EDUCATION
Getting a third class or a pass in Africa doesnt mean you are not brilliant — Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri has declared that getting a third class or a pass in Africa doesnt mean you are not brilliant. He said learning under stressful environments affects you. Without stres ...
Varsity Workers Differ On Centralised Payment System
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has appealed to the government to consider the use of an improved version of University Peculiar Personnel and Payroll System (U ...
23-yr-old UNILAG Student Wins N1m In Wema Bank 5 For 5 Promo
A 23-year-old Yoruba Education student of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Muritadho Shakiroh Opeyemi, became one of the lucky winners of N1,000,000 in the 5th monthly draw of the Wema Bank ...
JAMB Hikes UTME Fees For 2024, Releases DE Application Schedule
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an adjustment in the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the year 2024. ...
Rising figure of out-of-school cildren in Nigeria unacceptable – Education minister
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, has expressed deep concern over the escalating number of out-of-school children, particularly in Northern Nigeria. ...
Cambridge University Appoints Nigerian Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu As Its 7th President
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Tinubu hails newly-elected Cambridge Colleges Nigerian president
President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College. ...
Weve been left to rot – Lecturers lament non-payment of 8 months salaries
Lecturers in Nigerian tertiary institutions have complained that they are rotting away due to neglect and abandonment by the federal authorities as well as the Academic Staff Union of ...
Nigerians love Coursera, but skill deficiencies show the need for urgent reforms
Key takeaways 1.7 million Nigerians learn on Coursera, while the country ranks third for enrollment in professional certificates. Despite its ...
Breaking down tech roles: What do frontend, backend, full-stack, and cloud engineering mean?
When most people hear about “tech workers”, the first roles that pop into their minds are software engineering roles, which involve coding. Software engineering roles ...
Funding still major challenge in universities – Vice chancellors
The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, CVCNU, has pointed out inadequate funding as one of the major challenges militating against effective growth and global rank ...
Hensard University Foundation School shows off facilities as admissions begin
PROSPECTIVE students and their parents have been visiting Hensard University, Toru-Orua as the universitys Foundation School shows off its facilities for the basic studies programmes t ...
Daniel Nkanu Wins MTN Spelling Bee Crown
Daniel Victor Nkanu, a student of Intimacy with Christ International, has won the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee competition, following in the footsteps of last year’s winner, Kate Ene-David, also from t ...
INTEGRATED PAYMENT SYSTEM… Federal Govt Placates Lecturers, Takes Varsities, Others Off IPPIS
The federal government has approved the exemption of universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions from using the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Informa ...
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Thursday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved the exemption of tertiary instit ...
BREAKING: Tinubu approves exit of public varsities, polytechnics from IPPIS
President Bola Tinubu has given a nod for public universities captured in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, to exit the payment platform. ...
Creating Pool Of Talents To Bridge Skills Gap, Key To ‘Japa’ Syndrome — Expert
The President, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Lagos State chapter, Tokunbo Taiwo, has highlighted the creation of pool of talents to bridge the skills gap as a key measu ...
10,000 Edo Indigent Students Benefit From Free WAEC Enrolment
The member representing Etsako Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr. Anamero Dekeri, yesterday in Benin City, capital of Edo State, announced free registration of 10,000 Indige ...
Nigerian Wins Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award
Nigeria’s Michael Chiangi Gbagir has won the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition’s Best Educator Award for his initiative ‘EcoPower Adventure’, which engages different communities through i ...
JAMB Excludes Diagrams, Others From Questions For Blind Candidates
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has excluded diagrams, illustrations and maps in test items meant for the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for ...
Kebbi First Private Varsity, Rayhaan, Opens In January 2024 With 15 Courses
Prof. Mohammed Ahmadu, the Vice Chancellor of Rayhaan University in Kebbi, Kebbi State says academic activities of the new private university will commence in January 2024 with 15 courses ...
ASUU Awards Scholarships To 4 UNILORIN Students
The University of Ilorin branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has presented scholarships worth N700, 000 to four exceptional students of the university. Two of the benefici ...
UNILORIN Extends POST-UTME Registration
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced the extension of the deadline for its POST-UTME registration due to technical issues encountered by prospective candidates. The new deadline i ...
I will strenghten education system, revitalise Nigerian economy – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will take a comprehensive approach to strengthening the education system and making Nigerian universities globally competitive.
Prepare your pupils on proper use of OMR for exams – Ekiti govt to teachers
The Ekiti State Ministry of Education has charged teachers of public primary and secondary schools to dedicate more time to the training of pupils and students on the proper use of Opt ...
FG To Enroll 3million Out Of School Children By 2024
The federal ministry of education says it intends to enroll three million out of school children in schools by 2024 and has sought the partnership of all stakeholders to achieve the goal. S ...
2024 UTME: JAMB Begins Sales Of Form January
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed January 15 to February 26, 2024 for the sale of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application document. Meanwhi ...
One million Nigerians benefit from SPDC’s free health intervention programme – From Kingsley Okorie/Yenagoa
L-R, Dr. Mrs. Aziemeola Pius Egelege, Permanent Secretary Rives State Ministry of Health, Dame Mrs., Chinyeru Agbara, Vice Chairman, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State, HRH. Eze Sunny Weli-Ch ...
Bluetti Lightens the Path of Education Through LAAF Initiative
Bluetti, a global leader in renewable energy solutions, has donated 20 solar system kits to support Oke Odan Baptist Primary School, Yewa south in Ogun state, through its ‘Lighting an African Fami ...
Lecturers contributing money to get courses accredited – Don writes Tinubu
A lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Dr. Tade Oludayo has disclosed that lecturers now contribute money to get courses accredited by the National Universities Commission, NUC, in mo ...