The Lagos State Government will today (Thursday) begin the trial of Chrisland School, Opebi, and some employees over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran. The school’s workers to be arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria, and Chrisland …

The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, James Uriri, said that admission into the institution is for direct entry students, saying students seeking admission there should come with their West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificates to secure admission. Uriri told NAN in Enugu on Tuesday that the courses available are Management courses, Oil and gas, Engineering, …

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana has called for more efforts to endear children’s interest in mathematics. According to him, the subject is crucial in all human endeavours as well as every profession. Describing Mathematics as the foundation of Science, Technology, and Engineering, he said the subject was crucial to solving Nigeria’s security challenges as well as ensuring …

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has granted permission for students in terminal classes to access Chrisland High School, Opebi for physical learning ahead of their examinations due to begin soon. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo broke the news in an update on the case of the deceased student of the school, Miss Whitney Adeniran. According to Adefisayo, “the …

The University of Benin has won the Africa Outstanding University Award of the Year for 2023 in Rwanda. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lilian Salami, was also honoured as Africa Pillar of Education for her impact in education development on the continent. According to a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Saturday in Benin, …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has paid the insurance benefit to the family of a corps member Omale Victor with state code EB/21A/1487, who went missing in 2021 during his service year in Ebonyi State. Victor, who was 24 years old at the time, was declared missing on 9th November 2021, by his roommate Innocent Ujah, who reported to …

Kellogg’s Nigeria has given educational scholarships to 150 youngsters who emerged as winners of the fourth edition of Kellogg’s Superstars Essay Competition. A statement by the organisation explained that Kellogg’s gave a cash reward of N150,000.00 to each winner, saying the Kellogg’s Superstars Essay Competition was instituted in 2019 for the benefit of young children between five and 12 years …

No fewer than 176,408 candidates will sit for the optional mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on 30th March, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said. The Board directed the candidates who registered for the optional mock-UTME to proceed to print the notification slips for the examination. The board explained that the notification slip contained the candidate’s registration …

Cambridge Partnership for Education and HP launch an inaugural EdTech Fellowship. The Fellowship will bring together leaders working in Sub-Saharan Africa to advance digital transformation in education systems across the continent. The HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellowship is a seven-month programme that aims to equip senior government officials, advisors and NGO/business leaders with the knowledge and skills to …

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 …