FG to immortalise foremost ex-UNIPORT VC, Nimi Briggs
The Minister of Education, Prof. Adamu Adamu says the Federal Government will immortalise late Emeritus Prof. Nimi Briggs, former Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt […]
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Minister blames northerners for backward ness in education
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that the present education backwardness being witnessed in the northern part of […]
Nigeria accounts for 12.4% of out-of-school children in Sub-Saharan Africa – Minister
Nigeria accounts for 12.4 per cent of the out-of-school children in Sub-Saharan Africa, Education Minister Adamu Adamu, has said. Adamu made this known on Thursday in […]
SERVICOM worries over lack of teachers, others in some unity schools
Service Compact with all Nigerians (SERVICOM) has expressed concern about the lack of teachers, poor learning environment among other challenges as major setback in some […]
TETFund harps on innovation hubs in public varsities
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has expressed the readiness of the Fund to […]
Education: From Bumbling to Babel By CHIDI AMUTA
President Buhari’s Minister of Education, Mr. Adamu Adamu, is a man who likes to take himself seriously. In ordinary circumstances, he should pass as one […]
FEC approves National Language Policy for primary education
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a National Language Policy for use in all primary schools across the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu […]
FG education programme sends 1.5 million girls to school in northern Nigeria
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In response to the low levels of participation of girls in schools, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Investment of $109m in GEP3 programme increases girls enrollment to 1.5m in Nigeria
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In response to the low levels of participation of girls in schooling, the Federal Ministry of Education, the Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Ignore Uzodimma at your own peril, Tinubu tells South-East leaders
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has told business and political leaders in the South-East not to ignore Imo Gov. […]
Stakeholders call for political will, consistent delivery in tackling menace of out-of-school children
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Participants at the national conference on out-of-school children in Nigeria have called for political will, consistency in policy delivery and […]
Why teachers’ reward should start from earth By FUNMILAYO ADEYEMI
Teachers worldwide play a critical role in the formation of the behaviour patterns and by extension, the future of young persons. Therefore, the role of […]
FG implementing professional teaching framework, says Osinbanjo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government is implementing the professional teaching and teacher qualification framework standards to improve their performance at the pre-school, […]
Corruption in education sector is stealing country’s future- ICPC Boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has described corruption in education sector as stealing the future of […]
ASUU strike: FG considers review of lecturers’ salaries to 23.5% – Minister
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has said the Federal Government is considering an upward review of the salary of tertiary institutions’ lecturers to […]
ASUU: FG meets VCs, Pro-Chancellors to end strike
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja met with Vice Chancellors and Pro-Chancellors of federal universities to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff […]
In support of ASUU strike By SAM ADZEGEH
The never ending face off between ASUU and the Federal Government over financial matters is not new. Nor did it start today. It is a […]
FG set to halts dominance of foreign publications in tertiary institutions
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government on Tuesday moved to end the dominance of foreign publications in the nation’s higher education institutions as […]
ASUU Strike: Students call for PPP to fund universities, recount losses
Some students have appealed to Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their differences, as they suggest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to […]
FG orders closure of FGC Kwali over security breach
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of one of its colleges, the Federal Government College Kwali, […]