The Jigawa State Government has commenced the distribution of 38,911 sets of uniforms to female students of Senior Secondary Schools in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of Education, Alhaji Abba Mustapha stated this at the inauguration of…

The National Universities Commission has licensed Amadeus University, Amizi, Abia State to operate as a private university. A statement by the university stated that a development economist and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Grooming Centre, Dr Godwin Nwabunka,…

Vice-Chancellor, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, will discuss the challenges, innovations, and opportunities in higher education practices at the University of Leeds, England. Owens-Ibie will address global thought leaders at the conference from Friday 22nd to Saturday 23rd…

A microfinance institution, Grooming Centre, has said it will give N20m research grants to 100 undergraduates and 50 postgraduate final-year students in any of the public and private universities in the country. A statement by the firm stated that the…

The management of Osun State University, Osogbo, on Monday, said Governor Ademola Adeleke, has approved payment of bonuses to its staff to cushion the harsh effects of the fuel subsidy removal. This was disclosed by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement…

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has called on stakeholders in the university system to come together and decide on the effective management of the educational institutions in the country. Egbewole while delivering a lecture at…

Tertiary education financing digital platform, PressPayNg, has said the legislation and signing of the Student Loan Bill will help young Nigerians access funding for higher education with less stress. A statement by the firm said that the development would also…

A former Vice-Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Femi Mimiko, has backed the newly introduced student loan scheme by the Federal Government. The don said the development would give the universities an opportunity to charge…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed it paid a total sum of N1,478,416,000.00 to owners of  non-JAMB Computer-Based Test centres nationwide for services they rendered during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB made the disclosure in a…

The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance, a prominent political institution, has opened applications for its 2024 governance and public leadership programme. The programme aims to empower individuals and transform African politics by creating a massive, new value-based and disruptive-thinking…

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, on Friday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to accelerated development programmes and digital revolution for Enugu children. Mbah said it was the priority of the state government under him to initiate and pursue policies that would…

The United Nations Children’s Fund says digital learning platforms can increase access to quality education for children in Nigeria. This is in a statement signed by UNICEF’s Communication Officer, Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships, Mr Anike Alli-Hakeem on Thursday. The organisation…

The author of ‘My friend has autism,’ Mrs Sholape Azazi, has called on the Nigerian government to include the plight of physically challenged children when making policies. Speaking at the book presentation, Azazi said that she wrote the book to…

A pupil of St George’s Boys School, Ikoyi, Ndifreke Wisdom, has emerged winner of the Spelling Bee Competition organised by Children Education Fund. The CEF competition was held in collaboration with Adebayo Dream Humanitarian Foundation at St George Boys’ School,…

Three lecturers at the University of Ibadan namely Dr Adebolajo Adeyemo, Associate Prof. Bolanle Oladejo and Dr Oluwasola Adeniji have unveiled a locally made “Chord Hearing Device”. The PUNCH reports that the innovation was sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust…