Saturday, December 13

Education

‘Christian leaders should engage media during protests’

A scholar in Theology and Mission at Cranmer Hall, St John College, Durham University, Chukwuemelie Okafor, has advised Christian leaders to use the media to promote love, and advocate for justice and human rights, especially during protests. As Okafor concludes…

TRCN laments global  shortage of teachers

Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Prof. Olusegun Ajiboye, has highlighted a significant shortage of teachers in Africa and globally. Speaking at the 10th anniversary and sixth convocation ceremony of Corona College of Education, Ilupeju, he…

Tertiary students to receive N4m fund through VirtualTest

Mobile Classroom Ltd announced that students in Nigerian tertiary institutions now have the opportunity to participate in a periodic nationwide objectives VirtualTest. According to a statement by the firm, the VirtualTest is designed to encourage learning and offer student support…

Lagos Bishop, UNILAG VC counsel on peace, justice

GRAND Patron of the Apostles of Peace Society International and Bishop of Lagos West, Anglican Communion, Rev. James Odedeji, and the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola have called on Nigerians to seek peace and justice in all their…

Convert NELFUND to grants, ASUU tells FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called for the conversion of Nigerian Educational Loan Fund to grants. National president, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, spoke in reaction to the N850m announced by NELFUND for disbursement last Wednesday. The President Bola…

Expose children to entrepreneurial skills, Greensprings tells parents

Greensprings Schools has educated parents on the importance of equipping their children with entrepreneurial skills. A statement by the school said Greensprings School during a Family Hack Moments webinar titled ‘Equipping Children with Entrepreneurial Skills for Modern Success,’ featured Familusi…

18-year admission age detrimental, says NUT

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has said the 18-year age requirement for tertiary institution admission is detrimental to students’ progress. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman had planned to enforce the ban on underage admissions in 2025 at a…

Newspaper editor advises students on discovery, humility

The Saturday Editor, Independent Newspapers Limited, Lagos, Mr Yemi Adebisi, has advised the graduates of DABS Dynamic International School, Mowe, Ogun State to discover themselves and remain humble.  As the guest speaker at the school’s 14th graduation ceremony, Adebisi emphasised…

Winners emerge in NIIT digital competition

Information technology firm, Digital Fortress, has rewarded winners in the grand finale of its 2024 software hackathon. The winning team, Radar Hackathon received a prize of N1,000,000. They include Emmanuel Walter, Habeeb Mufutau, Emmanuel Ihezie, Odusanya Oluwatimilehin, and  Osborne Osaluoname.…

BREAKING: Nigerian students to get N850m loan today

The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday). This is apart from the over N1.7Bn that has been disbursed to about 20,000 students. The Managing Director of…

Ogun varsity SSANU protests, alleges VC running anti-worker policies

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities,  Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, on Tuesday protested against an alleged high-handedness of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Agboola. They also protested an alleged unilateral decision of the VC to change the laws of…

Emulate success, Olanipekun tells students

Renowned legal practitioner Mr. Wole Olanipekun, SAN, advised graduates to emulate the successful people around them and to avoid envy. Speaking on Sunday at the Babcock University 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate convocation, Olanipekun, who was the convocation commencement speaker…

Academia, industry partnership can drive change — Yabatech

The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibraheem Abdul has said partnerships between academic institutions and industries can transform the nation. Abdul said this at the inaugural graduation of the ‘Telecom Access Foundation Programme,’ Skillfort training hub, which had…

Oil fossils can lower sperm count — Don

President of the Academy of Medical Specialties of Nigeria, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, said oil fossils can lower sperm count in men. Speaking at the 30th anniversary of the MART Group of Health Services in Lagos, Nigeria, Ashiru added that pesticides…

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