Education
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned commercial bus operators, particularly drivers of minibusses, colloquially known as ‘Korope,’ regarding their continued violations of traffic regulations, specifically unauthorized route deviations and illegal parking along the city’s roadways. This warning, announced by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, comes as part…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, visited the Aleshinloye market, Ibadan, where a section got burnt on March 12. Makinde, while on-the-spot assessment of the incident, ordered suspension of the planned demolition of the burnt section until a proper alternative had been provided for the affected traders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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The South Korean government is set to begin the second phase of its educational intervention at the Ekiti Smart School, Ijan-Ekiti.
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With the ever-dwindling funding for tertiary education in the country, apart from falling standards, many facilities are literally falling apart. In the face of this mess, some higher institutions have rebuffed initiatives that can turn the fortune of their schools around.
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The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has approved the promotion and confirmation of 47 senior staff members of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The information was conveyed in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna by the Head of the Media Unit of the NBTE, Mrs. Fatima Abubakar. Abubakar stated that…
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President Bola Tinubu has praised the educational reforms currently being undertaken by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, describing it as an inspiration to other tiers of government and other states to do better.
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A deaf pedestrian on Sunday met a tragic and untimely demise while innocently awaiting a commercial bus at a designated stop along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, inward Maryland, adjacent to Temac Filling Station. The fatal collision involved two Suzuki mini commercial buses (Korope) bearing registration numbers EPE 279 YJ and BDG 558 YG. Preliminary inquiries…
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Fourteen-year-old Joseph Majesty Ojochegbe from Government Day Secondary School Karu has triumphed in the second season of Nigeria Info's "I Beg to Differ" competition. He walked away with the grand prize of one million naira after a nail-biting final against Helen Abu Francis. Ojechegba, along with finalists Helen Abu Francis, Ruth Chikwere (third place), and…
28 Mar
Gunmen suspected to be bandits operating in the rural communities have abducted six members of the Ayetoro-Kiri community of Kaba-Bunu local government of Kogi state. The Guardian gathered that one Enoch Johnson, a timber contractor, Elder Maiye, who works as a security guard at the community secondary school, a young girl, Dupe Oshe, Kehinde Lot,…
27 Mar
The founder of PEACE LEGENDS AWARDS INTERNATIONAL, Mr Jesse Osero Amiri together with a body of distinguished researchers, committed to Peace in Nigeria and Africa at large will in April, 2025 be celebrating the 14th edition of 100 brands and personalities who are transforming Nigeria and Africa at large This edition will features award recognition…
27 Mar
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, the co-founder and Managing Director of Flutterwave, one of the world’s leading payments technology firms, has asked his friends and well-wishers to donate to the Kwara Education Trust Fund, an initiative he said is worth emulating by other Nigerian states as a strategy to strengthen public education. Aboyeji, is also the cofounder of…
27 Mar
A professor of Science Education at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Benneth Uzoechi, says foreign academic curricula being used in some private schools are disadvantageous to Nigerian children. Uzoechi stated this at the university’s 51st Inaugural Lecture held in Keffi on Wednesday with the theme: “Creating Equitable Science Learning Environments: Integrating Nature and Nurture…
27 Mar
Given the current trajectory, Nigeria is going to be the fourth largest country in the world in the next 25 years. Right now, we have one of the highest youth populations. The children being born must go to school, when it comes to education
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The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, has said his administration is not against rallies in the state. Diri said this ahead of a rally organised by a group to celebrate President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, in Bayelsa. According to him, proper protocol for such rallies should be followed,…
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President Bola Tinubu has been urged to prevail on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to abide by the rule of law in the ongoing investigation of the Managing Director and CEO of Felak Concept Group, Aisha Achimugu. A concerned Nigerian, Binta Adeshola, who made the call yesterday, also urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)…
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A coalition of prominent civil society organisations has formally petitioned the Legal Practitioners' Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), demanding a comprehensive investigation into grave allegations of misconduct against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Neda Bernards Imasuen. The petition, obtained by The Guardian, underscores serious concerns regarding breaches of ethical standards within the legal profession and a…
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Some political parties in Katsina State have commenced discussions to form a coalition against the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Alh. Mustapha Inuwa, a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made this known in Katsina on Wednesday, while addressing some People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders. The News Agency of…
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The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River has vowed to take over the Senatorial and House of Representative seats the state’s North Senatorial District from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 general elections. APC Chairman in the state, Mr Alphonsus Eba, stated this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Calabar. The News Agency…
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President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep grief over the passing of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the Galadiman Kano and a senior kingmaker in the Kano Emirate. Sanusi, who died at 92 after a prolonged illness, is survived by many children and grandchildren, as stated by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, on Wednesday. Among his children…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has approved N16.5 million for 33 sports associations in the state to prepare for the 22nd National Sports Festival scheduled from May 16 to May 30. The state athletes for the festival are also expected to commence closed-door camping with immediate effect. The Secretary to the Ogun State Government…
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The Plateau Government has set up a committee to establish a State Council on Health to boost qualitative healthcare delivery. Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau Commissioner for Health, inaugurated the 20-member committee on Wednesday in Jos. Baamlong said that the committee’s responsibility was to develop and implement strategic plans to improve the health and well-being of…
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The Imo House of Assembly, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed two Commissioner-nominees forwarded by Gov. Hope Uzodimma. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two nominees were Mr Benard Ikewuoha and Dr Chioma Egu. The Speaker, Mr Chike Olemgbe, announced that the governor had earlier sent the names of the nominees for screening…
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DSP Abiodun Zechariah has been posted to the Police Command in Osun as its new spokesperson, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The new spokesperson will replace SP Adeoye Adeola, who had been transferred to the Police Command in Ondo State. A statement by the outgoing spokesperson in Osogbo on Wednesday, stated that the…