Olubodun Olalekan (middle), emerged as the new NAOSS National President The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) held its national convention on Thursday at the Ogun State Secretariat of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Abeokuta, culminating in the election of new executives to lead the association for the next three years. Delegates from tertiary
Class of ’78 of African Church Teachers’ College, Epinmi, Marks Anniversary The Epinmi Teachers’ College Class of 1978 recently celebrated the anniversary of their admission into the college on September 6, 1975, in Epinmi, Akoko, Ondo State. The celebration attracted dignitaries, including the Gbirimojo of Epinmi, Oba Ayodele Idris; the school’s principal, Mr Femi Akerele;
Amb. Amarachukwu Orakwe, CEO of the African Academic Achievers Awards (A4) Amb. Amarachukwu Orakwe, Executive Director and CEO of the African Academic Achievers Awards (A4), has urged African nations to adopt curricula that reflect African realities, languages, and culture. She made the call during the second edition of the African Academic Achievers Awards 2025 and
Professor Pic Charles Onwochei, elected as new Deputy VC (Administration), UNIJOS The University of Jos (UNIJOS) has elected Professor Pic Charles Onwochei as its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), the institution announced following a special Senate meeting on 2 December 2025. The election, held during the University’s 4th Special Meeting for the 2024/2025 academic session, followed
Prof. Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Prof. Ebenezer Obadare, Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, has warned that Nigeria cannot resolve its security challenges without decisively neutralising Boko Haram. Speaking Tuesday at a US congressional briefing convened by the House Appropriations and Foreign Affairs
Special guests at the launch of PIND’s ₦113 Million TVET Facilities Upgrade Grant in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom The PIND Foundation has unveiled a ₦113 million TVET Facilities Upgrade Grant to modernise 14 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres across the Niger Delta. The programme targets centres in Aba, Warri, Port Harcourt, Uyo,
Hon. Oboku Oforji, representing Yenagoa_Opokuma Federal Constituency The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to reconsider removing Civic Education, Computer Studies, and Electrical Installation from the WAEC portal, stressing the importance of these subjects to students’ academic and national development. The resolution followed a motion by Oboku Oforji, representing Yenagoa/Opokuma Federal Constituency, who
Niyi Sunmonu, CONUA President Key players in the education sector are taking opposing positions on the Senate’s new bill mandating that all pupils sit the NCEE, BECE, and SSCE. The Senate argues the policy will standardise assessment and drive quality outcomes nationwide. CONUA President, Niyi Sunmonu, flagged structural risks, stressing that global models do not
Federal government partners UNESCO REF to empower 4.5 million in climate-smart agriculture The federal government has partnered with UNESCO’s Read and Earn Federation (REF) to empower 4.5 million Nigerians through a national climate-smart agriculture initiative.The programme, coordinated via the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Food Security (SSAP-FS), targets youth, young
UNICEF data show stark regional disparities with literacy rates in Nigeria The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has declared a “learning emergency” in Nigeria, revealing that 45 million children aged 7-14 cannot read a simple sentence. UNICEF data show stark regional disparities, with literacy rates as low as 9.4% in the North-west and as
