Derin Phillips, a chairmanship aspirant for Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, has pledged to tackle youth unemployment and promote technological advancement if elected. Phillips, currently serving as the Special Senior Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC), made this commitment during an exclusive interview
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned tertiary institutions sternly against diverting or mismanaging funds disbursed under President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme. Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr delivered this message during a stakeholders’ meeting with heads of colleges of education, agriculture, health, and nursing in Abuja on May 7, 2025. Sawyerr disclosed that NELFUND
Fresh tension has erupted at the College of Education, Zing, Taraba State, as staff members accuse the institution’s management of unfair promotion practices and favouritism. The crisis, which has unsettled academic and non-academic staff, revolves around claims that qualified employees have been repeatedly sidelined in favour of less experienced or connected individuals. Several staff members,
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have expressed deep concern over the non-payment of their April 2025 salaries, attributing the delay to the recent migration from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS). In a letter dated
The Bishop of the Diocese of Ife, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Olubunmi Akinlade has appealed to the Osun State Government to return mission schools to their original owners, citing the deteriorating condition of these institutions. He made this call during a press conference in Ile-Ife on Tuesday, 6th May, before the second
Hon. Sam Ifeanyichukwu Onuigbo, the sponsor of the Nigerian Climate Change Act of 2021, has called for the integration of climate change education into the Nigerian school system. Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives and current board member of the North East Development Commission, made this call during the 2025 Conference of
The National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is set to deliver the 9th Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona’s annual professorial lecture on May 10 to mark the 91st birthday of the revered monarch. The lecture, themed “Corruption and National Security: Impacts and Consequences,” will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader Mr Peter Obi has raised serious concerns over the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, describing them as a reflection of Nigeria’s longstanding neglect of the education sector. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reported that out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination, over
On May 6, 2025, Lainie Rowell, an experienced educator and consultant, shared insights on Edutopia about how new teachers can foster student independence by resisting the urge to “rescue” students at every sign of struggle. Drawing from her early experiences in the classroom, Rowell acknowledged the common tendency among new teachers to over-assist, often stemming
The University of Benin has been named among eight federal universities selected to benefit from the federal government’s Solar Minigrid Energising Education Programme. The signing ceremony, which took place in Abuja, was supervised by the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, who charged Vice-Chancellors to be innovative and to take advantage of the federal government’s
