Kwara hijab controversy: Christians reject school reopening order
Christians in Kwara State, on Wednesday rejected the government’s decision to reopen schools which were previously shut down over hijab crisis. Recall that the state government on Tuesday night ordered...
View ArticleHijab controversy: Violence breaks out in Kwara school as Christians, Muslims...
Violence broke out at Surulere Baptist School in Ilorin on Wednesday as Christian staff of the school defied the directive by the Kwara State government asking the ten mission schools closed down over...
View ArticleKwara reacts to mission schools resumption in Ilorin
The Kwara State government on Wednesday confirmed that some mission schools closed down in Ilorin over Hijab controversy have welcomed Muslim students who have chosen to wear the head cover to school....
View ArticleChristians vow to continue occupation of ten mission schools in Ilorin over...
The Christian community in Ilorin has vowed to continue their protest against the use of hijab by Muslim girls in the ten mission schools closed down by the State government. A credible source within...
View ArticleFG flags-off program to reduce out of school children in Jigawa
The Federal Government has flagged-off better education service delivery BESDA to reduce the number of out of school children. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiubu launched the...
View ArticleASUP warns Buhari govt, threatens strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has threatened to embark on a strike from April 6. ASUP said the strike was aimed at ensuring “unresolved issues with the Federal Government and some...
View ArticleYabatech resumes normal academic activities Monday
Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) will resume normal academic activities on Monday, March 22. Modupeola Osidipe, Deputy Registrar, Academics, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The...
View ArticleTASUED students protest over new medical fee, NANS gives university 72 hrs...
Students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, have trooped out in their numbers to kick against a newly introduced medical fee of N2,000 by the management of the...
View ArticleSenate Committee begins hearing on discrimination between BSC, HND, others
Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND on Monday commenced a two-day public hearing on bills to establish universities in Nigeria. The Committee will also interact with stakeholders on...
View ArticleDo not truncate our efforts – TETFund boss warns tertiary institutions
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has warned beneficiary tertiary institutions not to truncate the funds’ efforts at delivering services in line with its mandate. The fund says its desire to...
View ArticleEKOEXCEL is a game changer in Primary Education – Gov Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tagged the EKOEXCEL programme a game changer in Primary Education. The Governor made this known while speaking to the Chairman, House Committee on Basic...
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Tertiary institution students storm Oyo Secretariat, lament poor state of...
Hundreds of students from tertiary institutions owned by the Oyo State government, on Tuesday, stormed the State Secretariat to protest what they described as poor state of education in the State. The...
View Article2021 UTME: JAMB begins registration, gives date for exam
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday announced that it has started the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. The exam body...
View ArticleEkiti TESCOM Chairman charges NASU to maintain peace
The Chairman of the Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Hon. Babatunde Abegunde has charged members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (Schools and...
View ArticleSecondary teacher disappears with N2m WAEC enrolment fee in Edo
An unknown private school teacher in Edo State has allegedly escaped with N2 million meant for the enrolment of students for the forthcoming West African Examination Senior Secondary School...
View ArticleAdamawa Poly shut as celebration turns violent
The Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola (SPY) has been shut down. This followed violence, which resulted from what was supposed to be a celebration by some graduating students. The students were said to...
View ArticleUniversity of Ibadan announces date for post-UTME
The University of Ibadan, Oyo State has announced date for the Post Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening for candidates who chose the University. The University in a statement...
View Article2021 UTME: Why NIN is compulsory for registration – JAMB Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it made use of the National Identity Number (NIN) for registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) compulsory,...
View ArticleEdo: Disregard CONUA, our strike subsists – ASUU Chairman, AAU
The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Dr. Monday Igbafen has maintained that the strike earlier scheduled to begin midnight of Thursday,...
View ArticleInvestment in education, youths best approach to fighting crime, poverty –...
The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has disclosed that beyond the security of lives and property, one of the best approaches to fight crime and poverty is to invest in education and ensure...
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