Ukazi, oha, uziza, iru are common vegetables and spices used in cooking delicious local dishes, but researchers at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) say they have natural anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertensive properties useful for boosting the immune system. They advised Nigerians to fortify their meals with these herbs and spices to strengthen their

The Osun State House of Assembly has prevailed on the Management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) to extend the deadline for tuition fees payment. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr. Kunle Alabi, noted that the intervention became necessary to save students of the university who almost lost their admission for

With 27 candidates, Imo State leads 31 states and the FCT on the examination malpractice list of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2020 United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB’s Public Relations Officer Dr. Fabian Benjamin told The Nation that some of the 195 candidates on the list had already been arraigned

Former ASUU Chairman, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) chapter, Dr Taiwo Oloruntoba-Oju has urged government to completely overhaul the education sector at all levels after the COVID-19 pandemic dies down. He maintained this will help the country effectively tackle future challenges. “COVID-19 is another wake- up call for the administration and overhauling of the education sector

THE federal government has requested the Department of State Service, DSS, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB as well as civil society and non-governmental organisations to help monitor contractors engaged in the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, NHGSFP, expected to started across

The founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Aare Afe Babalola, has offered suggestions on how the Federal Government can reopen tertiary institutions, as well as secondary and primary schools, in the country within four weeks. Babalola, in a 15-point statement released in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, said the persistent rise in the

The federal government has approved the take off of a federal college of education in Edo State to boost Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) in the state. The college is among the six federal colleges of education approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this during an inspection of

The Lagos State Government has set up a support team of technology professionals to support teachers for its online digital training, as part of its education transformation agenda. Speaking during a virtual meeting on the Microsoft Team platform to flag-off the free orientation programme for teachers on grade levels 08 to 13 (first tranche) on

After some apprehension over her desire to graduate with a first-class degree, 20-year-old Sarah Oshunniyi eventually made it in her final year. She graduated with 4.53 CGPA from the Department of Philosophy, University of Lagos. She tells TUNDE AJAJA about her educational journey and aspirations To have graduated from university at 20 means you gained

The Rivers State government (RSG) has said it is yet to decide on the possibility of online classes for third term for the 2019/2020 academic session for primary and secondary schools. Commissioner for Education Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, spoke while reacting to an alleged imposition of N50,000 levy on public and private schopls in the state