The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has disclosed that the Federal Government would soon increase the monthly allowance of members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members He said there is an improved proposal for the increment of their allowance before President Muhammadu Buhari, for approval. At the inauguration of the committee for the 50th …

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated a prominent Professor of History and African and African Diaspora Studies, Florida International University, Prof. Saheed Aderinto, for winning the prestigious Dan David $300,000 prize in History. In a personal statement, Tinubu said: “By this rare achievement, Prof. Aderinto has not only further etched his name in academic excellence but has also made …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2023 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was earlier fixed for next Thursday, but has now been shifted to Thursday, 30 March. “The shift in date is partly owing to the change in the date for the Gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly Elections earlier scheduled to hold on …

Prof. Zakari Ladan of the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Kaduna State University (KASU), and other co-researchers have developed a mosquito-repellent fabric. In a statement by KASU’s Public Relations Officer, Adamu Bargo, in Kaduna on Sunday, the institution said this was part of efforts aimed at ending the malaria scourge. Bargo said that the product was the outcome of …

As part of deliberate efforts to introduce pupils to practical farming at tender age and boost their interest in the agelong activity when they come of age, not less than 150 pupils from public primary schools across Ondo State recently embarked on excursion to the demonstration farms of the Federal University of Technology and Federal College of Agriculture, both in …

Grace Schools have reaffirmed commitment to promoting culture and tradition to properly educated the students. The Executive Director of Grace Schools, Mrs Olatokunbo Edun said that the cultural programme with the theme, “Hope” will feature cultural dance, drama and exhibition of cultural artefacts, among other activities. According to her, the school will be staging a play, Onibode Lalupon, an adaptation …

Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu has shifted the school resumption date to 21 March, following the postponement of the governorship and state House of Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Christian Anieke said in Enugu on Thursday: “The shift in the resumption of academic activities by the students had been approved by the Senate of …

The Delta State Government on Monday approved 65 years as a new retirement age for teachers in the public service of the state. The teachers will henceforth retire at the attainment of 40 years of service or 65 years of age. The same applies to the non-academic staff of the state-owned Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. The Commissioner for Information, …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has trained no fewer than 2,000 invigilators ahead of the 2023 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations and Direct Entry examinations. The board also noted that the training availed it the opportunity to review the guidelines for proctors and other examination officials. According to the bulletin published on Monday by the examination …

The Lagos State Government has said Chrisland Secondary School will remain shut as it investigates the death of Whitney Omodesola Adeniran. Adeniran, a 12-year-old student of the school, was said to have slumped during her school’s inter-house sport on 9 February. Following the controversial circumstance surrounding the student’s death, the state government, through the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr …