FG Blasts State Governors For Refusing to Access N41Bn UBE Fund:The Federal Government, yesterday, blasted state governors for refusing to access the N41 billion counterpart fund for the implementation of Universal Basic Education, UBE, in their states.Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike, who expressed government’s disappointment at the 11th …
IN their desperation for university education, Nigerian students now rush to Ghana, where most of them fall prey to the scam of burgeoning degree mills to acquire certificates of dubious distinction or no academic value. The racketeers operate from one-block institutions or portakabins, pompously labelled as universities. There are 50 …
How Parents Can Efficiently Plan For Their Child’s Education:Inadequate preparation may hinder the plan for your child’s education. IFE ADEDAPO writes on how you can make a workable planMost parents find it difficult to meet up with the financial obligation associated with their children’s education. Inadequate planning earlier in life …
Osun Issues 7-Day Ultimatum to Private Schools to Register:The Osun Government on Friday in Osogbo, Osun State, issued a seven-day ultimatum to private schools to register with the state’s Ministry of Education.The schools affected include private nursery, primary and secondary schools, technical, vocational colleges, colleges of education, polytechnics and universities.The …
Students of Federal University, Otuoke Protest Against Hike In Fees:Students of the newly established Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa, on Thursday paralysed the activities at the institution following a protest against alleged increase in school fees.The students, who barricaded roads leading to the Otuoke Community and the institution, described the increase …
NUT Commends Jonathan For Signing Anti-Gay Law:The Nigeria Union of Teachers has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for signing the anti-gay law.In an exclusive interview with our correspondent after the union’s solemn assembly on Wednesday in Abuja, the NUT President, Michael Olukoya, urged the president to shun the pressure from the …
Over 35 illegal schools have been shut down within Calabar and its environs, yet the growing number of such educational outlets has become a source of concern to the Cross River State Government, writes MUDIAGA AFFE It was the late Afrobeat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who sang in one of his …
Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Dr. Oluranti Adebule has charged teachers in the state to always put in their best in the discharge of their duties so as to distinguish themselves among their peers.This charge came following the emergence of two teachers, Mrs. Mosunmola Tolu-Alalade of Community Senior High …
Rivers State Government Unifies Academic Calender for Rivers Schools:The Rivers State Government has stated that it will unify the academic calendar and the curriculum for both public and private schools in the State. Commissioner for Education, Dame Alice Lawrence-Nemi disclosed this in a meeting with the National Association of Private …
SERAP Sues Fashola Over Spending on Education:THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State for his alleged failure to release to it information and documents relating to government’s spending on certain projects in the education sector.The group joined the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for …