The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have expressed fear of a possible increase in the rate of school dropout in the country due to the rising cost of bus fares across the country. They also warned that teachers might miss classes on days when they are unable to afford the increased transportation costs. Lagos …

The Teen Ambassadors Foundation has trained 40 students on coding and robotics in Abuja. Director General of the Foundation, Dr Paul Adiwu, said the training was to expose the children to science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and robotics. He spoke at the closing ceremony of the second edition of the free summer programme on STEM education with robotics, organised by …

Tens of thousands of international students took to the streets across Canada this week in a wave of protests against new immigration policies introduced by the federal government. According to a report by City News Toronto on Monday, the demonstrations, which drew approximately 70,000 students occurred in major provinces including Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, and British Columbia. The protests …

The Chairman of the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Dele Oshinowo, has obtained the 2024 General Certificate Examination (GCE) for 200 students in the LCDA. The council boss said he did that to boost the dwindling interest in education among young Nigerians and to support striving parents during the current economic challenges. Oshinowo, who spoke through …

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday granted N50 million bail each to two students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Resign Regal Academy, Timothy Oluwabukola and Anthony Odemerho, who allegedly hacked MTN Nigeria Communication computers and stole airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion. Justice Akintayo Aluko granted them bail after hearing two separate bail applications filed by the …

As the much-anticipated hunger protest gathers momentum, the Vice Chancellor of Delta State University of Science and Technology, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area, Prof. Jacob Oboreh, has warned students of the institution against getting involved in violence. Oboreh urged the students to “stay away from any violence-related activities”. He made the call during an interactive session with the …

Thousands of students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have protested against a hike in school fees and other issues. As early as 8 a.m., the visibly angry students moved in large numbers to all the entrances of the institution and blocked them. Both academic and non-academic staff were locked outside the gates. After blocking all the entrances, they moved …

The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has expelled 175 students of the institution for various offences. The acting director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday evening, a copy of which was available to LEADERSHIP. The expelled students, according to the statement, were penalised for offences ranging from examination malpractice, theft, using fake …

Newly released figures from the United Kingdom’s Home Office have shown that the number of foreign workers and students relocating to the country has dropped to nearly 30 per cent this year. The drop, from 121,000 to 85,200 in the first five months of 2024, aligns with both the Conservative and Labour Parties’ promises to reduce net migration. This is …

Two Lagos State University (LASU) students, who have not yet been named, were allegedly injured by a stray bullet on Monday after an attempted robbery at a residential area for students, known as PPL in the Ojo area of the state. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the victims had been hit by stray bullets outside the school campus when …