Category Education

VirtualTest, an academic competition for higher institution students, has awarded N4m in support funds to 50 outstanding individuals. A statement by the mobile classroom app said the competition saw participation from thousands of students across various Nigerian tertiary institutions. Top…

Students of the National Open University of Nigeria have expressed frustration over their inability to access the university’s portal. A 400-level student in the Mass Communication Department, Godfrey Ogah, told The PUNCH  that he had been unable to access his…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (Akure Zone) has voiced its deep concern over the mistreatment of its members across various Nigerian universities.  In a press statement issued by the ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Akure Zone,  Dr Adéolá Egbédòkun, titled, ‘Press…

Several parents in Lagos have barred their children from attending school in protest of a recent fee hike, insisting that no child will return to classrooms until the fee increase is reversed. The parents, frustrated by the sudden rise in…

The Kano State Government has shifted the resumption date for all-day public and private primary and post-primary schools to Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Pupils and students in boarding schools across the state will resume on Monday, 16 September 2024. The…

Parents of students attending Lagos Model Colleges are demanding the reversal of a recent 200% increase in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. The Chairman of the Parents’ Forum of Lagos Model Colleges,…

Babatunde Elizabeth shares her remarkable journey with TEMITOPE ADETUNJI, detailing her story of perseverance, faith, and passion after having to abandon Medicine, her first passion, for Food Science and Technology, only to emerge with top honours from the Federal University…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated Miss Faith Ayomide Ogundola, who emerged as the overall best student in the 2024 Energy Essay Competition organised by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission for SS2 students across the country. Ogundola, a…

The Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the UK FCDO-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria programme have introduced a centralised e-learning platform to revolutionise teaching and learning in Nigeria. The platform, called eLearn, provides access to high-quality…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted Maranatha University, Lagos, the full licence to operate as a private university in Nigeria. According to a statement on Friday, the license dated September 2, 2024, was signed by the Minister of Education,…