Abia State Government has warned private tertiary institutions operating in the state against compromising standards. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Eme Uche Eme who gave the warning at a Stakeholders’ Forum of Amadeus University, Amizi in Ikwuano Local Government Area, threatened sanctions against defaulters. She tasked Amadeus University billed to take off soon, to key into the ongoing transformation of …

The National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre Commander, Hammed Abodunrin, has announced plans to register up to 10,000 schools across various states as the new academic sessions commence. This initiative aims to bolster the safety of students and teachers in the face of rising insecurity and the resurgence of mass abductions. The Safe School portal launched in September 2023, was …

Kaduna State Government on Friday signed a Contribution Agreement between UNICEF and its Reaching Out-of-School Children Project with the aim of reintegrating 200,000 out-of-school children back to the classroom. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, who represented Governor Uba Sani, said, the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project is designed to address the high number …

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 …