The Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom has identified priority subjects for Nigerians and citizens of other qualified nationals seeking to work in the territory through te UK Teaching Regulation Agency. Application for the programme (available here) starts from 1 February and is open to teachers in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore and Ukraine. …

A Professor of Education has said that Nigerian teachers might have attracted the interest of the United Kingdom because they are well trained and qualified for opportunities that come their way. Last month, the UK announced that eligible teachers in Nigeria can apply to work in schools in that territory made up of four countries — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern …

At least 92,490 candidates have been registered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to sit for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Also, at least 67,328 candidates registered for the mock examination, according to a weekly bulletin published by the office of the JAMB Registrar in Abuja. JAMB started its registration on Saturday, 14 January and it …

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Prof. Innocent Ujah has expressed the resolve of the institution to collaborate with the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BSCVGs), on the security of staff and students of the university. Ujah, who made this known when he received the zonal leadership of the security outfit at the institution in …

The Lagos State Government has advised students in schools across the state to shun bad gangs and cultism and exhibit diligence in their academics. The guidance was given, according to a statement on Tuesday, during the monitoring and compliance exercise on school resumption for the second term across the state by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo. Adefisayo, who …

Ondo State Government has commended teachers in public primary schools for being punctual at their duty posts and living up to expectations as pupils resumed on Monday for the second term of 2022/2023 academic session across the state. After completing on-the-spot assessment of resumption activities in selected schools across the state, the Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Commission …

Admission aspirants have been promised a trouble-free 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The admissions procedure will start on February 14 as the board has recently finalised its preparations. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede provided the assurance while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, outside of …

The Court of Appeal will decide on the suit filed against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by the Federal Government on 26th January. Last September, the government dragged ASUU before the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) over the failure of the union to call off protracted its strike, which eventually last nine months. Although the NICN ruled …

The President/Chairman of Tompolo Foundation, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (well known as Tompolo) on Friday donated 458 single seater desks worth millions of Naira to the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. At the combined matriculation for the 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions of the university, the Executive Secretary of Tompolo Foundation, …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the Diaspora has elected Comrade John Ogar from the University of Sierra Leone, as its president. Prince Ogar takes over from Evidence Ahayere, whose tenure has come to an end. He was declared the winner after he scored the highest votes to beat Comrade Abdulrazak Abdulrahman from the South Africa University in …