Educational

As part of the protocols for school resumption, the Ogun State government has announced that COVID-19 and malaria tests will be mandatory for returning boarding students. The state had earlier fixed resumption of SS3 students for August 4, months after ...

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A woman has completed a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and even become a homeowner by the time she was 20 – and now she is starting a PhD at the age of 21. Pakeezah Zubairi, 21, from Florida, finished ...

The Kogi State Government has said schools in the State will reopen for exit students on Monday, 10th August. This was made known by the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones in Lokoja after a stakeholders meeting ...

The Osun State Government has ordered teachers in the state to resume on Tuesday, August 4, while final year students to resume on Thursday, August 6. The West Africa School Certificate Examinations (WAEC) are expected to commence on August 17. ...

The 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC) will commence on August 17, the Federal Government has declared. To this end, it asked secondary schools to reopen on August 4, 2020 for students in exit classes to sit for the exams. ...

A 60-year-old man who wrote the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME to read Pharmacy, has raised concern over his inability to achieve his dream due to low score. The man, Mr Gabriel Olarenwaju Akinyemi, who wrote the Joint Admissions ...

In accordance with the decision of state governors in the South-West geopolitical zone to reopen schools, primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are set to reopen on August 3, this year. However, only learners in primary six, junior secondary ...

South Africa’s public schools will close again for a month from Monday to limit the spread of coronavirus as the country grapples with surging infections, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday. The country has now recorded 408,052 coronavirus cases, the ...

The Nigerian Government on Thursday said final year secondary school students may have to sit for the General Certificate of Education (GCE) in November if there is no shift in the timetable of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE) ...

A U.K School has hired a 10-year old Nigerian tech genius as its new coding instructor. One remarkable young Nigerian girl managed to defy the odds and was recently hired by a school in the United Kingdom to teach others ...

The Oyo State Government has approved measures that would guide the resumption of schools and associated educational activities in the state. This indication was given at the end of the State Executive Council meeting today. According to the calendar, the ...

Tunji Adeleke, the cousin of DMW boss Davido, has shared his experience and how he struggled  for a decade  before finally becoming a university graduate. He is currently feeling graceful as he’s achieved the feat of graduating from the university. ...

“The first and second choices admission exercise be conducted for all institutions from August 21, 2020, to a later date that would be determined by the Federal Ministry of Education and communicated to all the institutions.” “The uncertainties of the ...

Talented comedian, Mariam Apaokagi popularly known as Taaooma has shared some pictures on social media to celebrate her NYSC Passing Out Parade. The screen diva who has built great fans on social media through her educative and hilarious comedy skits ...

The Federal Government has given school owners till July, 29 to meet specific guidelines for safe reopening of schools. It said schools are expected to undertake self-assessment and send feedback to State Ministries of Education, not later than 29th July, ...

A couple pleaded guilty to bribing their daughter´s way into the University of Southern California as part of the college admissions cheating scheme. Diane Blake and Todd Blake from Ross, California, appeared before a Boston federal court judge via video ...

Zainab Aliyu, the young Nigerian lady wrongly arrested for drugs in Saudi last year, has moved another notch in her life by completing the mandatory National Youth Service Corps scheme. A beaming Zainab was showcased Thursday by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the ...

A Nigerian Professor, Charles Egbu, has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University. According to a statement on the UK Varsity website, he will take over from Margaret House, who will be stepping down after seven years. Mr Egbu will ...

The six Southwest States have agreed to reopen schools for SS3 students to participate in the West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) next month. The States are Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti. Their decision is contrary to the ...

The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill seeking to establish the City University of Technology, Auchi, Edo and two other tertiary institutions in the country. Others were the Nigerian Maritime University Okerenkoko, Delta State, and the Federal College of Education, ...

The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on Monday clarified that the decision of the Federal Government not to reopen its 104 Unity Colleges for the forthcoming West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination is not binding on ...

Ekiti State Government has sealed off Victory College, Ilawe Ekiti, in Ekiti South West Local Government Area of Ekiti State for violating its directive on school closure. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr. Foluso Daramola, disclosed that his ...

The Federal Government has put on hold the planned resumption of federal schools. It has also stopped students from participating in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations earlier scheduled for August 4 to September 5. The Minister of Education, ...

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has fixed August 4, 2020, as commencement for this year’s examination, according to Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, minister of state for education. At the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nwajiuba said the examination ...