Architect Anthony Okoye, marks his 60th birthday Architects and students across Nigeria have unveiled a national design competition to celebrate renowned architect Anthony Okoye on his 60th birthday. The initiative is a joint effort of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Design Genre Limited, and the Ife Architecture Students’ Association of Obafemi Awolowo University.Okoye, a
Arc. Mobolaji Adeniyi, outgoing President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) Outgoing President of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Arc. Mobolaji Adeniyi says the architectural sector contributes N6.17 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP annually, accounting for roughly 6% of national output. Adeniyi spoke at the Institute’s 65th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, emphasising that
Dhir Jhingran, founder of the Language and Learning Foundation (LLF) In the wake of the recent federal government decision to cancel the use of mother tongue as a teaching language in schools, experts at the Language in Education International Conference 2025 have called for a rethink. They have suggested that the government adopt a balanced
Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development Over the last couple of years, Kwara State has taken bold steps to transform education, making schools safer, smarter, and more supportive of students. The Commissioner-to-Classroom (C2C) programme, recently launched by the state government, aims to bring top education officials directly into classrooms
Nigerian students are quietly falling prey to substances like tramadol, codeine-based syrups, valium, and rohypnol It was a morning like any other in a Lagos secondary school, but inside one classroom, 15-year-old Desola Jenkins jumped on her desk, screaming and clutching her head. The night before, she had taken a mix of coffee and cough
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education The federal government (FG) has announced the disbursement of ₦3.7 billion to staff of tertiary institutions under the Tertiary Institutions Staff Support Fund (TISSF). Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, described the funding as the government’s appreciation for the education workforce. In a statement signed by Folasade
Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, unveiled the new 80–20 education reform model in Abuja For years, Nigeria has been celebrated for producing impressive education policies—documents full of big promises and elegant frameworks. However, classrooms across the country still struggle with overcrowding, weak teacher capacity, drug abuse concerns, poor learning outcomes and patchy monitoring. The
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, and Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has commended Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, Osun State, for establishing the Ojaja University. Speaking at the university’s unveiling and the Ooni’s 10th coronation ceremony, the Sultan
Prof. Clement Adebooye, VC of UNIOSUN Prof. Clement Adebooye, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Osun State University, Osogbo (UNIOSUN), has urged students to take advantage of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund). The Vice-Chancellor stated this at the matriculation ceremony for students admitted for the 2025/2026 academic session. He advised new students who were eligible
Dr. Sarafa Agbogun, former bursar and forensic expert at OYSCATECH, Igboora Dr Sarafa Agbogun, the former bursar and forensic expert at the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH), Igboora, has applauded the college’s rector and management for their contributions in academic capacity development. In a statement titled, ‘Agbogun Applauds Rector, Management over Staff
