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Education, Health, House, Legislature, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Senate, United Nations
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the United Nations (UN) to request the Nigerian government and the National Assembly (NASS) to immediately reverse the budget cuts to education and healthcare. The body also wants the UN to stop the authorities from spending billions of Naira to renovate buildings within the federal legislature. […]
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Education, Headlines
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
By Fikayo Olowolagba The federal government has released the exact locations of the six newly approved Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria. Buhari on Friday approved the establishment of the Colleges of Education. The Federal Ministry of Education in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Goong, said letters have been […]
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Education, Headlines
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has began virtual lectures and hands-on-laps training for 600 participants through its Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning, (ACETEL). Mr Ambrose Gowong, Communications Officer, ACETEL, in a statement said the training was a partnership between ACETEL-CISCO Academy and the Directorate of Learning Content […]
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Education, Lagos, State News
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Lagos Business School’s Custom Executive Education has been ranked number one in Africa, and among the top 50 in the world by the Financial Times of London (FT). The school’s Head, Corporate Communications, Aderayo Bankole, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. Bankole said it […]
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COVID-19, Education, Headlines, Health
Friday, May 8th, 2020
Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has dismissed Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Ikemefuna Uzochukwu, over alleged discovery of drug for COVID-19 cure at the institution. Professor Uzochukwu, who was Principal Investigator, COVID-19 Drug Design, Discovery and Development Project at the School of Pharmacy had publicly claimed that his group had […]
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Education, Headlines
Monday, April 27th, 2020
Dayo Ojerinde The West African Examinations Council has denied cancelling the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The Head of National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Areghan, in a statement on Sunday urged Nigerians to disregard the fake publication circulating on social media. He said, “Our attention has been drawn to […]
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Education, General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Monday, April 13th, 2020
Late Prof. Ambrose Alli ———————————– Enahoro’s family, Obaseki laud move By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE News of the presidential pardon granted to foremost Nationalists, late Chief Anthony Enahoro and former governor of old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta), late Professor Ambrose Alli have been received with mixed feelings from the families of […]
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Education, Headlines
Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The University of Abuja has dismissed two of its professors over alleged inappropriate relationships with some female students of the school Also, two other lecturers, one of who is a Ph.D. holder were demoted by rank over the said alleged offense. The two professors, according to a statement Monday, by […]
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Education, Headlines
Friday, August 2nd, 2019
By Emmanuel Afonne The Senate and Management of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), have approved degree programme in three major Nigerian languages as part of efforts to impact national integration in Nigeria. Prof. Doris Obieje, Dean, Faculty of Arts, said this at the faculty’s maiden public lecture delivered by Prof. Oladele Balogun of […]
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Education, Headlines
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
Chiedu Uche Okoye Education is broadly classified into two; namely, formal education and informal education. Before the Caucasoid imperialists colonized Africa, and brought western education to us, African parents would give their children informal education, and socialize them into the cultural mores of their respective towns and kingdoms. In the pre-colonial Africa, however, the University of […]
