Category Education

UNICEF advocates climate change education in curriculum

The United Nations Children’s Fund has called for the inclusion of climate change education in the Nigerian education curriculum. Chief of the UNICEF Field Office for southwest Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere, disclosed this at an event organised by UNICEF to mark…

NGO seeks collaboration for special needs education

Chairman, Brace Foundation for Children, Dr Gabriel Ogbechie, said there is a need to increase awareness, education, and resources to help children with special needs, integrate into society and live fulfilling lives. Ogbechie spoke at a one-day Special Needs Empowerment…

UNICEF initiative connects 9m youth to livelihood opportunities

The UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria Public-Private-Youth-Partnership  said it has connected nine million  Nigerian youth with skills, digital access, and livelihood opportunities. In a landmark gathering held at the Airtel Headquarters in Lagos, the UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria  platform celebrated three…

ANCOPSS, NUT, NAPPS set agenda for new minister

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s education sector have advised the newly appointed Minister of Education, Dr Olatunji Alausa, to prioritise the effectiveness of the basic education curriculum and collaborate closely with State Commissioners of Education and agencies across the country. On October…

UNESCO partners Infinix to train teachers, students in AI

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation unveiled a two-day training program on Artificial Intelligence and robotics for Nigerian teachers and students.  The event, held at the UNESCO office in Abuja, was organised in collaboration with Infinix Nigeria and…

Falola to receive UCalgary honorary, Wednesday

The University of Calgary, Canada, has named renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola, as one of the recipients of its honorary degree. A statement on the UCalgary website said that the honorary degree was UCalgary’s highest academic honour, to acknowledge individuals…

‘Factchecking curriculum will address misinformation, hate speech’

FactCheck Africa said its newly developed, comprehensive fact-checking curriculum, tailored for journalism, media, and communication programs in Nigeria’s higher institutions, will address the growing challenges of misinformation and hate speech. The convener of FactCheck Africa, Abideen Olasupo, in a statement…