Category Education

‘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…

College calls for investment in technology

Some experts at the College of Applied and Basic Sciences Conference at the Mountain Top University, Ogun State, said innovation and investment in technology can be leveraged to accelerate Nigeria’s development, especially in light of the nation’s current socio-economic challenges.…

Tonto Dikeh: Potential vs potentials

“Potential’ is an uncountable noun but almost everyone keeps counting and pluralising it. So, often, you hear some say ‘Nigeria has many potentials’, ‘The company has a lot of potentials’ etc. Yet, all Nigeria has is ‘potential’, ‘a lot of…

Biology centre pioneers computational drug discovery

The Jaris Computational Biology Centre has set a new standard in computational biology, by reshaping the scientific research landscape in Nigeria and beyond. Founded in 2020, by a renowned Nigerian researcher in Biochemistry, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Virology, and…

MSSN celebrates one-day Lagos governor

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, celebrates the 2024 One-Day Governor of Lagos State and champion of the 20th Spelling Bee Competition, Abdulazeez Abdulrahmon. A congratulatory statement was made during the Society’s monthly executive meeting at…

Firm provides 30,000 past questions app for students

HESED Learning and Development Limited, has developed an app designed to help students, teachers, and parents prepare for exams with over 30,000 interactive past questions. According to a statement from the company, the HESED PQ App is aimed at providing…

TLIA advocates strength-based learning

The Learning Innovation Academy, Lekki, has advised educators to recognise and nurture the unique potential of learners, and provide instruction tailored to their individual strengths and talents. The founder of TLIA, Mrs. Bola Adewole, made this statement at the Inclusion…

NAPPS criticises makeshift schools in religious buildings

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools has criticised the practice of private schools operating in shared spaces with religious buildings across the country. During a press conference to introduce the newly appointed NAPPS Nigeria Board of Trustees and…

Schoolowner seeks free education for vulnerable students

The founder of Quest Schools, Mr Oyetayo Omotosho, has appealed for provision of quality, tuition-free education for underprivileged students in Nigeria. Omotosho, a former Chevron executive, established the Quest Schools located at Alaakia in the Ibadan area of Oyo state…