11 August 2026
Unions

Resident Doctors Issue 30-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the Federal Government 30 days to meet a list of outstanding welfare and policy demands affecting its members. The resolutions were contained in a communique signed on Sunday by NARD President Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary Abdulmajid Ibrahim, at the close

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Alumni

Ayegun Baptist College Alumni Honour Late Leaders, Launch Projects

The Old Students Association of Ayegun Baptist Church College, Temidire, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Saturday honoured the pioneer principal, the late Rev. G.O. Lasehinde, and his immediate successor, Dn. Peter Aderinto and other former leaders of the institution for their contributions in laying a solid foundation for the school. The award ceremony, held as part

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States

Kebbi State Dismisses Reports of Poor NECO Performance

The Kebbi State Government has dismissed reports alleging that the state ranked last in the 2025 National Examinations Council (NECO) results, describing the claims as false and misleading. The Ministry of Basic Education, in a statement, clarified that public schools in Kebbi have not participated in NECO examinations since 2022, following the government’s adoption of

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States

Sokoto Government Warns Against Seizing AGILE ATM Cards

The Sokoto State Government has warned school principals and teachers against seizing Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards issued to female students under the Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) support programme. The warning followed reports received by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education that some school officials collected students’ ATM cards and

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CSR in Education

Unilorin Engineering Students Renovate Classrooms, Donate Science Equipment

Ansarul Islam Senior Secondary School, Kuntu, Ilorin, has received improved learning facilities following the renovation of classrooms and a laboratory, as well as the donation of science equipment by students from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The project, facilitated by Engr. Kabir Olona Kuntu has been officially handed

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States

COED–KWASUED Coexistence: Kwara Government Receives Committee Report

The Kwara State Government has received the report of the committee tasked with designing a blueprint for the smooth coexistence of the Kwara State College of Education (COED), Ilorin, and the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWASUED). At the presentation ceremony in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, described

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PTA

Ilorin Parents, Students Lament Delay in SS1 Admissions

Two weeks into the new academic session, public senior secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis have yet to begin admitting new Senior Secondary School One (SS1) students, despite the release of Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. At Government Day Secondary School, Adewole, a staff member confirmed that registration would commence only after a scheduled staff

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States

HOA Inspects Drainage Project, Proposed School Site in Igbogbo

Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has visited Zumratul Islamiyyah School, Igbogbo, to inspect the ongoing drainage construction and assess the site earmarked for a new primary school. Aroyewun expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the drainage system, describing it as a crucial intervention to

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CSR in Education

Ajisope Development Initiative Praises Federal Government’s Free Technical Education

The Ajisope Development Initiative has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its policy on free education in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) across Nigeria. The founder of the initiative, Abdulkabir Ajisope, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo, Osun State, tasking parents to enrol their children for the opportunity. Recall that the

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CSR in Education

Ewu-Urhobo Elite Forum Donates Writing Materials to Schools

The Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom Elite Forum has donated writing materials worth millions of naira to pupils of Eghereka and Ewu Primary Schools in Ewu town, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The donation, held on Friday, September 26, 2025, was part of the forum’s core objective of giving back to society and was attended

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