The Nigerian Law School and the Stigmatization of the Hijab – Seeking Justice for...

By Akinyemi M. Adedeji “…and to provide for a constitution for the purpose of promoting the good government and welfare of all persons in our country, on the principles of freedom, equality and justice…” Those were...

Two Nigerians shortlisted for 2018 Global Teacher Prize

Two Nigerians are among the 50 finalists shortlisted for the 2018 Global Teacher Prize. The winner among them will be announced in March 2018 in Dubai and will receive $1 million prize money for being...

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 between Tuesday 16th January 2018, to Monday 5th February 2018....

2018 Budget: Ambode allocates 12% to education

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has on Monday proposed the allocation of N126.302billion representing 12.07percent of the 2018 budget presented before the Lagos State House of Assembly. This is from the Year 2018 Budget proposal...

Rochas Okorocha gives AAUA best graduating student N500,000 for lunch

Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has given the Best Graduating Student at the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko (AAUA), Awe Fredrick Oluwatimilehin a N500,000 cash gift for lunch. He did so at the combined 2014/2015...

LASU students shine at Model United Nations

Students at the Lagos State Unibersity (LASU) have for carted home majority of prizes at the just concluded 9th & 10th Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Model United Nations (NITMUN) Conference 2017 held in Abuja. NITMUN is...

Falola challenges universities on integrating vocational skills into courses

A don at the University of Texas in Austin, Toyin Falola has challenged Nigerian universities on the need to explore alternative degree formats by integrating vocational skills into degree courses. Professor Falola made this submission...

JAMB begins UTME 2018 registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has opened registration for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTME). Recall that the registration was earlier postponed due to some logistics. The 2018 UTME registration has now commenced...

Akanji’s five years at FUT, Minna

By Lydia Legbo Indeed, time flies when you are happy. It was the award winning writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who once said that in her debut novel titled Purple Hibiscus. It was just like yesterday...

Buhari signs bill establishing two tertiary institutions

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has signed bills establishing two tertiary institutions into law. He also signed another unrelated to education. EduCeleb.com gathered that the three bills which were earlier passed by the National Assembly,...