Six schools have qualified for the grand finale of the 2025 Tax Club Quiz Competition organised by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. The competition, held to promote tax education and civic responsibility among young people, is part of KW-IRS’s plan to raise
The Provost of the College of Education, Ankpa, Dr Paul Femi Fashagba, has congratulated Professor Ojo Joash Amupitan (SAN) on his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Dr Fashagba described the appointment as well-deserved. He expressed confidence that the Senior Advocate of Nigeria will
A new bill has been presented to establish the Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery in Ikosu-Moba, Ekiti State. The bill, tagged HB. 782 (2025), aims to set up a federal school that will train nurses, midwives, and other health professionals. If approved, the college will be built in Ikosu, Moba Local Government Area, a
The Rotary Club of Ikeja Golden Impact has recognised outstanding pupils at Agidingbi Senior Grammar School for their performance in a recent essay competition. Twelve students competed, with six reaching the final stage. Ogbaji Josephine, a Senior Secondary School 3 student, won first place with 87.5 per cent, followed by Odianosen Testimony on 85 per
The Citadel School of Government (CSG) will host the first edition of its Dialogue Series in Lagos on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Themed Nigeria at 65: Historical Reflections, Futuristic Projections, the event is being held in partnership with the University of Lagos Business School as part of the Advanced Diploma in Public Leadership and Statecraft
Private school owners in Ogbomoso North, Oyo State, have raised alarm over what they called the crippling impact of multiple taxation on their operations. The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), in a statement signed by its chairman, Wale Ojewumi, urged governments at all levels to stop seeing them as rivals and instead
Veteran teacher Oluwaluyi Uzorechi, fondly known as Mummy Perfect Praise, has appealed to the government at all levels to invest more in education and support teachers, rather than focusing mainly on taxing private schools. Uzorechi made the call in Lagos while celebrating 50 years in the teaching profession. She recalled how her journey began in
Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, once a renowned institution that produced many champions, is now in a state of decline. The school, which became popular after a Boko Haram attack in 2021, has since been abandoned. What used to be a lively place for learning is now filled with broken buildings and almost empty
The Director-General of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Mrs Funke Adepoju, has been named the 2025/2026 AIG-Blavatnik Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. Her selection places her among a select group of Nigerians who have held the fellowship, including former INEC Chairman Prof. Attahiru Jega and ex-FIRS Chairman
Dr Fasagba Femi, the Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, has praised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration for expanding the scope to allow Colleges of Education to run degree programmes alongside the training of National Certificate of Education (NCE) holders. Fasagba gave the commendation while speaking with newsmen shortly after receiving the award
