Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said his father was jailed for opposing his enrolment in school at childhood. The founder of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Atiku urged Nigerian youths to embrace education, pointing out that it is the only instrument that can change their lives. A statement on Saturday by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said the …

Two teachers at Ibru College, Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Mr. Agofure R. and Mr. Etuh G., have been asked to clean the staff toilets for one month. The punishment came after they were found guilty of fighting within the school premises. Apart from that, they have been suspended by the state government. Additionally, both …

The Vice Chancellor of National open university of Nigeria, (NOUN), Prof. Olufemi Peters has said that the NOUN staff Nursery and Primary school has introduce skills acquisition programme in their own school curriculum. Represented by Prof. Sammani Rabo Butswat the eighth Inter House sports competition in Kaduna, the Vice Chancellor explained that the vocational skills includes training tailoring, plumbing, electrical …

Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu says the federal government will set up a negotiation team between the Parents Teacher Association (PTA) and relevant stakeholders to look into the recent school fees hikes across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Sununu said the hike in school fees could be a core factor leading to …

Some parents in Kubwa, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory, have called on the federal and state governments to develop bicycle lanes on roads for students who have bicycles to ride to schools and other places safely. They made the call at the second edition of a 10-kilometre cycling competition organised for students in Abuja. The competition tagged “Bikers …

The Edo State Government has reduced school days to thrice weekly as part of efforts to cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal. The Chairperson of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Ozavize Salami said this in Benin City on Friday after a meeting between the state’s Head of Service Anthony Okungbowa and other government officials. Friday’s meeting …

No fewer than 600 school children in some communities in  Ikorodu, Lagos State, have benefited from a “Free Eye Check, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Eye Glasses Outreach’’ by the RESTORE Foundation for Child Sight, an Non-Governmental Organisation. The Foundation’s Executive Director, Dr. Halima Alimi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday that the aim of the outreach was …

A popular actress, Ibironke Ojo-Anthony (popularly known as Ronke Oshodi-Oke) took to social media to reveal that her daughter was allegedly poisoned while in school. In an interview with Saturday Beats, she said that although the girl had returned to school, her (Ronke Oshodi-Oke) mind had not been at rest. She said: “I cannot be at peace letting her go back …