Sunday, September 29

Education

Teachers advocate Space Science in curriculum

Teachers trained by IHS Towers, a telecoms infrastructure provider, in collaboration with the Limitless Space Institute of the United States, have called for the inclusion of space science in Nigeria’s education curriculum. Ten secondary school…

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Experts decry exclusion of primary six from school

Educationists have condemned some parents and school owners for excluding primary six classes, describing it as a violation of the country’s 6-3-3-4 academic system. They made this submission at the Al-Azeemah Schools’ 10th-year graduation ceremony and the unveiling of its…

Space Clubs seeks enrollment

Space Clubs International called on parents all over the nation to empower their children by enrolling them in the free 2024 Space Academy during the holiday. This is the pinnacle of our efforts in the last year to establish Space…

ANCOPSS inaugurates new principals

The All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools held its annual general meeting and induction ceremony for newly appointed principals on Thursday. The event, which brought together educational leaders from across the state, celebrated the achievements and potential of…

Pampers school wins Mathematics competition

Students from Pampers Private School have secured the first and second positions in the Lagos State Annual Mathematics Olympiad, organised by the Mathematics Association of Nigeria. This year’s winners, Rebecca Eleanya (first position) and Masenken Gang (second position) will compete…

Oyo TESCOM CBT exam starts July 29

The Oyo State Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission has scheduled the computer-based test for teaching and non-teaching staff applicants from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2, 2024. Chairman of TESCOM, Pastor Akinade Alamu, announced this during a press…

Lecturers oppose JAMB’s 140 minimum mark

Lecturers nationwide have criticised the newly announced minimum acceptable Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board 140 score as a demeaning threshold that can plunge the education sector into turmoil. The 140 mark is 30 per cent of the total 400 mark.…

NRC boss advises on rail  infrastructure investment

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Dr Freeborn Okhiria, has advised sub-national governments and the private sector to invest in rail infrastructure.  He made this call during the Endowed Professorial Chair on Transport and Logistics…

Firm partners Texas varsity

Cavista Holdings has partnered with the University of Texas at Dallas to establish a liaison office in Lagos. A statement by the firm said the initiative aims to support African students aspiring to study abroad by streamlining the admission process…

AI will impact varsities, others – ABU VC

The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has said the impact of artificial intelligence will continue to manifest in the quality of teaching, learning, and research activities within the Nigerian higher education sub-sector. Bala said this…

Ashiru advocates infertility education in basic schools

Founder of Medical Art Center, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, suggests infertility education should begin at basic education levels. He explained that infertility was a preventable disease, saying it was important to understand early in life that some actions like exposure to…

Experts challenge N’Assembly on national anthem bill

Some scholars have condemned the swift passage of the new national anthem bill into law. They include Professor of African Philosophy and Bioethics, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ebun Oduwole; Professor of Applied Communication, University of Ibadan, Ayo Ojebode; Professor of Philosophy,…

Old students instal streetlight to mark 40th anniversary

Old students of the Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode, 1979-1984 set are celebrating their 40th anniversary since leaving the school with the installation of multi-million naira solar street lights on the school premises. In a statement released by the set, the…

FGC alumni gift best student N1.9m

A SS3 student of the Federal Government College Kaduna, Udo Cletus, has won a total of N1.9m in cash and gifts at FGCKADUNA’s Speech and Prize Giving Day. A statement signed by the Global President of the Alumni Association, Seyi…

NUT, PTA criticise poor school facilities in Nigeria

The  Nigeria Union of Teachers and the Parents Teachers Association have condemned the substandard school infrastructures nationwide. National President of PTA, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, said this in reaction to the recent collapsed building at Saint Academy, Jos Plateau State. The…

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