The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that the ministry has not stopped students who are not up to 18 years old from writing the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council exams. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made the clarification in Abuja on Friday while fielding questions from journalists at an …

The Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved N855 million for the construction of four hostels at the Nigerian Law School, Yola campus. While briefing journalists on Wednesday after the State Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Illiya James said that the decision of the council was to compliment the Federal Government’s efforts in providing quality …

The federal government has said  exceptionally intelligent children below 18 years may be allowed to write the West African School Certificate Examinations, WASCE and the National Examinations Council, NECO examinations. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this, Thursday during a tour of the Federal Government Academy, Suleja. “It may not and we are going to develop criteria to guide …

The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has commended the management of NOUN Staff School (NSS) for uplifting and maintaining the quality of education in the school. The Vice-Chancellor who was the Special Guest of Honour made this remark through his representative the former dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Prof. Nda E. Mundi at the 10th …

In a bid to promote inclusive education and empowerment in the Country, the Queen Adenike Tejuosho (QAT) Foundation, founded by Halimat Tejuosho, has awarded scholarships to People Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) and out-of-school children. The QAT Foundation’s scholarship initiative is a laudable effort of the Philanthropist, to address the educational needs of marginalized groups and promote inclusivity in the Nigeria’s …

Prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme posted to Jigawa State have voiced their dissatisfaction with the quality of meals provided for them at the orientation camp in Dutse, the State capital. Reports indicated that numerous prospective corps members have criticised the NYSC management for serving what they claimed were insufficient and nutritionally deficient food portions. The …

The decision to invalidate degree certificates obtained from some universities in Togo and Benin Republic from 2017 till date has left over 22,000 Nigerian graduates of the institutions confused and with their fate hanging in the balance, it was gathered. A group, the Coalition of Stakeholders in Education, CSE, stated this in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday while briefing the press …

The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, in Odogbolu local government area of Ogun State, has rusticated 25 students and indefinitely suspended 58 others for various misconducts, including forgery, threats to life, examination malpractices, and other fraudulent acts. We reliably gathered that the decision was taken during the University’s Senate meeting held on 31, July 2024. A statement …

Philanthropic organisation, I. G. Aguowo Health and Academic Foundation (IGAHAF) has posted further landmarks in its activities. Last Friday at the International Conference Centre, Awka, Anambra State, IGAHAF marked its third education seminar and fifth phase of its scholarship award ceremony by offering full scholarships to 250 more students. This brings to 670, the number of scholarships so far given …

The Teen Ambassadors Foundation has trained 40 students on coding and robotics in Abuja. Director General of the Foundation, Dr Paul Adiwu, said the training was to expose the children to science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and robotics. He spoke at the closing ceremony of the second edition of the free summer programme on STEM education with robotics, organised by …