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...
Startup Sokoto set to open vista of opportunities for more youths
On Sunday, 30th September, 2018, entreprenurs and other stakeholders from all works of life converged on Sokoto Guest Inn in Sokoto for the launch of Sokoto Startup.
It was a thrilling occasion that had resource...
No time to lose on the road to Universal Primary and Secondary Education
The latest figures on out-of-school-children are disappointing, showing progress that is – at best – painfully slow.
Despite every promise and declaration, and all the genuine efforts made to date, there are still around 262...
Is the shambolic state of Nigeria’s education a consequence of a dearth of policies?
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”—Malcolm X
When issues concerning the miseries afflicting the country’s education sector are tabled for discussion and analysis, one...
Encouraging community service in our schools
I have visited and interviewed quite a lot of school leaders and realised that there is a need to create awareness about community services in our schools, hence this article.
There are quite a number...
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UI VC becomes academy of letters fellow
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Ibadan(UI), Professor Adebola Ekanola has been conferred with the Nigerian Academy of...
