Repositioning university education in Nigeria: The OAU example

This is the text of a speech delivered by Yemi Ogunbiyi on the eve of the 2019 Convocation of the Nigerian Academy...

After ten years, Zamfara promotes 6,709 primary school teachers

Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has approved the immediate promotion of 6,709 primary school teachers who had not been promoted for over...

“Three months is too short for TP”, ex- minister harps on teacher education reforms

A former Minister of Education, Ruqayyatu Rufai has called on government to increase the three months allocated to teaching practice among other...

FG to select varsities as centres for sporting excellence

The Nigerian Federal Government said it intends making six universities centres for sports excellence. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare...

Professors in Ondo tertiary institutions to retire at 70

The Ondo State House of Assembly has bill passed into law pegging the retirement age of professors in tertiary institutions at 70.

UNILORIN library gets ‘highest book donations’ from Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated a total of 142 books, with 76 volumes each on 20 different subject areas to...

50% of top scholars in South Africa are Nigerians, ASUU claims

National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Biodun Ogunyemi has claimed that Nigeria has about 50 percent of the...

JAMB reiterates deadlines for 2019 admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had started the processes of placing candidates into all tiers of tertiary institutions...

Despite TRCN registration, hundreds of ‘qualified’ teachers’ names missing on database

Details of some teachers who had registered with the Teachers' Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) are missing on its database of qualified...

MSSN warns against child abuse as Lagos schools resume

The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has warned teachers and education administrators against child abuse as schools...