Education

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said it would introduce national values into school curriculum to curb exam malpractices in schools.

The University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, has urged her former students in Africa to come back home and impact their countries and humanity at large positively with the skills acquired from the institution. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Geoff Layer, iterated this during the alumni dinner and award nite last weekend at Sheraton Hotel and Towers…

The government found it unbelievable that universities of agriculture could be offering programmes in Law and management courses such as Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration – which it described as an aberration.

The Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello has enjoined the management of Lagos State University (LASU) to channel  the institution’s academic programmes towards societal and entrepreneurial needs to ensure rapid development.

Edward Kallon has disclosed that about 65 per cent of the 74,280 public primary and junior secondary schools in the country  lack electricity, making technology-based education impossible.

Over $2m has been spent by the United States’ (US) government as scholarships  for Nigeria students in the ongoing year through its Education Opportunity Fund, US Consul General, F. John Bray has said.

This is a programme that has attracted researchers from within and outside Nigeria  and narrowing it down to Nigeria, I make bold to say that there are lots of researches going on in our institutions, including UNILAG.

Dowen College Lekki (DCL) has concluded plans to partner with an international non governmental organisation, Sickle Cell Foundation to give succor to those suffering from the disease.

Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa has disclosed that government has set aside the sum of N213billion as intervention fund to boost learning in the nation’s higher institutions.

To solve educational inequality in the country,  we need inspired and motivated young leaders from different academic disciplines to canvass and act for excellence in the education standards of Nigeria.          

Former professor of Economics at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Folayan Ojo, has urged government at all levels to urgently address critical issues in the education sector warning that the collapse of education may lead to a failed nation.

Coventry University has secured its position as one of the UK’s top universities with a number of new awards including being ranked Gold in the new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).