Education

Veritas varsity matriculates 452 students, VC warns on cultism

Vice Chancellor of Veritas University, Abuja, Prof. Michael Kwanahie, has restated the institution’s zero tolerance for cultism and other social vices commonly associated with students in tertiary institutions.

Kwanashie, who issued the warning while delivering an address at the 8th matri [...]

FG develops guidelines on quality assurance

As part of efforts to further strengthen quality education delivery in the country, the Federal Government has commenced the process of developing a Guideline on National Education Quality Assurance Policy, NEQAP. 

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, [...]

Minimum wage: NUT seeks NASS action against private schools

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has called on the National Assembly to sanction private schools over their refusal to comply with the N18,000 national minimum wage policy, despite their sizes and financial viability.

President of the NUT, Comrade Michael Olukoya, who made the call in Abuja [...]

Buhari tasks Nigerian varsities on SDGs

President Muhammadu Buhari has enjoined all universities in Nigeria to make significant contributions to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.

Buhari gave the charge in Abuja at the 5th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN.

The president [...]

ICICE receive $5,000 for competition won in Azerbaijan

An Abuja-based Islamic Organization, International Centre for Islamic Culture and Education, ICICE, has been presented awards for it victory at the 2015 prestigious literary prize of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, [...]

Subscribe to NgREN or risk sanctions, NUC warns varsities

Universities in the country have been warned to subscribe to the Nigerian Research and Educational Network, NgREN, internet broadband services or risk sanctions from the National Universities Commission, NUC.

Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, who issued the warning in Abuja at a [...]

NCCE tasks FG on teacher motivation, bursary

As part of efforts to attract enrolment of best qualified candidates into the 148 Colleges of Education in the country, the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE, Prof. MondayJoshua, has tasked government on increased motivation for teachers.

Joshua, wh [...]

FG’s recruitment of 500, 000 teachers: Matters arising

As the federal and state governments collaborate to recruit, train and deploy 500, 000 unemployed graduates and NCE holders to address the chronic shortage of teachers in public primary schools, Godfrey AKON x-rays related issues contiguous to the teaching profession in Nigeria.