Kano State Executive Council has appointed the former Independent National Electoral Commission chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, as the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council of the state-owned Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso. The council also appointed Oba Dr. Moshood Aliiwo, as the Chancellor of the university. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, announced the appointments …

Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) has introduced the Let’s Mark App for the 2022/2023 term two end-of-term examinations for the EKOEXCEL programme. This is to further build on its impact, improve its process and ensure head teachers and teachers maintain the highest possible standard in giving their best to pupils. Commenting on the App’s benefits, LASUBEB Chairman Wahab …

A former military governor of Oyo State, General Oladayo Popoola (rtd.) has lauded the Mathematics Bee initiative organised as a veritable means of revamping the standard of education in the state. Popoola, who was the chairman at the final and awards presentation of the competition in Oyo State, tagged “Maths Bee” in Ibadan, lamented the sorry state the education sector …

A 22-year-old girl, Maryam Umar, who was born without arms, has pleaded with public-spirited Nigerians, the government and non-governmental organisations to come to her aid to enable her to complete her registration into Gombe State University. Based on the payment advice obtained by newsmen, she recently obtained admission to study Economics at the varsity but has to pay N81,322.50 for …

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the January/February 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. According to the examination body, 8,738 candidates registered for the examination, representing a 16 per cent increase when compared with the 2022 figure. Meanwhile, WAEC said out of the total number of registered candidates, 8,348 sat …

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti on Friday said no student died on Thursday during the issues that came up with the Computer Based Test as was being rumoured by some online news bloggers. The Registrar of the university, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, made the declaration in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti. He said the management has postponed the CBT by one week …

The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has approved that the First Technical University be renamed after the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the former Governor of Oyo State. Governor Makinde, who stated this at the second Convocation Ceremony of the First Technical University, did this in honour of the contributions of the former governor to the establishment of the Technical University …

Suspected herders reportedly broke into the Community Grammar School, Alaropo Nla, in Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State on Thursday injuring both students and teachers. The herders, numbering over 20, allegedly invaded the school with their cattle and injured some of the students and teachers, including one Mr Paul Olabode, inflicting wounds on them with sword and machete cuts, while …

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, …