Despite the ultimatum issued by the Federal Government to the striking university lecturers on November 28, 2013, and later prolonged till December 9, 2013, there were no signs of reviving the academic activities across the country. Public university lecturers did not resume on December 9, 2013, Monday, and still maintain the nationwide strike. The

  Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos has declared as unlawful and ultra vires the decision by the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to deny Nigerian graduates participation in the compulsory National Youth Service for not possessing credit passes in O’ Level Mathematics. One Terna Tarka, who was denied mobilisation on

It’s no secret that online learning is all the rage these days. But how does it stack up against classroom learning and similar models? A new infographic claims that online learning is the wave of the future but I’d prefer to hear your thoughts. What are the differences in online vs classroom learning?

  Remember when you used to worry about how many minutes you had used on your cell phone? Well, those days are over. Instead, we have something else to worry about: data usage. You know how painful it is when you suddenly realised you’ve run out of data, and you can no longer connect to

The education field in Nigeria is mired in tradition, ideology and incumbent interests. There is a need for transformations in education that will help make the learning that is imparted have relevance to the demands of our today’s society. Today’s students live in a world that is constantly connected, and alive outside the class room.

  Public university lecturers on Sunday insisted that they would not return to the classrooms on Monday (today). They also accused the Federal Government of insincerity in its bid to resolve its dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge, confirmed this on Sunday via a Short Message

The Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu has attributed the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which entered its sixth month, to massive stealing of public funds by politicians and civil servants. Gov. Babangida stated that if people at the helm of affairs stole less from the public treasury, there

You might be only a pretty face, but it seems that’s all you need to get on in today’s world of work. A study has found beautiful people do better in their careers – even after their youthful good looks have begun to fade. At each career stage studied, pretty people held more prestigious jobs

There’s a serious demand for coders and IT professionals today. A good developer is worth his or her weight in gold. Many students are interested in gaming and creating apps, but not everyone graduates with a computer science degree to fill increasing demands. Despite the attractive salary for Web developers and IT professionals, there is

  Reading is one of the major foundations of any student’s studies. In any subject – including maths – understanding how to read and being able to comprehend words on a page is a make or break in academics and in life more generally. Some kids take to reading naturally, and you’ll find them with