Category Education

NECO pegs fee for certificate reprint at N50,000

The National Examinations Council has stated that candidates are now expected to pay a N50,000 fee for reprinting of certificates. In a statement to announce the new policy and disclosed by the Registrar of NECO, Dantani Wushishi, in public notice…

Teachers advocate Space Science in curriculum

Teachers trained by IHS Towers, a telecoms infrastructure provider, in collaboration with the Limitless Space Institute of the United States, have called for the inclusion of space science in Nigeria’s education curriculum. Ten secondary school teachers from public schools across…

Middle-class faces gradual extinction — Author

Author of Corals of Youth, Mrs Margaret Olele, said her book, addresses the troubling phenomenon of Nigeria’s shrinking middle class. She added that the book would give readers a nostalgic feeling of the strong values of family life, the middle-class…

World Bank estimates $21tn loss to learning crisis

A report from African leaders, the African Union, and Global Development warns that the World Bank estimates a staggering $21 trillion in lost productivity globally if the ongoing learning crisis is not urgently addressed. The statement was released following a…

Researchers seek organic waste in bone regeneration

A lead researcher, in the field of biomaterials, at Mountain Top University, Nigeria,  Prof. Edwin Andrew Ofudje, said utilising organic waste from the pig industry will enhance bone regeneration and repair. Other members of the research team include Dr Fatai…

Lagos graduates 500 from skill acquisition

Lagos State Government has graduated over 500 beneficiaries of its Liveskills Economic Empowerment Programme, also known as the Short Term Skill Acquisition Training. The event celebrated the achievements of the beneficiaries from the Sanni Agbesinga Community in Alimosho and the…

Oyo lawmaker donates books to students

A lawmaker representing Iwajowa State Constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly, Anthony Ogunsola, has distributed 5,000 exercise books and bags to both government and private primary/secondary school students in his constituency. Speaking at the distribution event held at…