Alleged child abandonment: NAPTIP directs woman to seek legal action against Sani kaita
2019-03-07
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ASUU restates commitment to 2019 Memorandum of Action with FG
2019-03-07
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Sokefun emerges NOUN’s DVC
2019-03-07
By Joseph ErunkeABUJA – THE Senate of the National Open University of Nigeria has elected Professor Justus Adedeji Sokefun as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration). In a statement, the institution’s Director, Media and Publicity, Malam Ibrahim Sheme,revealed that Sokefun polled 48 votes to defeat Professor Gbenga Ojo, who garnered 18Continue Reading
JAMB: What candidates need know before exam
2019-03-07
By Dayo Adesulu After the 2019 elections, JAMB candidates are expected to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. However, the date for the computer based testing examination is uncertain as the previous date has been shifted from Saturday, 16th March and on Saturday, 23rd March, 2019 to unspecified dateContinue Reading
Corona partners Headmaster to boost students’ skills
2019-03-07
By Oghenefego Obaebor Corona Secondary School, Agbara in collaboration with Headmaster Sports Academy Limited will in April, host over 300 students, between ages 10 to 17 at its expansive school premises in sport fiesta themed “Easter Soccer Camp”. The aim of the collaboration, according to the organizer, is to promoteContinue Reading
Publishing, reading culture diminishing in Nigeria -Prof. Bogoro
2019-03-07
By Ike Uchechukwu Professor Sulieman Elias Bogoro , Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund ,TETFUND has asserted that the publishing and reading culture of Nigerians has diminished and at its lowest ebb.Bogoro made the assertion recently in Calabar while commissioning and formerly handing over the Academic Publishing Centre, APC,Continue Reading
When private universities fail
2019-03-06
By Ladipo AdamolekunONE key finding from a survey of selected public and private universities in eight African countries that I undertook for the Association of African Universities (AAU) in 2005 was the phenomenon of failed private universities. It was summarised as follows in my report: Cross section of Vice ChancellorsContinue Reading
WAEC releases WASSCE results, records abysmal performance
2019-03-05
By Dayo AdesuluThe West African Examination Council, WAEC, Tuesday released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE results (for private candidates, 2019-First Series), recording abysmal failure in English Language and Mathematics as only 26 per cent passed. WASSEC candidate Speaking at its national office, Yaba, Lagos, the Head ofContinue Reading
Is STEM education the solution to unemployment?
2019-03-05
Worldwide, STEM jobs are growing at 17% compared to other jobs and presently, there is a skill shortage of about 2.4 million qualified persons required to fill STEM related jobs globally. Can Lagos state with the highest number of schools and students student in Nigeria pioneer the case for STEMContinue Reading
Breaking: WAEC releases 2019 results
2019-03-05
The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results for private candidates. WASSCE scratch cad WAHO investigates prevelance of fake drugs in West Africa Mr. Olu Adenipekun, head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, disclosed this to newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
