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…
Bridge International Academies has said education will unlock the potential of children regardless of gender. A statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday in celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child said that some recent data showed…
The Vice-Chancellor, Wellspring University, Edo State, Prof. Isaac Ajayi, has urged graduands to use education as a tool to become resourceful and be morally upright in survival strategies. The VC while congratulating the 214 first-degree and post-graduate students at the…
A US-based Nigerian medical expert and founder of Love For Health Non-Governmental Organisation, Dr Yusuf Haroun, has said psychological and leadership empowerment will aid creativity among youths. Yusuf who is a graduate of Medicine and Surgery from Lagos State University…
The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, Lagos, said it has developed a six-strategic initiative “IMPACT” vision to tackle societal challenges. A statement by the institution said six areas are Infrastructural development, manpower development, productivity and prosperity of…
The Mountain Top University, Ogun State, has said scientific and technological research will aid in addressing national challenges. Speaking at the second Annual International Conference of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, MTU, acting Dean, College Of Basic And…
The Chief Clinical Oncologist, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, and Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Cancer Centre, Prof. Francis Durosinmi-Etti, has said Artificial Intelligence is now being used in the treatment of cancer. Speaking with our correspondent in an interview, Durosinmi-Etti…
A former Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Tolu Odugbemi, has said only competent and meritorious teachers should be employed to teach learners. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent, Odugbemi maintained that excellence should be prioritised above ethnicity and religion…
The Greensprings School, Lagos, has called on the government and other stakeholders to discover and support teenage female football players. Speaking at the first edition of ‘Rising female football tournament,’ two Year 11 students of Greenspring Schools, Ajah, Ifeoluwapo Owoigbe…
Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu has said teachers are pivotal to efforts directed at reforming the country. He, therefore, said teachers must be given adequate support to continue to discharge their age-long function of…
The Ogun State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, said that it was ready to look into the frequent disruption of the academic calendar of the state-owned Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. The teaching and non-teaching staff of the school had embarked…
The Management of the Rivers State University has said a man identified as Phillip Odereghi, who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding job seekers of huge sums of money, is not an employee of the institution. Odereghi, who allegedly…
The Nana Institute for Mathematics and Science has begun the presentation of learning materials and cash gifts to secondary schools across Anambra State. The institute said it is targeting to improve mathematics learning across public and missionary schools in the…
A Nigerian student, Success Aladeselu, has emerged victorious in the just concluded Global Youth Climate Summit 2023 held in Tanzania. The summit, organised by the Global Youth Leadership Centre in collaboration with the Tanzania Forest Service Agency, and the University…
The Lagos State University, Ojo, has said good values will aid stability in society. This was explained on Monday by the renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola while delivering the 2023 Annual LASU Faculty of Arts Lecture, titled, ‘Beyond sectarianism: Harnessing…
The Chancellor, Landmark University, Kwara State, Dr David Oyedepo, has advised stakeholders in the knowledge industry to find indigenous solutions to Africa’s problems. Oyedepo in a statement during the 10th graduation ceremony of the institution held in Omu-Aran, said Africa…
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