”No nation progresses with education alone” – Sirika
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Coordinator of National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Abdulkarim Sirika has submitted that no nation makes the […]
Education
Nigeria ranks lowest in education budget in West Africa – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the neglect of the education sector, saying Nigeria ranks lowest in education budgets across the […]
Over 17.5m PWDs require basic education – NCPWD
No fewer than half of the 35.5 million population of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) across the country, require basic education to meet up with […]
“We’ve been in darkness for over 9 years” – Cross River community cries for help over neglect
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ifako village, a local community in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been plagued by the […]
Zulum flags off 3-day training programme for 1,949 teachers in Biu
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday flagged off a three day training workshop for 1,949 teachers selected across […]
Gov. AbdulRazaq excited as Kwara students record impressive UTME scores
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is excited over reports indicating that students from across public and private schools in Kwara […]
Education: Southwest Nigeria has lost its edge! By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE
The purported ranking of states by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), based on their performance in the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), […]
How I acquired degree inside Ikoyi Prisons, returned home free – Ex-inmate
When he was arrested and remanded at the Ikoyi custodial facility 10 years ago for an alleged crime, his future looked bleak but with […]
FG to promote distance learning to improve access to education – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will continue to promote the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) to improve access to higher […]
Nigeria needs visionary leaders to save education from imminent collapse – Author
An author and a retired Executive Director, Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), Dr Bulus Danmagaji, has said the nation’s education sector needs visionary leadership […]
Sen. Yari to sponsor out-of-school children in 250,000 Zamfara households
Senator Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara), has pledged to sponsor the education of out-of-school children from 250,000 households in Zamfara. To this end, the Senator directed […]
Mining and Education in focus as President Tinubu welcomes newly appointed Ambassadors to Nigeria
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, welcomed newly-appointed ambassadors to Nigeria, expressing his commitment to enhancing cooperation in the areas of […]
Nigerian child’s future brighter with education loans – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said the future of the Nigerian child will be brighter as the path to take them out of poverty has been […]
Education is dying in Nigeria, people no longer read books – Arogbofa
A leader of the Yoruba Sociocultural Groups, Afenifere, Basorun Seinde Arogbofa, has said education is dying in the country because people no longer read […]
Education, skills necessary for women inclusion – GOC’s wife
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The wife of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto State, Mrs Florence Mutkut has has […]
Poor compensation for teachers, greatest challenges facing student enrollment–Expert
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – An Education Specialist, Smith Bam has identified poor compensation for teachers as one of greatest challenges of low student […]
Why government alone cannot fund education – Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has said the government has limited funding capacity for education, hence the need for public-private partnership. Governor Adeleke said […]
Kogi Govt pays N115m JAMB registration fees for 15,033 students
The Kogi Government has paid N115 million for settlement of Joint Administration Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration fees for 15,033 public school students across the […]
We’ll not allow charlatans to ruin our education system – Benue Govt
Benue State Government has warned stakeholders in the education sector that it will no longer tolerate mediocrity, half standards, inefficiency, laxity, and non-performance. Director-General […]
Tinubu pledges to deliver quality education for Nigerian children, jobs for the youth
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on addressing poverty through the provision of job […]