education
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Nigeria to host 7th African Spelling Bee April 9
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Established in 2016,…
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Closing of schools during Ramadan counterproductive, says CAN
 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described the decision by some northern state governments to close all schools throughout the Ramadan fasting period as counterproductive. This is contained in a statement signed by CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, on Sunday in Abuja The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some states in the north, like Bauchi, Katsina, Kano,…
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Lawmaker to build AI Library in Kaduna
Mr. Abdulmalik Zubairu, a member representing Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency of Zamfara, has pledged to build the first artificial intelligence (AI) library at Kaduna State University (KASU) and two others in Zamfara schools to enhance students’ digital skills. Zubairu made the promise shortly after receiving an ‘Award of Excellence as the Most Outstanding House of Representatives (HoR) Member’ from the National…
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Why Google is training 6,000 Nigerian teachers
An educational technologist, Dr. Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, said this at the opening of the training on Tuesday in…
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Entertainer appeals to rich people to assist poor ones
Entertainer Babatunde Ojobara with pupils he donated bags to at Unity Primary school, Awodiora, Ajegunle, Lagos State
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Teachers’ recruitment: Commission invites 5,928 applicants for interview in Kwara
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has invited 5,928 applicants for interviews in the ongoing senior school teachers’ recruitment exercise. A statement from TESCOM Chairman Malam Taoheed Bello on Monday in Ilorin said the interview would hold between Feb. 25 and March 1 at the Kwara State University International Conference Centre and Kwara Banquet Hall. He said that the…
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Fed University Katsina closed over students’ protest
The Management of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State has announced a one-week Mid-Semester break starting from Feb. 24. The closure of the school followed a protest embarked on by the students on Sunday after they alleged that the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) had shot to death one of their colleagues. The News Agency of…
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Obasanjo decries poor reading culture among youths
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the  Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, on Saturday in Abuja. The two-time Nigerian leader and prolific writer appeared as the guest writer…
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British Mission welcomes 191 Chevening, Commonwealth Scholars
The British Deputy High Commission in Lagos says 191 Nigerians who were awarded scholarships through its Chevening and Commonwealth Programme have completed their studies in the United Kingdom. This was made known at a welcome ceremony for the scholars at the British residence in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships…
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World Bank earmarks $60m for youth skills programme
The World Bank has earmarked 60 million dollars to benefit 75,000 Nigerian youths under the Innovation, Development, and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) project of the Ministry of Education. World Bank Education Specialist, Mistura Rufai, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at the Contract/Memorandum of Understanding Signing and Implementation Workshop of the Nigerian Youth Employment Through Skills Acquisition…
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OAU to immortalise staff killed by lion
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has promised to immortalize Mr. Olabode Olawuyi, a veterinary technologist who was killed by a lion in the university zoo. The Registrar of the University, Mr. Adetunji Bakare, stated this on Wednesday at a one-day workshop to mark the first anniversary of Olawuyi’s death, held at Pit Theatre, Department of Dramatic Arts,…
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Posterity’ll judge us harshly if public schools collapse – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Wednesday that posterity would judge leaders of the country harshly if they allowed public schools to collapse. Shettima said this at the public presentation of tablets donated by the MTN Nigeria Communications Plc to students of Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Maitama, Abuja. He said President Bola Tinubu was passionate about repositioning public schools, adding…
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SSCE, BECE: NECO accredits more schools in Equatorial Guinea
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more schools in Equatorial Guinea to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). A statement in Abuja on Wednesday by the Council’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, said the move was to expand its global presence. Sani said that the newly accredited…
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TESCOM trains teachers on critical thinking skills
The Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) in Lagos, Mrs. Victoria Peregrino, urged teachers to continually seek knowledge to stay relevant and succeed in their profession. Peregrino made the call on Tuesday at a two-day capacity-building workshop for 300 teachers on GLs 13-14, held at the Teaching Service Staff Development Centre (TSSDC) in Owutu, Ikorodu. She highlighted…
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Teachers’ recruitment: Kwara TESCOM invites 9,459 applicants for CBT
Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Monday said it has invited for tests the 9,459 applicants who have successfully completed their online application in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment process. The TESCOM Chairman, Malam Bello Taoheed, disclosed in a statement in Ilorin that the invited applicants were to write a Computer-Based Test (CBT) on Saturday. He said these were those…
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WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE private candidates’ results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, second series. A total of 2,577 candidates had their results withheld due to allegations of examination malpractice. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by WAEC’s Acting Public Affairs Officer, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina. According…
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FULafia matriculates 8, 000 students, vows to expel cultists
The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has matriculated 8,000 students into 76 academic programs across 12 faculties of the institution for the 2024/2025 academic session. Speaking at the ceremony on Thursday in Lafia, Prof. Shehu Abdul-Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of the university, reiterated the institution’s stance against all forms of misconduct. The vice-chancellor, represented by Prof. Alemchi Chuku, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs,…
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