The National Union of Adamawa State Students (NUADSS) has given the Dangote Group of Companies seven days to redress the killing of one of its members, a company truck driver. According to NUADSS, Kamaluddeen Hussain, a final year student of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, was on March 3 hit and killed […]

The Chairman, Ekiti State Board for Technical and Vocational Education, Kayode Babade, has said the Kayode Fayemi administration is investing in technical education to give youths of the state a better future. Babade, who described technical education as the foundation for the technological growth of any nation, said the secret of countries like China, Japan

Primary and secondary school pupils will soon begin receiving lessons online until the coronavirus spread is fully contained and schools safe to reopen, the Federal Government has said. The government said it had been planning online lessons for pupils even before the outbreak of the pandemic in China last December. Education Minister, Adamu Adamu stated

A 22-year-old university student is being prosecuted for sexual violence after the Activity Control Center of the Budapest Police Headquarters received a report from a woman that she had been raped in her home, according to police.hu. The woman told the detectives that she had met the man on a website which advertises sexual services.

The Lagos State Ministry of Education is to meet with stakeholders in the basic education sector to determine the appropriate age for admission of pupils into secondary schools. A statement by the Head, Public Affairs Unit, Kayode Abayomi, noted that the ministry had received messages about the issue and was deliberating on a benchmark with

The National President, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools, ANCOPSS, Mr. Anselm Izuagie, has enjoined principals and other actors in secondary school sub-sector to continue to comply with all guidelines put in place by the government to curb the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This, he stated, is in line with the directive

Following the rise in cases of molestation of children in the country, Child Protection Network, CPN, has vowed to put an end to such abuse and violation in Nigeria. This is as the Network, sponsored by the British Council amongst other partners, launched its presence in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. The CPN,

Universal Learning Solutions, a UK not-for-profit organisation has unveiled the Nigerians Educate Everywhere at a Distance (NEED) initiative, designed to support the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in developing programmes that would ensure that children learn at home while schools are closed. Universal Learning Solutions and UBEC deliver Africa’s largest and most effective English literacy

Alex Sifiso Mlangeni shared his amazing story of how he left home with only R120 (N2,585.37) to his name and a bursary to study. His journey got off to a rocky start when there was an issue processing his application even though he had exceeded the necessary requirements and his bursary had already been paid

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads to more states in the country, members of the National Youth Service Corps have intensified the production of hand sanitisers and face masks across 20 states. The NYSC said the production of more sanitisers and masks were to complement state Federal and State Governments’ efforts and to prevent community spread