The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) in Ilorin has partnered with the Bazarab Educational Foundation to host a programme aimed at protecting children from social vices and promoting girl-child education. The event, titled “Safeguarding the Child Against Social Vices,” was organised through the college’s Directorate of Centre for Degree and
The Delta State Government has closed six private primary schools in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, for operating without government approval. The affected schools included Splendour Care, Immortal Dominion Academy, Glorious Height, Magnified Mercy, CossyJully Academy and Ducams Schools. These schools were sealed on Monday during a monitoring exercise by the Ministry of Primary
The Namacos Editorial Board (NEB) of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree (OSPOLY), has inaugurated its new executives for the 2025/2026 academic session. The ceremony, held recently at the institution’s New Lecture Hall 1, also featured the launch of NEB’s latest magazine and marked the opening of the NAMACOS Final Year Brethren (FYB) week, themed “Corporate Day.”
The Kwara Education Trust Fund (Kwara ETF) scholarship scheme has achieved notable success in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), with several beneficiaries posting strong results. However, the outcome also revealed sharp disparities across local government areas, highlighting ongoing challenges in access to quality education. Out of 180 pupils sponsored under the initiative, candidates
The management of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has reminded graduating students of the institution that the ban on activities deemed indecent, unruly, or disruptive during graduation celebrations remains firm. In a statement signed by the Dean of Students’ Affairs, Prof Isah Y. Yunusa, the university congratulated the graduating class on their academic achievements. However,
The Ekiti State Police Command has detained Sodiq Atanda, a senior reporter with Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), after a petition by Prof Abayomi Fasina, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), who is currently on leave. The petition, filed through the law firm T. S. Adegboyega & Co., accuses the journalist and FIJ
Nigerian schools are emerging as critical platforms for teaching life-saving hygiene practices, with reports alleging that only 26.5 per cent of Nigerians have access to improved drinking water and sanitation facilities. However, the Well-being Foundation Africa (WBFA), in partnership with Dettol Nigeria, is spearheading an effort through the Hygiene Quest programme, which delivers structured WASH
Prof Olabisi Fatimah Adekola, an agronomist at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), has raised alarm over the growing threats posed by illegal charcoal production and climate change to shea trees in Kwara State. She warns that the trend jeopardises rural livelihoods and Nigeria’s chances of fully tapping into the multi-billion-dollar global shea industry. Adekola delivered
In a move targeted at easing financial pressures and promoting academic excellence, OPay Digital Services Limited has launched a ₦60 million scholarship programme for students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The scheme was formally unveiled on Tuesday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the fintech company and the university, represented by
The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL) football team recorded a morale-boosting 1–0 win over Lapai Academy in a friendly match ahead of the 2025 Pre-NUGA and Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) competitions. The tightly contested encounter, played at the Muhammadu Kobo Campus field, drew hundreds of spectators who turned out to support both sides.
