Heads of delegations and chairs of committees, including Accredited Ambassadors of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC), Relief Fund in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), have lauded Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over his administration’s Smart Schools Initiative and the allocation of 33 percent of the state’s 2024 budget to …

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Saturday, declared a state of emergency on education in the state, with a promise to immediately employ 10, 000 teachers across the state. Governor Yusuf made this declaration at Open Arena, Kano Government House, Kano, as he emphasised that the era of educational negligence in the state is over. The governor said …

Staff members of the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), on Friday. commenced a seven-day warning strike with a protest walk around the school premises to press for their demands. The workers, who began the protest after a brief congress held at …

The Kano state government says it has earmarked N2.9 billion for payment of the National Examinations Council (NECO) and National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) examination fees for 119,903 indigent students. The Commissioner for Education, Umar Doguwa, who stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Kano, said the students passed the 2024 Qualifying Examination. He said …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rewarded the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University, Mr. Olaniyi Olawale with N10 million. Sanwo-Olu announced this on Thursday at the university’s 27th convocation grand finale in Lagos. According to a tweet by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Olawale, who graduated with a CGPA of …

Nigerian primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions may soon have new curricula following the adoption of the motion on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Thursday. This was a sequel to the House resolution on a motion titled “Review of the Nigerian curriculum for primary and secondary schools in line with current global market needs and contemporary …

As Bridge House College (BHC) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Executive Director, Dr. Foluke AbdulRazaq emphasised that the institution was established to provide the best platform for students to access the best institutions globally and in Nigeria. “Indeed the result of our 20 years of endeavor is that our students have consistently excelled in these renowned citadels of knowledge and are …

Stanbic IBTC said it is delighted to announce the launch of its scholarship programme for the 2023/2024 academic year. According to the bank, the initiative is designed to support and invest in the educational development of exceptional Nigerian youths. Through the initiative, scholarships will be awarded to 200 students across the country, thus reaffirming Stanbic IBTC’s commitment to supporting education …

Lagos State University has broken its silence on the trending certificate found at a ‘suya’ spot in the state. In a statement on Tuesday, the university said that the certificate had been invalidated because it has the incorrect spelling of the bearer’s name. The management further affirmed the certificate in question exists but was invalidated on February 25, 2013, because …

The University of Ilorin in Kwara State has expelled a 100-level student, Olanrewaju AbdulKadir, for allegedly demanding ransom from the parents of his missing colleague. AbdulKadir’s expulsion was confirmed in the university’s weekly bulletin, signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun. The expelled student, with matriculation number 22/52HL004 is of the Department of Information Technology and Faculty …