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NITDA collaborates with NYSC to train 30 million Nigerians to improve digital literacy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a large-scale nationwide project to increase digital literacy in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, and other stakeholders. The Agency made the

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Al-Hikmah University appoints first female professor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

The Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, has confirmed Moriam Adeyemi Aremu’s promotion to professor along with seven other academic staff members. Aremu is the only female among the promotees, making her the university’s first female professor in its nearly 20-year history, which began in 2005. Aremu began working at Al-Hikmah

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NBTE introduces mandatory skill qualifications in polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

In keeping with worldwide trends, skill acquisition is now important to the training of young Nigerian polytechnic students. As a result, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has implemented the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula.  According

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Gov. Inuwa signs agreement with British education group

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has partnered with British Education Group, the proprietors of Coventry University in Bouskoura, Morocco, to enhance Gombe’s tertiary education sector and provide students with higher-quality education opportunities. The Governor, who led his delegation on a visit to the institution, was greeted by its founder/CEO, Mr Nabeel Obaid, who

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Zamfara seeks TETFund takeover of abandoned projects in state universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara State, has requested additional funding from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to promote infrastructure development at certain of the state’s public tertiary institutions. Lawal spoke in Abuja while visiting Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of the TETFund. The governor stated that the state of emergency he recently

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Abuja Brickhall School reveals autopsy report of 4-year-old Miguel Ovoke

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

The results of an autopsy on 4-year-old Miguel Ovoke, a student at Brickhall School in Abuja who died on April 24, 2024, have been disclosed. The report, which the school’s administration issued on Friday, indicated that the student died after choking on a piece of meat from his homemade lunch. The incident happened during the school’s lunch […]

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List of 15 countries with the highest number of universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

The pursuit of knowledge and higher education is a cornerstone of modern society, with universities playing a vital role in fostering intellectual growth, innovation, and global progress. In this article, we will explore the countries that have made significant strides in providing access to quality education by boasting the highest number of universities worldwide. From

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Sanwo-Olu launches paediatric sickle cell centre in LASUTH

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2024

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commissioned the Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Friday to address the health requirements of sickle cell patients. During the centre’s commissioning and handover ceremony in Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the structure, sponsored by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant

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University of Ibadan opens centre for Diaspora Studies

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 7, 2024

The management board for the TETFund Centre of Excellence for Diaspora Studies at the University of Ibadan (UI) has been established and launched. Prof. Peter Olapegba, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), inaugurated the centre on behalf of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale. Prof. Olapegba noted that Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in

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UI promotes Ekiti First Lady to rank of Associate Professor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 7, 2024

The University of Ibadan has promoted Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, Ekiti’s First Lady, to Associate Professor in the Department of Education Management. According to the institution’s management, the promotion is backdated to 2022. The First Lady is due for the rank of full fledged Professor in 2025. Dr. Oyebanji, in a statement released on Thursday by her

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Sanwo-Olu’s awards N10 million to LASU’s best graduating student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 7, 2024

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu awarded N10 million to Olaniyi Olawale, the best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 session. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the donation yesterday during the 27th convocation ceremony at LASU’s Buba Marwa Auditorium. Olawale graduated from the Accounting Education Department with a cumulative GPA of

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UNILAG expresses concern, begins investigation into poor living condition of student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Following a viral video on social media depicting the pitiful living conditions of a 300-level female Biology Education student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the institution’s administrators voiced worry for the student. As a follow-up, management has contacted her and begun efforts to intervene and make life easier for the female student. A reaction

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Nigerian universities not included in the top 1000 global universities ranking for 2025

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

The most recent Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2025 have been issued, comprising over 1,500 universities from 105 higher education systems. QS is a major higher education analytics organisation that produces annual world university rankings based on academic excellence, reputation, and global diversity. The United States leads the rankings with 197

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JAMB refuses DE candidates’ registration due to change of name

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Direct Entry candidates have condemned the decision of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, to deny individuals with name changes admission to further their studies. Change of name is a formal process in which an individual changes their identity in newspapers while ensuring that all previous documents with the

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Microsoft under fire over EU privacy complaints on schools’ use of software

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

A group submitted a legal complaint stating that Microsoft’s education software, widely used in schools across Europe, is likely tracking hundreds of thousands of pupils. On Tuesday, the Austrian data protection authority (DPA) confirmed receiving two complaints from Noyb, a nonprofit privacy rights organisation, against Microsoft’s cloud-based educational

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Makinde appoints Prof Kalilu as LAUTECH VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. The governor approved the appointment on Tuesday. The approval was announced in a statement signed by Professor Salihu Adelabu, Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology. The

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Caleb University Receives ‘Best Private University In Nigeria 2024’ Award

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Caleb University in Imota, Lagos, has received the Best Private University in Nigeria Award 2024 at the African Education Monitor Magazine Awards, which took place at the Sheraton Hotels in Ikeja, Lagos. According to Olawale Adekoya, Information, Media, and Publication Specialist at CalebUniversity, the award is a double celebration for the university, which recently

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Imperial College London named second best university in the world after MIT

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Imperial College London has been recognised as the top university in the United Kingdom and the second best in the world, surpassing Oxford and Cambridge for the first time. A new worldwide league table reveals that Imperial has broken years of Oxbridge dominance, rising from sixth to second in the world, trailing only the Massachusetts […]

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Soludo appoints Odinkalu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 5, 2024

Anambra State Governor Prof Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Prof Chidi Odinkalu as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Igbariam, Anambra State. Odinkalu, a former chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission, is a highly regarded scholar. Mr Christian Aburime, Governor Soludo’s Press Secretary, in a

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Blind students recite all stanzas of reintroduced national anthem (VIDEO)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 4, 2024

During their morning assembly, students at the Bethesda Home and School for the Blind in Lagos State recited the three stanzas of the song “Nigeria, We Hail Thee”. The school posted a video on YouTube and X.com on Monday with the statement, “Monday motivation from our talented stars!” “Watch our amazing students at Bethesda School […]