Okpe Grammar School Wins Ejele Maths Competition – The 2014 edition of Ejele Mathematics Competition has been won by Okpe Grammar School, Sapele, Delta State.The annual event was instituted by the Commissioner representing Itsekiri ethnic nationality in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Hon. Michael Diden, alias …
Viewpoint: The Darker Sides of the “Safe Schools Initiative” – The “Safe Schools Initiative” (SSI) is a brain-child of Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister who now serves as United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education. The SSI was earlier launched at the World Economic Forum Africa in April/May this …
Majority of Kogi State teachers possess fake certificates, says Mr. Steven Aku. He urges teachers without genuine certificates to quietly leave the system before the law catches up with them.Chairman of Interim Management Committee of Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Mr. Steven Aku has said that majority of teachers …
FG to Tackle Challenges Facing Education Sector, Says JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said the Federal Government would comprehensively tackle challenges facing all sectors of the country’s education.Jonathan said this at the combined 21st, 22nd and 23rd convocation of Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna.“Our aim in government is to …
Nigeria’s lady of songs, Onyeka Onwenu, held the massive audience spell bound on a wet Tuesday with two of her scintillating evergreen musical renditions during the ground breaking ceremony of Eagle Heights University, Omadino, Warri South, performed by President Goodluck Jonathan.It seemed like a musical carnival as “Sisan Odokun” of …
Parents Describe NCEE 2nd Selection Test as ScamParents in the country have described the second phase do the Basic Education Certificate Examination of the National Examination Council slated to hold June 28 as a scam.About 40,000 pupils who passed the first phase of the examination into Federal Government Colleges conducted …
Fashola Urges Youths Not to Give up on EducationLagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has urged youths not to give up on education.Education, he said, enabled one to know his environment and society well.He spoke in Lagos at a summit organised by the Do the Dream Youth Development Initiative, a youth-inspiring …
Nigerians Emerge Winners at 2014 Intel ISEF in USA – Nigeria was not left out in the showcase of scientific innovation and development of scientific research at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair which held in Los Angeles, USA as Nigerian students emerge winners in the special award.Ibukunoluwa …
At What Point Did We Get 1-6-3-3-4 System of Education WrongEducation is just one of the many stages in the process of nation building. Therefore, whatever discussion there should be must be made from the point of view of the other levels of the system. The nature of education is …
NANs to Hold National Convention From July 24-27– President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Mr Yinka Gbadebo, on Wednesday in Abuja said the union would hold its National Convention from July 24 to 27.Gbadebo told the News Agency of Nigeria that the convention would hold tentatively in Benue.He …