The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has urged the Nigerian government to restructure the education sector to meet global standards. Speaking in Abuja, the centre’s Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Lucy Abagi, said the current system is failing to provide students with the right platforms to explore their talents and compete internationally. She stressed that
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has urged the Nigerian government to restructure the education system to meet global standards. The call was made by PPDC CEO Lucy Abagi in Abuja during a visit from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who also presented her with an honorary award for promoting good governance.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have renovated classroom blocks belonging to Salawu Abiola High School, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The facilities, which comprise 20 classrooms, 36 toilets, 100 desks and chairs for students, and 20 sets of furniture for teachers, were delivered with extensive rehabilitation of external structures. Stakeholders said the gesture would
Dr. Oludare Ogunyombo, a lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has called on government, community leaders, religious leaders, and parents to prioritise the education of the girl-child and instil in her the values that shape responsible womanhood. Ogunyombo stated this at the launch of a book titled Global Millennium Women, authored by
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has unveiled the Josephus Institute of Earth Sciences, a modern research and learning centre donated by Chief Tunde J. Afolabi, Chairman of Amni Petroleum Group. The new facility, which was opened on Saturday, August 30, 2025, has modern laboratories, lecture halls, and digital research equipment. It was built to train
The Methodist Church of Nigeria has been praised by Abia State Governor Alex Otti for its plans to establish a university in the state. Governor Otti gave the commendation when he hosted Oliver Abah, the prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, who called on him with a group of Methodist archbishops and other bishops
Igbobi College in Yaba, Lagos, has seen improvements to its student hostels following donations from the school’s alumni from the classes of 1970–74 and 1976, marking their 55th anniversary. The upgrades included 40 new bunk beds, five single beds, and storage cabinets, benefiting 85 students. The alumni began the celebration with a thanksgiving service at
Dr. Olushola Adeborode Kolawole (OAK), a lecturer at the University of Bradford, has begun an initiative to modernise the curricula of Ekiti State University and Babcock University. The British Council–funded project, “Curriculum Development on Entrepreneurship, Circular Economy and Peace-building in Nigeria,” seeks to introduce global concepts such as circular economy and peace-building into Nigerian higher
In line with its mandate towards public tertiary educational institutions, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has disclosed that six multidisciplinary research laboratories are being installed at different locations across the country. TETFund said four of the state-of-the-art facilities were currently being installed in Rivers, Kano, Abuja, and Lagos, while work on the two will
The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, says the state government has significantly improved access, teacher welfare, and infrastructure in the basic education sector since 2019. Speaking in an interview, Adeniran said the Seyi Makinde-led administration abolished school fees in public primary and secondary schools, leading to
