The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University (BUK), Kano, Prof. Sagir Adamu-Abbas has disclosed that the institution was forced to increase fees paid by students due to the “enormous” amount of running the institution. Adamu-Abass who spoke to journalists in Abuja, on Sunday, said the institution had a monthly electricity bill of N35 million. He also noted that the university authority …

Stakeholders in the education industry have tasked the current administration to, as a matter of urgency, take charge of the training of teachers as part of moves to ensure the right training of teachers in the country. Furthermore, they said without qualified and motivated teachers, children stand very little chance of realizing their potential. On the sidelines of Afrelib Academy’s …

The Kano State Government has revoked the operational certificates of all private schools operating in the state. The decision was taken on Saturday during a meeting with private school proprietors. The Special Adviser to the governor on Private and Voluntary Institutions, Alhaji Baba Umar disclosed that all private schools were required to complete new registration forms immediately, as the government …

Nigerians will pay N107,500 for academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examinations from September 2023, according to a statement on Thursday by the British Council. The United Kingdom requires citizens of any country willing to relocate to the UK for work or study opportunities to take the IELTS. The current price stands between N80,000 and N90,000 in Nigeria. The …

To boost its Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has approached the Chinese government to empower corps members with skills in diverse fields. The request was made by the director-general of NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed (rtd.) when he visited the Chinese Embassy in Abuja yesterday. The DG said that partnership between …

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom government has asked President Bola Tinubu to use the money saved from fuel subsidy removal to fund education in the country. FCDO’s representative, Ian Attfield, who made the call at the end of the Inclusive Education project in Nigeria, (Supporting Mainstreaming Inclusion so all can Learn Equally, SMILE), in …

The best candidate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Kamsiyochukwu Umeh has again proven her academic prowess, clearing her papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCE) with 8 A1 and a B2. The 16-year-old student of Deeper Life High School, Mowe, Ogun State scored A1 in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Further Mathematics, Economics, Civic Education, …

Winners of the last Spelling Bee Competition, where a one-day Governor emerged alongside members of the executive council, were hosted by the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Monday at the Lagos House Ikeja and Marina respectively. The Spelling Bee winners were led to the office and residence of the First Lady by the …

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Monday, said it increased its yearly intervention for Information and Communications Technology from N15 million to N100 million for universities in order to ensure that institutions meet up with the present digital reality globally. TETFund also stated that over two million students and members of the academic community in tertiary institutions across the …

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday released results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC’s Head of Nigeria’s Office, Mr. Patrick Areghan said out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat for the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to reports of cases of examination malpractice.” He said there …