FUTA introduces MBA, other professional programs
The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has approved and introduced Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and other professional programs […]
Education
59 bag first class as UNIOSUN graduates 2,409 students
Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), disclosed on Tuesday that 59 students from the school received first class with (2.75) percent […]
Female teacher charged with assault on four-year-old student
Dupe Ehiorobo, a female schoolteacher, came before the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday after allegedly beating a four-year-old student. The police charged Ms […]
LAUTECH student, 19 others win ZSF N12 million grant
Hikmah Omolola Olatunji, a 400-level student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), along with 19 others, won this year’s Business Development Competition hosted by […]
27,026 applicants fail CBT for temporary teaching jobs in Jigawa
According to the Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, a total of 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs failed the Computer Based Test. Professor Haruna Musa, […]
60 Presidential Amnesty Scholars Receive First Class Degrees
Between 2016 and 2023, 60 students who received scholarships through the Presidential Amnesty Programme earned first-class degrees in a variety of competitive disciplines. Dr. Charles […]
50 US universities to participate in the 2024 EducationUSA fair in Abuja, Lagos
This year’s EducationUSA fair will feature 50 universities from the United States. The fair’s 23rd edition will be held in Abuja and Lagos from September 17 […]
Airtel Africa to support outstanding students in 14 countries
Airtel Africa, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has launched the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ to support outstanding students in 14 African nations. The Fellowship is […]
NBTE inaugurates polytechnics foundation council, dissolves steering committee
On Thursday, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) established the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation Council and disbanded the old steering committee. In his inauguration speech, […]
Anambra Government threatens to shut down 2,000 unaccredited schools
The government of Anambra State has issued a warning to over 2,000 schools operating without accreditation as the first term of primary and secondary school […]
NANS condoles students and other victims of flooding in Borno
Afeez Akinteye, President of the Senate and National Association of Nigerian Students, has expressed condolences to victims of the recent floods that swept through Maiduguri, Borno […]
2 Polytechnic students crushed to death in Ondo
A Toyota collided with a bicycle on the Akure-Ondo road at Olokunta community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, late yesterday, killing two Federal […]
Fed Govt approves N47.5 billion to upgrade 50 schools
The Federal Government has allocated N47.5 billion for the first phase of upgrading 50 selected senior secondary schools (SSS) across the country. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of […]
Gombe University lecturers embark on indefinite strike
The state government’s refusal to accede to the requests has led the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Gombe State University to go on an […]
NBTE head expresses concern about the state of technical education in Nigeria
Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has expressed concern about the state of technical colleges in Nigeria and […]
Rivers need 15,000 new teachers — NUT chair
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Rivers State Chapter, has expressed worry about the teacher shortage in schools across the state, claiming that at least 15,000 […]
Canada student enrolment reduces by 45%
Universities Canada has voiced concern about a major decline in international student enrolment due to the cap on student visas. Foreign students recently protested in Canada […]
ASUU laments victimisation of members
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Jos Chapter, has expressed concern about the victimisation of its members at some of the country’s […]
Abia government postpones school resumption date
The Abia State Government has delayed the resumption date for both public and private schools in the state for the 2024/2025 academic year. Mr Okey Kanu, Commissioner […]
FG excludes varsities, research grants from TSA
The federal government has mandated that third-party research grant funds for federal universities and research institutions be excluded from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This […]