Education

For many parents and stakeholders in the education sector, the public notice by the National Examination Council (NECO) may well be the start of another unending controversy over who eventually makes it onto the final admission list, and from what region of the country.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to commence the distribution of science kits to selected secondary schools in all the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Onu, in a statement personally signed by him said the…

Chairperson of OMEP, Lagos State Chapter, Mrs. Olusola Ademosun, has stressed the need for managers of the sector to pay adequate attention to early childhood education, saying it is one sure way of achieving complete learning. Speaking at a programme to raise awareness on early childhood education and how it will benefit the nation, Ademosun…

President Mohammadu Buhari has drummed support for the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, calling on industry and private sector operators to assist the institution actualise its mandate. Already, Buhari has directed the education minister, Adamu Adamu to look into the issue of non-release of the take-off grant to the university. “We also appeal…

About 18, 131 students enrolled for 48 programmes at the Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) have been admonished to shun all forms of negative behavior. The rector, Obafemi Omokungbe who read the riot act at the matriculation ceremony for fresh students enjoined them to avoid all forms of vices, such as vandalism, violence, cultism, drug…

Principal, International Baccalaureate (IB), Greensprings School, Lekki, Jennifer Sunkanmi-Qazzeem, has tasked students of the institution to deploy their knowledge and proficiency to the well-being of the society. Speaking during the “University Edufair” event, organised by the school, the principal said that quality learning is imperative in building a better Nigeria, and those who benefitted from it must…

What has age got to do with a university education? The answers from education experts, parents and the government provide an interesting moment for Nigeria to reflect and perhaps review the country’s university’s admission policy in view of its bulging youth population, writes Head, Education Desk, Iyabo Lawal. Almost every year, Nigeria’s universities are a…

Alexander Humboldt Fellows rose from a conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, calling on the federal, state and local governments to embark on regreening Northern Nigeria, revisiting issue of political, social and economic formations of the country and prioritising education as the best way to address Nigeria’s problems of growing resource conflicts. The Humboldt…

“Nigerian educational system is a very large articulated structure that should not be tampered with at the whims and caprices of any minister of education at federal or state level. Painfully, this is a common occurrence.” This was the submission of the Dean, School of Transport, Lagos State University (LASU), Prof Samuel Odewumi, who recently…

Attracted by the possibility to study abroad, Nigerian students have plenty of opportunities to obtain a fully-funded degree from one of the world’s top academic institutions. Many universities around the world offer generous scholarships to students who can prove their interest and dedication to their field of study. Whether you intend to get an undergraduate…

To catch them young as future leaders, parents have been challenged to encourage creative instincts in the children and boost their self-confidence through participation in the arts.

They pushed him to the ground. He landed on his face. One of the boys grabbed him by the scruff of his neck. “Kneel down, there!” the pupils barked at their teacher.