A student of Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere Lagos State, Michelle David had 99% score in Mathematics at the just concluded UTME 2023 exams scored. A statement made available to The PUNCH read in part, “15-year-old David has demonstrated a…

The Nigeria Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund said its yearly contest, Maltina Teacher of the Year Award has been improving the teaching skills of teachers across the country. Speaking on Thursday at the flag-off of entries for the ninth edition…

Three students in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, bagged scholarships on Wednesday following an essay competition organised by a foundation owned by Nigerian-born footballer, Karim Adeyemi. Ajala Faheezah, a student of Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Ibadan emerged as the…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has promised to offset the outstanding salaries and allowances of visiting lecturers at the state university. The governor also promised to ensure his administration works in synergy with the management of the university for…

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The alumni of the Yaba College of Technology, old Secondary School, Lagos, has said it will engage the Federal Government on how to harness the talents of diaspora Nigerians for development. A statement by the group said the alumni include…

A former Provost of the College of Agriculture,  Akure,  Dr Samson Odedina, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to prepare their students for jobs and wealth creation in agriculture after graduation. Odedina,  who is also the Commissioner for…

The Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has said there is a need to de-emphasise theoretical education and make practice-focused, technology, technical, and vocational education a priority. Speaking at a media briefing titled, “On the occasion of take-off of…

The University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre, on Monday, announced that the centre would, on Friday, June 2, conduct an admission screening exercise. The screening would be for the first batch of applicants who had sat for the institution’s post-UTME…

The Zacchaeus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries has said poetry competitions will boost creativity and discipline in higher institution students. Speaking at a press conference to herald the grand finale of ZODML  poetry challenge, titled, ‘Motherhood,’  chairman, ZODML, Ifeoma Esiri,  said…

…Issues new letters of suspension The University of Abuja has officially recalled the rustication letters issued to two of its students for allegedly inciting their colleagues over a recent hike in tuition fees by the management of the institution. The…

SONY Music is partnering with the Women at Risk International Foundation to empower senior secondary school girls between the ages of 13-16 years with knowledge and skills on how to combat sexual and gender-based violence. A statement by the organisation…

The Lagos State Government has built a total of 126 classrooms across the six educational districts in the state. During a two-day exercise, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  and his representatives unveiled some of these classrooms built by the state’s Special Committee…

The Commissioner for Information, Delta State, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has warned that the state government will shut schools that engaged in cultism. This warning follows the recent revelation that some secondary school students are being initiated into cultism through an…

A member of the United Kingdom Parliament, Carol Monaghan, has kicked against the United Kingdom’s new visa policy preventing Nigerian students, and others studying in the UK, from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances. While speaking at parliament…