Education
The THINKING HAT group has called for immediate and comprehensive reforms to tackle Nigeria’s deep-rooted issues, ranging from governance failures to economic hardship and societal instability. At a recent forum, the group, composed of distinguished…
Greensprings School, Lagos, has said it will give scholarships for entry into Year seven and the post-secondary International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Executive Director, Mrs Lai Koiki, in a statement, emphasised the school’s commitment to…
Education Minister, Prof Tahir Mamman, on Monday, said the country still has a lot to do as regards the quality of teachers, infrastructural development and access to education by vulnerable persons. The minister, alongside the Minister of State for Education,…
The National Mathematical Centre has decried the lack of interest of Nigerian students in the study of Mathematics at the university level. Chief Executive Officer, NMC, Prof. Promise Mebine, in a statement, made this known at the closing ceremony of…
Informa Markets has said medical laboratory and pharmaceutical experts will learn about recent technological innovations and advancements within these crucial sectors in the forthcoming West Africa Healthcare, Lab, and Pharma Week. A statement by the organisation mentioned that Exhibition Manager,…
Some lecturers have advised the Federal Government to increase wages and lift the ban on the recruitment of doctors. While sharing insights on how the migration of doctors and other health workers to other countries was taking a toll on…
The University of Benin has conferred the award of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science Honoris Causa, on The Chief Operating Officer, Green Energy International Limited, Mr Kayode Adegbulugbe. A statement made available to the PUNCH by Adegbulugbe explained that…
AwThe management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi has shut down the school following students’ protest over the killing of a 500-level student by suspected armed robbers who robbed him of his mobile phone. PUNCH Online had earlier reported…
No fewer than 42 students of Adekunle Ajasin Akungba Akoko, Ondo State graduates finished from the institution with first class out of 5,249 that would be conferred with a first degree in the forthcoming convocation ceremony for the 2020–2021 academic…
The publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, has named “rizz” the word of the year for 2023. The word Rizz is depicted as style, charm or attractiveness. It can also be said to mean one’s ability to…
No fewer than 74,819 candidates are participating in the ongoing 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the National Examinations Council for external candidates nationwide, according to a statement released by the examination body on Saturday. The statement, which was…
Eniola Oluwagunna, who received first-class honours in Mass Communication with a cumulative grade point average of 4.91 and emerged as the best-graduating student of Crawford University, Ogun State, tells EMMANUEL OJO how her father, who also graduated with the same…
A firm, Theo By Lisa, has said it will leverage technology to empower the next generation for success. A statement by the founder of ‘Theo By Lisa’, Dammy Feyide, explained that Theo was a revolutionary digital learning platform for children…
The Blooming Greens School, Yaba, through an art exhibition taught its learners social values like giving, kindness, respectfulness and others. Chief Executive Officer, of Blooming Greens School, Susan Babatunde-Yamah, during the seventh exhibition, explained that the purpose of the exhibition…
The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools has re-elected its executive members. A statement by the National Executive Council of NAPPS Nigeria explained that the election took place as scheduled on the 22nd of November, 2023, saying the National…
Dairy Farm Senior Secondary School Agege, Lagos, has won the Senior Secondary School’s ultimate public speaking contest. The contest, titled, ‘The Eloquence Cup,’ was designated overall trophy prize for oratory amongst secondary schools. The competition, which featured two speakers from…
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