Category Education

Identify education sector challenges, Minister tells NC

The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has called on stakeholders at the 67th National Council On Education to identify the challenges of quality and access to education. Mamman on Thursday reiterated that the 67th NCE conference, titled, ‘Addressing the…

Lagos students lament withheld WASSCE results

Some students of Oke Afa Comprehensive College, Isolo, Lagos, have lamented their inability to access their West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination results. The students revealed that over 200 who sat the exam. The West African Examination Council on August…

JAMB increases 2024 UTME registration fees

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 2024. The increment was made known by the examination body on its X handle while announcing the registration of the 2024…

Report eye ailments early, don urges Nigerians

The Head, Guiness Eye Centre, Lagos Univeristy Teaching Hospital, Dr Olufisayo Aribaba, has called on Nigerians to report eye ailments early to the hospital. Speaking at the Commissioning of the Renovated Guinness Eye Centre building, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Aribaba…

MTU produces 36 first class graduates

The Mountain Top University, Ogun State, will on Thursday, produce 36 first class graduates. Speaking on Monday at a press briefing, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Elijah Ayolabi, said the fifth Convocation of the university, had a total of 348 graduates. He added…

‘TV programme can reduce drug use among adolescents’

A fellow of the Centre for Advanced Internet Studies, Bochum, Germany, Dr Celestine Gever, has proposed that interactive television instructions can be used to reduce the propensity of adolescents to engage in substance abuse and drug trafficking. ITV is the…

NAFDAC plans research in herbal medicine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it will partner with universities on herbal medicine research. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this on Monday while briefing the media on how NAFDAC…

Educationist donates library to Ondo varsity

An education advocate, Dr Seun Osamaye, has donated an ultra-modern library to the Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo, Ondo State. According to her, the donation followed her passion to continuously develop and strengthen the educational sector. A statement…