EDUCATION

Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Flexisaf Foundation and Ilmi Children’s Fund (ICF) have called on decision makers to implement policies on access to quality education for children. The NGOs organised a marathon tagged “Education Marathon 1.0 “in Abuja to advocate access to quality education for children. The marathon was organised with the view of also demanding […]

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has said that it is collaborating with the Niger Government to establish entrepreneurship clubs in schools across the state. Mr Olawale Fasanya, Director-General, SMEDAN, made this known in Minna, during a three-day capacity building for entrepreneurship teachers in public and private primary and secondary schools in […]

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Friday, took over the suit filed against Prof. Obiajulu Obikeze and four others over allegations bordering on forgery of chieftaincy documents. Counsel for the AGF, Joe Agi, SAN, told Justice Inyang Ekwo shortly after the matter was called for trial commencement. Upon resumed hearing, Agi informed […]

The Army War College of Nigeria (AWCN) on Thursday received a delegation from the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, Pakistan. The Public Relations Officer of the Army War College Nnigeria, AWCN, Maj. Muhammed Maidawa, in a statement on Thursday, said the visit is part of the Pakistani National Security and War Course (NSWC) 2021 to […]

In another development The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to end the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the call in his contributions to the report of the Director-General, International Labour Organisation, during the 110th International Labour […]

Former Acting Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Dr Saleh Abubakar is dead. A family source Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, who is also the Special Adviser to the Taraba State Governor on Press Affairs, confirmed the death to newsmen on Tuesday in Jalingo. Mijinyawa, who said Dr Abubakar, 74, died at a hospital […]

Motorists and commercial motorcyclists, yesterday had a hectic day in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, as students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) blocked major roads to protest against the prolonged nationwide strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The rally was organised by the NANS/Joint Campus Committee, […]

There was heavy presence of security operatives at the main gates of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu following the planned 5 million-man march by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) against the prolonged indefinite strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Enugu metropolis. The operatives also flooded the NNPC Junction, […]

The Monday sit-at-home , has forced the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to postpone its on-going examinations in all the centres in Onitsha and other parts of Anambra State, from yesterday, (Monday) to tomorrow (Wednesday). Investigations showed that the examinations which started last Friday and expected to continue yesterday, and today, could not hold […]

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has reverted to its former calendar, with May/June for the conduct of this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. Briefing journalists, the head of WAEC Nigeria national office, Mr Patrick Areghan expressed delight over the reverted calendar, noting that it was a move that showed recovery from […]