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President Jonathan offers 164 Ex-NYSC members automatic employment, scholarships

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President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday announced automatic employments and scholarships for post-graduate studies for 164 former members of the National Youth Service Corps. Jonathan made the announcement at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during the 2014 President’s NYSC Honours Award and the flag off of the NYSC Hope Alive Programme aimed at helping corps members who

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Minister of Education Assures Quality Teaching and Learning

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The Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed the Federal Government ‘s commitment to ensuring quality teaching and learning, stressing that education was critical to Nigeria’s future. Shekarau was quoted as saying this in the National Universities Commission weekly bulletin, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in

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Teacher Who Uses Dance to Teach Biology Reaches Top 10 Finalists of Global Teaching Prize

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On February 16, Passnownow shared news about a teacher who uses choreography to teach biology. Well, his creative method of teaching is paying off quite well for him. Dr. Richard Spencer from north-east England who sings and dances his way around the classroom is among 10 finalists in a world teaching contest. Dr Spencer is the only

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Ten year old Nigerian Girl in UK University – ‘Already top of her class’

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Ten-year-old Esther Okade, one of UK’s youngest students from Nigeria, has been accepted to start her maths degree at the Open University. Esther, who enrolled three weeks ago, is already top of her class, scoring 100 per cent in a recent test, Vanguard reports. Esther’s mother, Efe, said the process of applying to the university

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Teachers Mob Contractor Who Defiled and Impregnated SS1 Student

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Enugu — A middle-aged man narrowly escaped death in Enugu, yesterday, following an attack by angry teachers of Metropolitan Girls Secondary School located at Ogui New Layout. The man, an Enugu-based contractor (names withheld), was beaten and stripped naked for allegedly impregnating a Senior Secondary, SS1, student of the school (names withheld). The culprit has been

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Lagos trains teachers on use of online database

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The Managing Director, Applied Services Limited, Mr Remi Erogbogbo has said that the Lagos State government education management system has been fully computerized to tackle school attendance, subjects’ attendance, examination records and report cards. Speaking with journalists during a workshop organised for teachers to familiarize them with handling data of students and school operation online,

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Education stakeholders divided over minimum teaching qualification

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The plans by the Federal Ministry of Education to make bachelor’s degree the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria has continued to generate mixed reactions from stakeholders in the sector, with some viewing the decision as a tall order, while some others say it will make Nigeria be at par with global best practices, as well

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Essay: Participate in the 2015 EssayMama Contest for a chance to win great cash prizes

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EssayMama, an essay writing service announces its Essay Writing Contest! This is a great opportunity for all talented writers to express themselves. The three best works will be published on the EssayMama blog, in addition to cash prizes 1st place – $450 (N90,000) 2nd place – $300 (N60,000) 3rd place – $200 (N40,000) Get discovered. Share

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