Educational

A 65-year-old man, Joseph Ugbene, a native of Egede, in the Udi council area of Enugu State, has said he returned to school to acquire secondary education because his children laughed at him when he spoke English and mixed up ...

  Popular Nigerian actor, Alex Ekubo, was recently recognized by Institut Supérieur de Communication et de Geston (ISCG UNIVERSITY) in Republic of Benin . The movie star was given an honorary doctorate degree in Arts and Culture and he took ...

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has revealed why she rushed into her first marriage. Recall the actress had married Oshodi big boy, Alhaji Almaroof in 2012. They had a talk of the town wedding, but a year after, the marriage crashed. ...

There were drama, anger, confusion, and protest at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State when activists, a lawyer, and family members went to demand the corpse of an allegedly murdered student activist, Nurudeen Alowonle, popularly known as ...

  The University of Ibadan, Covenant University, and Obafemi Awolowo University have been ranked top in Nigeria by Webometrics in its latest rating. Analysis of the latest ranking showed that no Nigerian university was among the top 1,000 in the ...

The Varsity don, Ishaq Oloyede who remitted N30bn to FG has been reappointed as JAMB registrar. 66-year-old Ishaq Oloyede, a professor of Arabic and Islamic Jurisprudence brought innovations to the Joint Admissions andMatriculation Board since his first appointment as Registrar ...

An official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Debowale Adegbite, has urged parents to watch out for withdrawal symptoms, to know when their children are abusing drugs. In particular, parents should be mindful of changes in the temperament of ...

  Professor Ishaq Oloyede has been reappointed as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, on Friday reappointed Oloyede as JAMB Registrar for a second term of five years. Oloyede’s reappointment ...

Students Union Government (SUG), University of Jos chapter has raised the alarm over the killing of another student of the institution on Thursday.. THISDAY gathered that the victim, a 100-level student of the University was pulled out of a tricycle ...

  Cultists have been on a rampage at Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Daily Post gathered that the clash led to the death of one student on Thursday morning at the ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged a dean in the University of Calabar, Prof. Francisca Ime Bassey, to court over her alleged involvement in a contract fraud of ₦20.6 million. Prof. Bassey, who is ...

Students of the Delta State Polytechnic Ozoro, on Tuesday, celebrated the exit of the Rector as the institution was upgraded to the University of Science and Technology. Photos posted online show the jubilant students sweeping the Main Gate to express ...

The authorities of the University of Lagos, Akoka have approved the reopening of hostels to students from Thursday, August 26. The varsity’s authorities also okayed the commencement of the second semester examinations physically on campus. This was contained in a ...

Following the loss of three of the institution’s professors to the rampaging coronavirus pandemic within days, authorities at the University of Ibadan (UI) have announced the adoption of a blended mode of teaching on the campus for the rest of ...

  Ikorodu Bois have just graduated from basic school and they are thanking billionaire Femi Otedola and his daughter DJ Cuppy, who runs a foundation for making them have a basic education. They took to their official instagram page to ...

Following a breakdown of the peace in some parts of Jos, Plateau State after the killing of over 20 people, and forcing the state government to impose a 24-hour curfew on Jos North LGA, authorities of the University of Jos ...

After being suspended from school for alleged indiscipline and her parents’ assault on teachers, a JSS1 student of Mary Immaculate Secondary School , Ado Ekiti, Gift Agenoisa, has sued the Ekiti State Government, seeking N15 million damages for breach of ...

Professor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, conducted an impromptu test for school teachers at Baga on Monday. According to Isa Gusau, his spokesman, the test was meant to determine the level of their qualifications and ability to teach. Zulum ...

The West African Examinations Council has said the National Identification Number will become a major requirement for registration for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination with effect from 2022. The Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, made this ...

A Nigerian girl, Oluwagbemileke Moyosoreoluwa Oduwole has shined so bright in London after surpassing many and getting A*A*A* in her A-levels at the Brampton Manor Academy, London. This automatically earns her an admission to study Medicine at University of Manchester. ...

The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Professor Andrew Efemini is dead. Professor Efemini died on Saturday, 31 July, at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. His death has been confirmed in a statement issued by ...

Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha is a proud dad at the moment. As his son, Sean graduated from primary school. Sharing photos from the ceremony on his Instagram page, he wrote; ”Pull up today at ma son’s graduation @yungshiine Here’s daddy ...

  An inspirational entrepreneur renowned for her passionate commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion has been named University of the West of Scotland’s Chancellor-elect. The university made this known via a statement on its website. Yekemi Otaru, a tireless passionate ...

The Kaduna State Government said it will ensure that the freed students of the Bethel Baptist High School write the ongoing NECO examination. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, on Tuesday. ...

  Popular Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker has graduated with 1st class honors decades after his mates graduated from university. He took to his social media page to share the emotional story of his educational journey. Taking to his Instagram page, ...