Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta Four officials of the Ogun State government, in western Nigeria, are now assisting the Police at the Police headquarters, Eleweeran, Abeokuta to explain how N200million, meant to pay the examination fees of secondary school students was fraudulently diverted into personal accounts. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the State [...]
Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili says report has revealed that 56 million Nigerians are still illiterate and cannot read and write. She spoke at the 3rd Lagos State Education Summit at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, southwest Nigeria on Tuesday. The summit has the theme: Qualitative Education in Lagos State: [...]
Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta No fewer than ten students were arrested by the police Monday when students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the State staged a protest against the institution’s decision not to allow unregistered students write the examination scheduled to commence Monday. The students used two of [...]
Alhaji Kamaldeen Oladeji, Lagos Zonal Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Saturday said that there was no going back on the newly introduced Computer Based Test (CBT). Oladeji, who supervised the CBT of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at University of Lagos, said this in an interview on Saturday in Lagos. About 100,000 [...]
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Profesor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe has called for a complete revamp of the Nigerian education sector. The distinguished academic made the call while delivering the first memorial lecture in honour of Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe, immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos who died last year. [...]
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State southsouth Nigeria, has approved the removal of the state Commissioner for the Ministry of Secondary, Technical and Higher Education, Mr Ekpenisi Omorotionmwan. Also, the Governor approved the dissolution of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). In a government special announcement signed by Prof Julius Ihonvbere, Secretary to the [...]
Mr Nyeson Wike, the Minister of State for Education, on Tuesday said the Federal Government has released N1 billion as part of efforts to boost Adults and Non-Formal Education in the country. According to the News agency of Nigeria, NAN, Wike made the statement in Bauchi while declaring open a workshop, organised by the Department [...]
