Nigeria, Noragbon Osaru.
Mr Obaseki presented the gifts to Mrs Osaro during...
WAEC finally decides on withheld WASSCE results
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has made public its decision withheld examination results for candidates who wrote the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates and Private Candidates.
This was at...
Sexual harassment: LASU sacks three lecturers
The Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed three senior lecturers over allegations of sexual misconduct. They are Dr Ayoola Sunkanmi Odubunmi, Dr Isiaka Ajani Ogunwande, and Dr Emmanuel Orilade Gbeleyi.
This dismissal is based on...
12 states owing teachers salaries despite N1.8 trillion bailouts – BudgIT
Twelve states in Nigeria owe secondary teachers their salaries, according to a recently released report by BudgIT. This is despite series of N1.8trillion bailouts from the Federal Government to such states.
BudgIT is a civic...
Ogun teacher, Anambra administrator win cars in Presidential Teachers’, Schools Excellence Award
A teacher from Ogun State, Patrick Adaramola and a school administrator from Anambra State, Grace Ezenwa have emerged winners in the 2018 edition of the President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award.
The duo were presented...
NBTE Ranking of Polytechnics in Nigeria 2018 (Full List)
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has released the list of its ranking of Polytechnics in Nigeria. It made this public during the week at its Kaduna headquarters.
This ranking involved a total of...
Alleged extortion: Group to wage protest against JAMB
The National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) has accused the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of unnecessary extortion and fake pronouncement of JAMB reduction of N11,000 Regularisation Fee to N5,000.
The Union through its...
How Nigeria’s out-of-school children increased to 13.2 million
The number of out-of-school children rose from 10.5 million in 2010 to 13.2 million in 2015, a Demographic Health Survey (DHS) conducted by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Nigerian government revealed.
The...
We need multiple examination bodies to give students a room to excel – Omolewa
Professor Michael Omolewa is Nigeria's representative at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) between 2000 and 2009 out of which he was the President of the General Conference of UNESCO for...
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NYSC announces date for 2017 Batch B, Stream 2
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced date for 2017 Batch B, stream 2 Corps members.
The orientation course will hold...
