The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the sum of N661,557,121 for the payment of Senior Secondary Certificate Examination fees for 23,873 students across the state. State Commissioner for Education, Dr Aishatu Maigari, disclosed this to journalists after the 51st…

A Nigerian educationist and environmental conservation researcher, Dr Peace Amarachi Igwe, has called for the deliberate education of pupils from the primary school level on ecological conservation as a strategy to build long-term environmental resilience and sustainable agriculture in the…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has inaugurated a hostel facility in Eika Adagu, Okehi Local Government Area, executed by the Dr Abdullahi Mustapha Foundation. Mustapha is the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Ododo said…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged Nigerians to embrace responsible conduct, patience, endurance and integrity this year. In a New Year message issued on Thursday, the Public Communication Adviser of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, noted that recent years…

Nigerian-born educators Oluwatoyin Kode and Adeolu Kode have said a strong grounding in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is critical to making African students globally competitive. In a statement on Thursday, the couple, co-founders of STEM Prep Tutoring in the…

A growing gap between academic talent and access to opportunity is shutting thousands of high-performing Nigerian graduates out of global education pathways, the i-Scholar Initiative has warned. President of the initiative, Victor Ogunmola, gave this warning at the organisation’s Board…

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to transforming the state’s education sector, with plans to recruit more teachers to improve the quality of learning across public schools. Soludo stated this on Friday during the 50th…

Christopher Asor, a Computer Science first-class graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, speaks to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about his journey—a story of growing through challenges, holding on to hope, and finding his way to success Can you tell us…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to education reforms while attending the 50th anniversary of his alma mater, Uga Boys’ Secondary School, Uga, in Aguata Local Government Area of the state. Soludo returned to the…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that investing in education is never a gamble, describing it as a deliberate commitment to securing Nigeria’s future, as Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, graduated 2,294 students and installed the Ooni of Ife as its…

Daniella Abolarin graduated from Landmark University with a 4.57 CGPA in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, rising from 2:2 in her first year. She spoke with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about the challenges she faced, the discipline and persistence that shaped her journey,…

The former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has donated copies of his book, “Headlines and Sound Bites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration,” to the library of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. Speaking during the presentation to the…

The Sean and Tarra Ajayi Foundation has awarded scholarships to 20 students of Femi Gbajabiamila Junior & Senior Secondary School, Ikate, Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos State. In a statement, the foundation explained that, in partnership with The Ever Forward Club, it…

A UK-based Nigerian author, Emmanuel Oludayo, has urged young Nigerians to focus on building skills and creating value rather than seeking sudden opportunities for wealth. In an interview with PUNCH on Sunday, Oludayo expressed concern over what he described as…

Some alumni sets of Ilorin Comprehensive High School, Kwara State, have inaugurated various projects to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their alma mater. The projects were inaugurated by the National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, AbdulMumin Malik.…