The second batch admission list into Lagos state’s model colleges and upgraded secondary schools has been released by the state’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education. The announcement was made on Wednesday by Mr. Kayode Sutton, Deputy Director of Public Affairs. According to Sutton, parents and guardians can begin checking the admission status of their
The management of Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare, has barred students from entering examination halls with mobile phones, bags and electronic devices. In a statement issued following its daily briefing on Tuesday, September 9, the college announced that the decision was made ahead of the second-semester examinations for the 2024/2025 academic session. Items prohibited
As schools resumed for a new academic session on Monday, an Enugu-based proprietor defended the recent increase in tuition fees, citing Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions. Speaking, Gladys Ajaero said the rising costs of books, teaching materials, diesel, electricity and food items had left private schools with no option but to adjust fees. She argued that
Royal Sky Media Academy, Ibadan, has concluded plans to hold an orientation programme for its sixth batch of students as the new academic session begins. In a statement signed by the Dean of Academic Programmes and Planning, Olufemi Timothy Ogunyejo, the institution said the exercise will take place on Friday, September 12, at its campus
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 withdrawal of U.S. support in northeast Nigeria is now threatening the survival of a school catering to children affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. The Islamist group, which has waged violence since 2009 in a bid to impose Islamic law, forbids Western education and gained notoriety following the 2014 abduction of schoolgirls in Chibok.
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Lagos, passed away recently at the age of 92. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President described her passing as a “massive loss” to her family, the education
Mrs. Leila Fowler, founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos, has died at the age of 91. The school announced her passing in a statement, describing her as a trailblazing educator, lawyer, and philanthropist who devoted her life to advancing girls’ education in Nigeria. Fowler established the all-girls institution in 1991
Students of the Ogun State College of Nursing Science, Abeokuta, have expressed frustration over what they describe as cumbersome administrative procedures in the institution. A recent report revealed that students complained about the long queues, repeated rejections, and harsh attitudes they face while processing academic documents such as registration forms and clearance papers. “For every
A leading Ghanaian educationist has linked recent examination malpractice scandals to what he described as a wider collapse of values in society. Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei of Ashesi University told Joy FM that collusion between candidates, invigilators and Ghana Education Service (GES) officials was “a symptom of schooling without learning” and a reflection of moral
