The Administrative Staff College of Nigeria has pledged its commitment to expanding innovative and digitally enabled learning platforms for public servants. The Director-General of ASCON, Mrs Funke Adepoju, made the pledge while receiving the National Institute of Training and Development…

The Presidential Amnesty Programme has commenced the second phase of the distribution of laptops to its 2024/2025 scholarship beneficiaries in Nigerian universities. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Administrator, Mr Igoniko Oduma, on Tuesday, stated that…

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council to suspend the planned introduction of Computer-Based Testing for the 2026 school examinations. The lawmakers’ directive followed concerns that most schools, especially in…

The Principal of Children’s International School, Lekki, Mr Stewart King, has observed that increasing reliance on technology is isolating children from vital social interactions that shape their emotional and interpersonal growth. King made the observation during the school’s annual Funday,…

The role of parents, beyond that of teachers and government, has been identified as crucial in improving the standard of education in Nigeria. This was the consensus at a press conference held on Thursday ahead of the 30th anniversary celebration…

JFE Shoji Corporation and Kawasho Foods Corporation have donated 13,500 60-leaf exercise books, 500 chairs, 250 desks, and 200 cartons of Geisha fish to schools in Ogun State. The items were presented at a ceremony held at the headquarters of…

Educationists and language advocates have faulted the Federal Government’s decision to reverse the 2022 National Language Policy, describing it as a setback to education development, national identity, and cultural preservation. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, had on Wednesday…

The Federal University of Technology, Akure, has warned that it will withdraw the certificate of any alumnus found guilty of misconduct. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, issued the warning on Friday at the 36th Convocation and Award of First Degrees…

Graduates of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, will now receive their certificates on the day of convocation. Rector of the institution, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, made this known on Friday at a press conference held at the academic board room…

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund on Monday partnered with Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, to train a select group of scholars in one of the world’s most advanced oil and gas analytical technologies. The three-day workshop, centred on Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry,…

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adesuyi Haastrup, has inaugurated a N50m initiative aimed at addressing the accommodation challenges confronting students of the University of Ilesa, Osun State. The monarch, who launched the project titled “Ilesa University Must Continue To…

Panic gripped the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, following reports that some staff were invited by the Department of State Services over an alleged plan to stage a protest. The demonstration was reportedly aimed at demanding transparency…

A total of 14,083 graduates will bag the University of Benin’s first degrees at its next convocation scheduled to hold on November 29. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Edoba Omoregie, disclosed this at the 51st and…

The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission, has begun processes to introduce Tiv and Nupe languages as academic programmes in Nigerian universities, The PUNCH has learnt. The NUC has also constituted a team of experts from Nigerian universities to…

The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan and former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, on Monday, stressed the urgent need for stronger institutional autonomy to safeguard efficiency and uphold academic excellence in Nigerian universities. Akande made the call…