Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The National Youth Service Corps has said that it will allow female corps members, who are Muslims, to use white, shoulder-length hijabs for religious purposes. The NYSC added that only three types of dressing used for different occasions would be acceptable for corps members. The corps stated this in a document exclusively […]

Ademola Babalola, Ibadan Some academics have said that xenophobic attacks on foreigners living in South Africa would continue if the country’s leadership fails to tackle the problem with the right measures.  They made this known at a lecture held at Lead City University, Ibadan in Oyo State to commemorate the 77th birthday of Prof. Alaba […]

Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria on Monday said that pathologists at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross Rivers State, denied medical laboratory students the use of the institution’s laboratory for training, claiming that the Chief Medical Director of the facility, Prof Ikpeme Asanye, and chairman of the […]

Tunde Oyekola The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State, Bello Ale, has called for cooperation between members of the public and security agents to effectively combat security challenges facing the country. Ale made this plea on Monday while inaugurating a security post donated by Imam Hamzat College of Education, […]

Prof. Simon Yiltok, Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, says the college is considering starting two new programmes – physiotherapy and radiography. Yiltok made the disclosure on Friday at the induction of 60 newly-qualified graduates of the institution. He said that there was already infrastructure for the take-off of the programmes as the […]

The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, on Friday, said that the National Universities Commission had granted full accreditation for its six postgraduate courses. The university made the known in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Mr ‎Godfrey Bakji, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Oye-Ekiti. The statement quoted the Vice-Chancellor of […]

Ted Odogwu, Kano The Kano State Government on Wednesday said the newly declared free and compulsory education in the state was only for the provision of school fees, instructional materials and infrastructure.  Parents and guardians, it noted, are expected to buy exercise books, text books and sew school uniforms for their children and wards. The […]

Ademola Babalola, Ibadan As part of the activities lined up for the Independence Day celebrations, the Oyo State Government on Thursday held a one-day essay competition for primary and secondary school pupils in the state. The event, packaged by the Ministry of Youths and Sports, in collaboration with the State Ministry of Education Science and […]

Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said the Federal Government is committed to actualising basic education, life-long learning and other components of the Sustainable Development Goals before the 2030 deadline. Nwajiuba said Nigeria must achieve the SDGs in order to avoid the “terrible” consequences of the neglect of our […]

Femi Makinde The principal of the Methodist Comprehensive College Junior School, Sagamu in Osun State, Dr Ayodele Womiloju, has lauded the 1992 set of the old pupils of the school for rehabilitating a block of four classrooms. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Womiloju said the gesture of the set was highly commendable inch she said […]

Dayo Ojerinde The Proprietress of Pinefield Schools, Lagos, Mrs Moralayo Fadipe, has said that emphasis on virtue-based learning will go a long way in revving the falling standards of education in the country. Fadipe, during the 20th anniversary of the school held in Lagos recently, said the school had over the years instilled the fear […]

Seun Adesoye The Class ’93 of Ewutuntun Grammar School, Mafoluku, Lagos, on Tuesday donated school furniture to the school to create conducive environment for learning. Dr Edino Idoko, the President, Alumni Association of the school, said, while presenting the furniture, that the old students donated 30 sets of school tables and chairs worth about N300,000 […]

Fisayo Odumuyiwa With the aim of preparing pupils for the jobs of the future and bridging the existing gap between education and the industry, Greensprings Schools has said it is set to unveil its array of innovative technology laboratories on October 15. The school made this known through its Deputy Director of Education, Dr Barney […]