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...
TRCN licence not acceptable to teach in the UK – Consultant
A United Kingdom-based education consultant, Ralueke Atusiuba Parkin has revealed that the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) certification was not acceptable to license one as a teacher in UK schools.
Ms Parkin stated this...
How to pass WAEC and NECO SSCE with ease
The dream of every candidate writing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) is to pass the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) once and for all.
However, it is not...
UTME: JAMB announces date for exam notification slip printing
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME) could start printing their examination notification slip from Tuesday, March 6.
The board’s Head of Media...
Superior curriculum: The unnecessary battle in Nigeria
It seems the battle for the superior curriculum in our schools will not wane. You see schools in Nigeria brandishing their usage of British/American curriculum while ignoring the Nigerian curriculum, for instance.
As schools continue...
SustyVibes to screen climate change film at UI
A nongovernmental organisation in Nigeria, SustyVibes is set to screen a film on climate change at the University of Ibadan on Friday, March 9, 2018.
The film is titled "Nowhere to Run". It chronicles the...
Students tasked on French learning
Students have been tasked to take the learning of French seriously. This came on Thursday at the French Day organised by the Army Children Senior High School, Ikeja.
The event which featured dramatic and cultural...
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FUNAAB produces 113 First Class graduates, to honour Soyinka, Falola
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has produced 113 First Class graduates for the 2016/2017 academic session. They are among the 3548 to...
