Nurses and midwives working at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH-TH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have commenced an indefinite strike, demanding the implementation of Nigeria’s new national minimum wage and the resolution of long-standing welfare issues. This was announced on Saturday, in a statement by the unit chairman of the National Association of
Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, has unveiled a new approach to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa. The “Model-And-Surpass Pedagogy” (MSP) was introduced at the 2025 international conference of the International Research Group, co-hosted by the Commonwealth Association of Science, Technology and Mathematics Educators, which
The Lagos New Emerald Lions Club, District 404B2, Nigeria, has donated school bags, books, and learning materials to pupils of Ikosi Nursery and Primary School, Ketu, Lagos, in celebration of International Literacy Day. The initiative, held on Friday in partnership with the Lagos British Lions Club and Lagos Indiana Lions Club, transformed the school premises
Medical students from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) have provided free healthcare services to residents of Ede, Osun State, as part of their annual outreach programme. The initiative, organised by the OAU Medical Students’ Association through its Ifumsa Health Awareness Club, involved about 80 medical, dental, and pharmacy students, supported by five surgeons, four anaesthetists, and
Hundreds of students and community members joined forces on Saturday for a large-scale environmental cleanup at Iyana-Iba Market in Ojo, Lagos State, in observance of World Cleanup Day. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Lagos State Chapter, led the initiative, which involved removing solid waste, promoting recycling, and educating traders and residents on sustainable
A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member has trained over 40 students of Government Secondary School, Ovom, Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, in basic first aid and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Community Development Service exercise, held in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society and the Nigeria Network of NGOs, focused on emergency
The Kogi State government has begun disbursing N534,360,000 in Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) grants to 13,359 schoolgirls as part of its Adolescent Girls initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). On Wednesday, preloaded ATM cards were handed to parents and guardians of beneficiaries at GYB Model Science Secondary School (GYBMSS), Lokoja. The programme is designed to
Nigeria’s plan to reform its technical education curriculum has drawn cautious reactions from education and economic experts, who warn that success will hinge on practical implementation rather than policy design. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced last week that the curriculum has been revised to reduce overload, strengthen trade skills, and align with
The State University of New York (SUNY) Oswego has signed its first institutional agreement in Nigeria as part of a broader drive to strengthen academic and cultural links across Africa. President Peter O. Nwosu, a Nigerian-born academic, led a high-level delegation to Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda under the SUNY Africa Initiative, launched last year to
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has removed an open online bucket that had exposed personal details of staff and applicants. The unprotected directory had contained sensitive documents, including passport photographs, identity cards, academic credentials and curricula vitae. It also revealed details of security operatives who had applied for roles, alongside raw website
