Winners have emerged at the just concluded Microsoft Office Competition for students, an annual exercise organised by ReadManna Ventures Limited since 2009.This year’s competition required students to demonstrate their proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, versions 2007 and 2010.The competition was open to all …
Nigeria’s academic curriculum is defective an it has led to limited teaching techniques and death of thinking abilities among youths – Lekan AreThe Chairman, Board of Directors, University Press Plc, Dr. Lekan Are, has said there are defects in the nation’s academic curriculum.This, he said, had led to limited teaching techniques …
FCT Schools to Commence Computer-Based Exams in 2015The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Resource Centre (ERC) has said that all is set for the commencement of the implementation of computer-based examinations in the territory in 2015.This was disclosed by the executive secretary of ERC, Dr. Musa Izom, at a one …
Africa Youngest Ph.D Holder shares how he achieved the feat amidst challenges and distractions.AT a time when the nation is plagued with all sorts of challenges, some youths seek to make the nation proud. One of such Nigerians is Olaoluwa Hallowed Oluwadara who at 24, is Doctor of Mathematics, with …
Police Urge Students to Shun Crimes, Social Vices The Ogun State Police Command has urged the students of the Junior Secondary School of the African Church Grammar School, Ita Eko, Abeokuta, Ogun State to shun crimes and social vices. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this charge …
Wike tasks all educational institutions across the country to improve on security around school premises.Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, yesterday, tasked all educational institutions across the country to improve on security around their premises, in liaison with relevant security agencies, to avoid the condemnable targeting of schools by …
The immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University of Ilorin and Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Kolade Luke Ayorinde, has described as “unfortunate” the failure of the Federal Government to harness the potential of agriculture as a tool to drive the nation’s economy.Prof. Ayorinde made the observation last …
Fashola Denies Allegations of Stealing W’Bank Education FundsLagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has defended allegations that the state mismanaged the $90m loan given to it by the World Bank for improving educational standard.He said the money was used for what it was meant, adding that the state could give account …
Nasarawa State Scholarship Board (NSSB) introduces e-bursary payment system for judicious and accountable utilization of funds.An e-bursary payment system in which students will have to be issued credit cards to access the amount due them at ATM machines has been introduced by the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board (NSSB).Executive Secretary of …
Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri says Nigerian Higher Institutions produce half-baked graduates.Higher institutions of learning in Nigeria produce half-baked graduates with huge character deficit due to lack of propriety, ethical goodness and moral rectitude among others, Director General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, has …