No fewer than 15 pupils were injured on Monday as suspected secondary school student cultists engaged in a violent clash involving pupils of St. James Anglican, and Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary Schools in Osogbo.Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that most of the students engaged in the clash belonged to rival cult groups.Some said …
Mass failure in the last WAEC exam has been a source of concern to the Federal Government. The Federal Government is taking steps to revive the trend. The poor results recorded in the last Senior Secondary School Certificate examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council has been a source of …
During rainy season learning of pupils occupying the leaky classroom pupils had been disrupted. The classrooms were not plastered, dusty, lacked sufficient chairs and the teachers barely managed to sit comfortably on squeaky seats complemented by tables weakened by writing materials, lesson notes and notebooks.The stretch of road leading to …
President Jonathan expressed regrets that no university in Nigeria had been ranked globally among the best 100 universities, adding that this must be addressed. He also urged Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities to strengthen the existing internal security network in their institutions.Jonathan gave the advice on Friday at the 40th Convocation …
Read the story of a 42-year-old Junior Secondary School I (JSSI) student of Junior Secondary School, Gosa, Abuja, named Mrs. Juliana Godwin who decided to continue her education after having it stalled by lack of sponsorship in 1983. Mrs. Juliana Godwin, a 42-year-old Junior Secondary School I (JSSI) student of …
Federal Government to beef up securities in colleges, polytechnics and universities across the country. Worried by the spate of attacks by Boko Haram, the Federal Government Wednesday, said urgent steps have been taken to beef up security in all tertiary institutions in the country to provide protection for students and …
NANS, at a news conference on Tuesday, had called on President Goodluck Jonathan to remove the minister of education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekaraur over alleged interference in its politics.The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has declared total war against the minister of education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau and has called on President …
Federal Government may review JAMB admission policy in order to attract more young Nigerians into teaching profession. The Federal Government may consider review of the process of admissions into tertiary institutions conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, who gave this indication in …
Chuck Collins, one of Nigeria’s top fashion designers is suffering from kidney failure. Chuks, who is only 29, had an accident sometime last year that wasn’t properly treated. He injured his leg and head in the accident and unfortunately the tissues in his leg didn’t heal properly which caused cellulitis. …
National Teachers Institute, NTI boss says nothing is wrong in having a PhD holder being a primary school teacher.Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, National Teachers Institute, NTI, Kaduna, Dr. Aminu Ladan Sharehu has said there was nothing wrong for a doctoral degree holder to take teaching appointment in a primary school.He said …