Muslim pupils under the umbrella body of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria marched through some major streets in Lagos State on Saturday, protesting against the hijab ban in public schools.The procession was peaceful and many of protesters were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions.Some of the placards condemned acts …
Senior lawyers in Nigeria have been urged to plough back into the profession through writing and publication of books.The call was made on Friday in Lagos during the presentation of a book, “Civil Litigation: A quick reference guide to substantive law and procedure” written by Justice Oladotun Adefope-Okojie.Chairman of the …
Plateau Sets to Close Down Unregistered Private Schools in the State:The Plateau Government said it had concluded arrangements to close down all unregistered private primary and secondary schools for their failure to remit taxes.Mr Samuel Pam, the Executive Chairman of the Plateau Board of Internal Revenue, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …
Lecturers Call for Re-Introduction of Indigenous Languages :Some university lecturers on Wednesday called for the re-introduction of indigenous languages for teaching primary and secondary schools students and even undergraduates in Nigeria.They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that education would be complete and developed if indigenous …
VC Stresses Need to Deepen Research in Nigerian Varsities:Prof. Michael Faborode, Secretary General, Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, has stressed the need to deepen research in the Nigerian University System.Faborade, said that research would impact positively on the country’s economy.“Research in all the areas of knowledge, humanities, social …
Kano Polytechnic Rector Clears Self of Certificate Forgery:The embattled Rector of the Kano Polytechnic who was accused of forging his PhD certificate, Professor Yusuf Al-Hassan Friday presented empirical evidence to clear the air over the controversy.The American trained intellectual who hosted reporters in his office displayed original copies of his …
Baseball Would Soon be Introduced in Kwara Schools – Official:The Kwara Coordinator for Baseball, Jide Abidoye, on Thursday said the game would soon be introduced in schools in the state to popularise it.Abidoye disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin.The former national Team Manager, …
Gunmen Kill Niger State Polytechnic Lecturer:The Head of the Science Department at the Niger State Polytechnic, Alhaji Abdulrashid Abdullahi, was on Thursday killed by three gunmen on the Zungeru-Tegina highway.The News Agency of Nigeria learnt in Minna that Abdullahi was killed while on an official trip to Kaduna.According to Abdullahi’s …
Union Urges LASG to Release 2013 Teachers’ Promotion Results:The Lagos State Branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers on Thursday urged the State Government to release the 2013 primary school teachers promotion examination results.The Chairman of the chapter, Mr Segun Raheem, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that …
Overhaul Dilapidated Classrooms, Kwara House of Assembly Urges State Govt:The Kwara House of Assembly has called on the state Government to urgently embark on complete overhaul of all dilapidated classrooms in all public Schools in the state.This was part of resolution of the House after adopting the report of its …