Grace School, Gbagada in Lagos has been awarded the British International School Award for the third consecutive period. The award is based on the successful completion of the International Schools Award (ISA) Portfolio Assessment of the school’s international work by the British Council. The International School Award rewards schools that have shown a commitment to embedding international awareness and understanding …

The Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD) has cautioned that the recent directive by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu outlawing sexual education in Nigerian schools is dangerous and destructive to the growth of young people. At the 66th National Council on Education (NCE) in Abuja recently, Adamu ordered that sexual education content in Nigerian school curriculum be expunged …

Fifty-nine students of the of Bowen University will be graduating with first class degrees and be awarded their honours at the convocation of the university on Saturday. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole also announced on Monday at a media briefing that a doctorate degree in Public Administration would be conferred on former President Goodluck Jonathan for his peaceful disposition …

Lagos State Education District II and Fajemirokun Foundation have recognised a classroom teacher Oluwaseun Adeola Tejumaiye, as an outstanding teacher in the district. Fajemirokun Foundation is the philanthropic entity of Nigerian venture capitalist, Chief (Dr) Oladele Fajemirokun. The recipient, an English Language teacher with Eva-Adelaja Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Bariga, made a record-breaking 100 percent result in the West African …

The University of Ilorin has concluded arrangements for the resumption of academic activities on Monday, 24th October, following the suspension of the eight-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), According to a statement by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Senate ratified the amended academic calendar at its 291st meeting on Friday. NUPRC …

The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin (KwaraPoly) has raised an alarm over encroachment of its land by suspected land grabbers in the state. On the sideline of the institution’s 28th convocation ceremony, the Rector, Engineer Abdul Jimoh Mohammed told the media that 41 percent of its land areas had been encroached upon. “The Polytechnic is currently occupying six …

Government-owned universities are gearing up for resumption of classes following the suspension of the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which last eight months. On Friday, the University of Port Harcourt released the reviewed academic calendar for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 sessions, which indicated that the first semester 2021/22 examinations for full time students will run for …

Exactly eight months after it started, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its industrial action that has shut down federal universities and many of their state counterparts. ASUU is expected to make a formal pronouncement later on Friday about the “conditional” suspension of the action. The union’s National Executive Council took the decision at the end of …

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced Miss Adeola Adefemi, an English teacher with the Oke-Odo Senior High School, Alimosho in Lagos State, as the Best Teacher in Nigeria. At a national event held recently in Abuja to commemorate the annual World Teachers’ Day, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presented the Award to Adefemi, saying that the event was designed to …

Grace Schools have affirmed its commitment to providing adequate resources to equip and empower its teachers in order to enhance academic growth of the students. The Executive Director, Mrs  Olatokunbo Edun said that the school remains strongly committed to promoting capacity development of the teachers through various professional development programmes. She explained that, beyond the annual celebration of teachers, Grace …