NBA Condemns Edo Government Over Teachers’ Competency Test:The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has condemned Edo State Government for going ahead with the competency test for primary and secondary school teachers in the state on March 22, 2014, despite the service on them of an injunction of the National Industrial Court …
Jonathan Warns Hosts of Federal Institutions To Stop Interfering :President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday warned hosts of federal institutions to stop interfering in their day-to-day administration.Jonathan, who was represented by the supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nysome Wike, gave the warning in Nsukka, Enugu State on Saturday during the 43rd …
IFEANYI ONUBA writes that experts that gathered at the last Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja agreed that quantum investment in education will pull Nigeria out of the economic woodsBy all standards, education is that sector that holds the key to national development. It also determines a nation’s ability to compete …
The title of this piece might sound funny but I mean no fun at all. Given our present condition in Nigeria, the truth must be told no matter how bitter it tastes and someone must be mad enough to give it his/her voice. While my heart bleeds and I sympathise …
VC Commends Jonathan for Transformation Agenda In Education Sector:The Vice-Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia, Prof. Hilary Edeoga, on Friday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for ‘’the unquantifiable transformation’’ going on in the nation’s education sector.Edeoga spoke at the institution’s 21st matriculation ceremony in Umuahia.He said that the nation’s university …
Nigerian Varsities are Better than Ghana, Malaysia, Korea – Ojerinde:Registrar and Chief Executive, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has said that Nigerian universities are better than those in Ghana, Malaysia and Korea.In an interview with journalists in Ilorin on Friday, he stated that some people were having inappropriate opinion …
Sierra Leone Seeks Nigeria’s Assistance in Education Sector:The Sierra Leonean High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Henry Macaulay, on Thursday called on Nigerians to assist in developing the education sector in his country.Macaulay, represented by Mr. James Lebbie, the First Secretary, Sierra Leone High Commission, made the call at the presentation …
The Federal Government has distributed three million copies of MDGs branded free exercise books to indigent pupils across the country.The initiative, the Federal Government says, is to meet the Millennium Development Goal 2 target in line with the United Nations declaration on Universal Basic Education. According to the Senior Special Assistant …
MTN Presents N10 Million Learning Materials to Lagos Public Schools:The MTN Foundation has presented furniture, books, mathematical sets as well as raincoats valued at N10m to two schools in Lagos State.The benefitting schools are the Oriwu Model Junior/Senior College and the Oreyo Junior/Senior Grammar School, both in Ikorodu council area …
Educationist Supports Ezekwesili Claim of Outdated Education System:The President of Chrisgate Computer College, Lagos, Mr. Christopher Alabi, has supported the claim by a former Education Minister, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, that the nation’s education system is outdated.Alabi made this known in a chat with journalists at the 10th Success Summit of …