The Lagos State Government has launched a comprehensive needs assessment of its public schools to inform reforms and enhance learning standards. The six-week exercise, unveiled on Thursday at the State Universal Basic Education Board headquarters in Maryland, will cover 1,284 schools, vocational centres and local education offices across both riverine and upland areas. More than
A zoology professor has urged continuous monitoring of Nigeria’s frontline antimalarial treatment to guard against drug resistance. Speaking at the University of Lagos on Wednesday, Professor Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu warned that Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), in use for two decades, must be closely tracked despite no documented resistance so far. “Surveillance is essential. We must
Marketing communication expert Bolade Adesokan has appealed to corporate organisations to support the Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association (EX-UIFA) in its plan to build a 5-aside artificial football pitch on the UI campus. Speaking at the association’s virtual programme, Adesokan described the project as a good opportunity for companies and service providers connected to Nigeria’s
Bayero University, Kano, will host its alumni this weekend for an annual general meeting that will focus on Nigeria’s ongoing corporate governance reforms. The gathering, organised by the Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA), will feature a keynote lecture on Saturday by Ambassador Shuaibu Adamu Ahmad, a member of the Federal Government’s Steering Committee for
The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has launched a new community-based medical training scheme aimed at exposing students to the realities of rural healthcare in Nigeria. Through the programme, known as Community-Based Learning, Experience and Service (COBLES), more than 50 medical students have been deployed to Igogo-Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area for fieldwork at the
Thousands of candidates converged on Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Wednesday for the institution’s 2025 Post-UTME screening exercise. The computer-based test, held in batches, drew applicants from across Nigeria, with officials reporting a largely smooth and orderly process. Security staff and invigilators guided candidates into examination halls, while strict checks barred phones,
The Plateau State House of Assembly has barred schools from forcing parents to buy new textbooks each academic year and condemned elaborate graduation ceremonies in nursery and primary schools. The resolution followed a motion by Joseph Bukar, representing Shendam Constituency, and seconded by Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South. Bukar told the Assembly that parents
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced dates for the physical verification of foreign-trained Nigerian graduates enrolled for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II service year. The exercise, mandatory for all prospective corps members yet to have their credentials and travel documents checked, will run from September 15 to 17 at nine designated centres
Police in Bayelsa State have paraded three students of the Federal University Otuoke accused of assaulting fellow student Nancy Wilfred in an attack that sparked nationwide outrage after footage went viral. The suspects, identified as 20-year-old Kadi Daniel, Miracle, and Becky, were presented at police headquarters in Yenagoa on Thursday. A fourth suspect, Favour, is
The Ijebu-Ode Grammar School, one of Nigeria’s most historic educational institutions, remains a symbol of enlightenment and resilience over a century after its founding. Established on January 20, 1913, by the Church Missionary Society (CMS), the school holds the distinction of being the oldest secondary school in Ijebuland and the second-oldest in Ogun State. It
