Nigeria: A Shortage of 280,000 Public, Private School Teachers

The dearth of teachers should be addressed urgently Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 and Reopening of Schools

The House of Representatives argues that the reopening of schools is ill-timed, writes Peter Kumu Read more »

Nigeria: Out-of-School Children Drops to 6,9 Million - Govt

The federal government yesterday stated that Nigeria's out- of-school-children (OSC) has dropped to 6.946 million from 10.1 million. Read more »

Nigeria: Vice Principal Admits Raping, Impregnating 12-Year-Old Pupil in Katsina

The Vice Principal of the Community Secondary School Kadandani in Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State, Mr. Ibrahim Sale, has admitted to the police authorities that he had… Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Approves 65 Years As Retirement Age for Teachers

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the increase in the retirement age of teachers in the country from 60 to 65 years. Read more »

Nigeria: Controversy Trails Sack of Kwara Teachers

The recent sack of 2,414 teachers under the ara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has continued to cause disaffection among stakeholders in theate. Read more »

Nigeria: Eight Vice Chancellors Have No PhDs

Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said that at least eight Vice Chancellors of federal and state universities in Nigeria do not have PhD degrees,… Read more »

Nigeria: Gradely Trains 5,000 Teachers On Bridging Learning Gaps

About 5000 teachers are currently benefitting from Gradely Technology Solutions Limited videoconferencing training which kicked-off on January 15, 2021. Read more »

Nigeria: Greensprings Principal Tasks Schools On Child-Centredness

The Secondary School Principal at Greensprings School, Anthony Lagos, Mrs. Magdalene Okrikri, has urged school owners to make child-centredness their guiding principle when… Read more »

Nigeria: Stanbic IBTC Offers Educational Solutions to Parents, Schools

In an effort aimed at improving access to quality education in Nigeria, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, recently presented a bouquet of educational solutions to empower parents and… Read more »

Nigeria: Osun - Oyetola Building Education Policy Around Peoples Tenet

Education maintains a primacy in every society and has a direct and intrinsic role for development. Read more »

Nigeria: Sexual Molestation in Schools

The society must rise up to the challenge of all forms of abuse against children Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Demolishes Dilapidated Buildings in 532 Primary Schools

In a bid to add aesthetic values and rid school environment of miscreants, the Ekiti State Government has begun the demolition of dilapidated structures in 532 primary schools… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Relaxes Curfew, Reopens Schools Today

Ekiti State Government last night announced that the curfew it imposed on the state from 8pm to 6am, including various other restrictions, had been relaxed. Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra, Osun Reopen Schools Today

The governments of Anambra and Osun States have today reopened schools in their various states, with only teachers and school administrators directed to attend in Anambra State. Read more »

Nigeria: As Schools Resume Today...

The authorities must ensure that students and teachers adhere to the Covid-19 safety protocols Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 - Postpone Reopening of Schools, House Implores Govt

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to postpone the reopening of schools by three months due to the increasing number of deaths attributed to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Schools Resume Monday, Govt Clarifies

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, yesterday laid to rest the uncertainty over schools' resumption date, reaffirming the January 18 earlier scheduled for students to… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Confirms Payment Mandates for Students On Overseas Scholarship

Nigerian students studying abroad on scholarship may start getting their September-December 2020 allowance any time from now as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the… Read more »

Nigeria: Schools to Resume in Kwara, Kogi On January 18

Kogi State Government has reaffirmed that all public and private schools in the state are to resume academic activities on January 18, 2021, calling on all relevant stakeholders to… Read more »

Nigeria: SSANU, NASU Threaten Indefinite Strike, to Meet On Tuesday

Varsity workers under the aegis of the Non-academic staff of educational and associated institutions, (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) have threatened to… Read more »

Nigeria: NUT Directs Edo Primary School Teachers to Commence Indefinite Strike

Primary school teachers in Edo State will next Monday embark on an indefinite strike to press home their demands from the state government. Read more »

Nigeria: LBS Appoints Director Executive Education

The graduate school of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos Business School (LBS) has announced the appointment of Victor Banjo as its new Director of Executive Education. Read more »

Nigeria: Unilag, Unijos Announce Resumption Dates

After more than nine months of closure, the University of Jos (UNIJOS) and University of Lagos (UNILAG) yesterday announced January 22 and 25, 2021 respectively for resumption of… Read more »

Nigeria: School Resumption Date Remains January 18, Says PTF

The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has said the date for school resumption remains January 18. Read more »