April 17
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Officials Say Military Lied about Rescuing Girls
Premium Times
There is controversy over the rescue of abducted school girls in Borno with the state government and the school principal faulting the military's claim that most of the pupils have... Read more »
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Nigerian Principal Says Most Abducted Girls Still Missing
VOA
The principal of a Nigerian school where 107 girls were abducted Wednesday is denying a military announcement that most of the girls have been recovered. Read more »
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Bright Eritrean Refugee in Sudan Selected to Study in the Netherlands [press release]
UNHCR
When Mohammed Humed fled from Eritrea to the famous Sudanese tourist destination of Kassala, he was not going on holidays. He was looking for a better life, one providing safety... Read more »
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Vocational Learning With Swiss Precision
SAnews.gov.za
A partnership between South Africa and Switzerland will give Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college students the sought-after experience they need to do... Read more »
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First Students Graduate From Rural Youth Corps
SA Info
Six thousand young people graduated from the four-year National Rural Youth Corps (Narysec) programme at Thaba Nchu College of Education in the Free State on Tuesday. Read more »
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Kenyan Schools On the Lookout for Radicalisation Among Students
Sabahi
Kenyan authorities have asked teachers across the country to be watchful of students in primary and secondary schools, following increasing fears that school-age children are being... Read more »
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Shabait
The inhabitants of Adi-Hargets, Ona-Andom and Adi-K'eren Administrative areas, Tserona sub-zone, are engaged in construction of additional class rooms for the Junior and Elementary... Read more »
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Kansanshi Mine Helps Solwezi Schools
Times of Zambia
IN the quest to help improve education standards, Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi has joined government efforts by donating material to 20 schools in the district. Read more »
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Witchracft Blamed for Deteriorating Central Zone Education Standards
Daily News
WITCHCRAFT beliefs and some outdated traditional values and norms have been blamed for the deteriorating primary and secondary education standards in the Central Zone. Read more »
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Eneza Education Wins This Year's ICT Innovation Awards
CIO
Eneza Education has been declared this year's winners of the 2014 ICT Innovation awards at the Connected Kenya summit. Read more »
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Shabait
A total of 56 instructors and PFDJ representatives from higher education institutions who have been attending a training course as regards digital library graduated yesterday. Read more »
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USAID-EHELD Team Tours Seven Counties
New Dawn
A team of professionals working with the USAID-Excellence for Higher Education for Liberian Development (EHELD) project has embarked on a visitation and engagement tour of seven... Read more »
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Government Launches Bursary Scheme for Technical and Vocational Students/Apprentices [press release]
Ghana Govt.
As part of the Development of Skills for Industry Project (DSIP), a bursary scheme to provide scholarships to 4,000 technical and vocational education students and apprentices in... Read more »
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70 Percent of Grand Kru Teachers Not Trained - CEO Discloses
Heritage
Grand Kru County Education Officer Josiah Johnson has disclosed that 70 percent of teachers in the county lack the training required to be in the classroom. Read more »
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116 Students Graduate From C. Equatoria's Vocational Institute
Sudan Tribune
A total of 116 students completed four-month courses in various areas at Lainya vocational institute in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state. Read more »
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Be Passionate on Your Job, Fashola Aide's Tasks Newly Inducted Teachers
Vanguard
THE Lagos State Government in her effort to achieving higher productivity and perfection in the service organised an induction programme to train its newly employed 1,775 teachers. Read more »
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Make Music Compulsory Subject in Schools, Muson Chairman Advises Govts
Leadership
The three tiers of government should make the teaching and learning of music compulsory in primary and secondary schools, the chairman of Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), Kitoye... Read more »
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Jamb Releases UTME Results, Cancels 36,164 Results
Premium Times
Twenty-four candidates scored 250 points and above in the examination. Read more »
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Borno Students' Kidnap - NHRC Asks Government to Check Impunity
Premium Times
"Despite the concerted efforts of the government, not much is being achieved in stemming the tide of impunity which is pervading some parts of the country." The National Human... Read more »
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JAMB Releases UTME Results, 24 Candidates Score 250 Points and Above
Leadership
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday said 24 candidates scored 250 points and above in the universities matriculation examination held nationwide on... Read more »
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Innovation for National Vision 20 - 2020: Unlocking Nigeria's Potentials in Education, Agriculture
Vanguard
BY the time the just concluded Nigerian Innovation forum 2014 was drawing to a close, there were positive signals from discussants that ICT led innovations have the potentials of... Read more »
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New Times
There is always that one lecturer who just doesn't want students to pass his paper. He would rather be thrown off a bridge than set a paper that is somewhat easy. It doesn't even... Read more »
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Daso Shows Growth in University of Forth Hare SRC Elections [press release]
DA
The Democratic Alliance Youth would like to congratulate the Democratic Alliance Student Organisation (DASO) at the University of Fort Hare (UFH) on their results for the Student... Read more »
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Lagos University, LASU, Lecturers Threaten Strike
Premium Times
"ASUU would be holding its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the expiration of the ultimatum and ASUU-LASU will embark on a full scale strike, if its demands are not... Read more »
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Poor Teachers Create a Cycle of Mediocrity
Observer
I was feeling unwell recently and an old friend gave me a courtesy call to see how I was faring. Read more »
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