About 100 secondary school students from Ile-Oluji benefited from the skills acquisition programme organised by a group tagged “NYSC What Next Africa Community Development Service (CDS)” The event, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Entrepreneurship Centre, drew over 100 enthusiastic participants, primarily secondary school students from Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, who were eager to broaden their
Children at Rupetta Academy made history by playing chess in a swimming pool, creating a unique aquatic chess experience to celebrate World Chess Day 2025, themed: “Every Move Counts.” This innovative event, held at the academy’s facilities in Abuja, saw young chess enthusiasts from the Rupetta Academy Chess Club take the ancient game to extraordinary
Top stakeholders in the energy and development sectors gathered in Abuja to inaugurate the STEM Project, a national initiative focused on advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for Nigerian schoolgirls. The programme, jointly implemented by Solar Sister Nigeria and supported by the ExxonMobil Foundation, will reach over 300 girls, aged 11 to 14,
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has ranked secondary schools in Kogi State among the top performers nationwide, praising their adherence to educational standards and consistent demonstration of academic excellence. Hajia Rabia Umar Muhammad, Head of the Quality Assurance Department at NSSEC, gave the commendation during a monitoring and evaluation exercise conducted across selected
The IITA Forest Centre is working diligently to conserve Nigeria’s rare and endangered trees by collecting seeds and training university students. Recently, the team collected seeds from special tree species at Okomu National Park in Edo State and Queen’s Forest Reserve in Ondo State. These seeds will be used to grow more trees at the
The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has commissioned a new water project designed to enhance the welfare of its staff and students. The project was officially unveiled by the Enugu State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Dr Felix Nnamani, aligning with Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s developmental agenda for the state. The project, which
American Tower Corporation (ATC) Nigeria and the ProFuturo Foundation have announced a strategic partnership to transform the educational sector through digital innovation and technology. The programme, implemented with the Kukah Centre, is expected to benefit over 5,600 schoolchildren and 34 teachers across 11 schools in Kano, Kebbi, and Taraba states. The initiative is part of
The Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Comrade Issa Aremu, has praised the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Education Agenda. He described it as a strong effort to rebuild Nigeria’s education system. Speaking in Ilorin during the first graduation ceremony for the institute’s Industrial Relations degree programme, Aremu said President
A civil society group, the Concerned Citizens Network of Nigeria (CCNN), has called for a full investigation into the alleged expenditure of $5.5 million on foreign education by Farouk Ahmed, the head of Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). At a press conference in Abuja, the group stated that Ahmed’s children attended the
The Open Institute of Technology (OPIT), an online institution, has developed a new AI assistant called OPIT AI Copilot. This tool is made to help students in Africa learn more easily and quickly. It operates 24/7, allowing students to study at any time, especially those who also have jobs or family responsibilities. Over 350 students
