Intergeo 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for geodesy and geoinformation, is being billed as more than a showcase of technology. For educators and researchers, it is a “real place of learning,” says Dr Jens Brauneck of Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences. This year’s event takes on added significance, as Frankfurt is not only hosting
The Africa Educational Management and Leadership Forum (AEF) will host a free virtual summit on October 11 to support teachers in developing the skills necessary to adapt to modern classrooms. The one-day event, themed “Teaching in a Changing World: Innovation, Well-being and Impact,” will focus on equipping educators with tools to thrive in the 21st
Telecoms firm Globacom has marked this year’s International Day of the Girl Child with a new competition aimed at encouraging girls to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Through its charity arm, Glo Foundation, the company has unveiled the “Glo Innov8” National STEM Competition for Girls in Senior Secondary Schools, with prizes worth N5
The Cross River State government has banned the use of textbooks containing embedded workbooks in all public and private schools as part of sweeping education reforms. Commissioner for Education Stephen Odey announced the changes at a press briefing in Calabar on Wednesday, stating that Governor Bassey Otu had approved the measures. “Only textbooks approved by
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has held a training session in Lagos to educate investors on blockchain technology, digital assets and access to global stocks through tokenisation. The firm said the programme, named Lagos Community Education Day, combined lectures and live demonstrations on how blockchains operate, how to secure funds, and how to use trading tools such
Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, states that Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s administration is demonstrating the political will necessary to reposition tertiary education in the state. Mr Fanwo spoke on Tuesday during an inspection of projects at Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Ayingba, and the College of Education, Ankpa, as part
Nigeria’s first tuition-free digital academy has opened in Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State. Equity Learning Academy (ELA), established by Dr Friday Airhia and his wife, Prof Bosede Airhia, aims to expand access to quality education for vulnerable children in rural communities. Speaking at the launch, Dr Airhia said the initiative “gives
Two pupils have emerged as winners of the 2025 Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Spelling Bee Competition and will represent the council at the Lagos State finals. The contest, held on September 24 at the LCDA Secretariat, brought together public primary and secondary schools from the area. Olukoya David of U.A.M.C Primary School, Eleja,
The Ogun State Head of Service, Kehinde Onasanya, has said vocational skills remain the backbone of Nigeria’s economy and a key solution to unemployment. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Peter Akinola Foundation Youth Centre for Industrial Training in Abeokuta, Mr Onasanya said white-collar jobs were becoming scarce. He could no longer absorb the
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has inaugurated the governing board of the state’s new Education Trust Fund, saying it will help bridge gaps in the education system. Speaking at Government House in Lafia on Wednesday, Mr Sule said the fund was created to support the wider needs of the sector beyond basic education, which is
