WAEC to release private candidates’ results by Tuesday
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has concluded plans to release the results of the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2018-First Series by Tuesday.
This is as it assured all...
‘I will never allow my children to school again’ – Dapchi Girl’s parent vows
A parent of one of the girls kidnapped at the Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi has vowed not to allow any of his children to school again.
Mallam Adamu whose daughter, Aisha had resumed in...
iTakeActions to improve government-citizens’ feedback mechanism on education
A recently launched web platform, iTakeActions is set to improve the feedback mechanism between government and citizens in the education sector.
It is owned by Noble Missions, a tech social enterprise based in Nigeria's capital...
IBBU lecturers begin strike over unpaid allowances
Lecturers at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai have on Thursday begun a one-week warning strike over the non-payment of accrued academic allowances by the Niger State government.
The lecturers under the auspices of the Academic...
Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu appointed professor at American university
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has been appointed a professor at an American university. He will be a full visiting professor and senior mentoring scholar of e-governance and strategic government studies at the...
Lagos to shut down schools involved in exam malpractices
The Lagos State government will shut down schools involved in examination malpractices.
Deputy Governor of the state, Idiat Oluranti Adebule said this had become imminent especially in the case of "serial offenders".
Dr Adebule stated that...
Gender equality: The unfinished business of our time
We are at a pivotal moment for women’s rights. The historical and structural inequalities that have allowed oppression and discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. From Latin America to Europe to...
All schools in Lagos must use Yoruba on Wednesdays – Government
The Lagos State government has mandated all public and private schools in the state to compulsorily conduct all their activities, and use Yoruba every Wednesday. This, it said, was to underscore its seriousness about...
Chronicles of the ban on Post-UTME: Why it was bound to happen (1)
A Federal High Court in Abuja last Friday, 2nd March, declared the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post- UTME) conducted by universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria as illegal. According to it, there was...
Liberia requests 6000 teachers from Nigeria
The Liberian government has requested the Nigerian government to provide 6000 teachers for its workforce.
This request was made by the Liberian President, George Weah, during a visit to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari as part...
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Gbadamosi Azeez emerges AAPOLY SU president
A Higher National Diploma (HND) 2 student, Gbadamosi Azeez has emerged the leader of the Student Union Government (SUG) at Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Ijebu-Igbo.
He...
