Nurses with Ogun State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, joined by their colleagues mobilised from other parts of the state, defied the rain on Thursday to protest the alleged assault of a final year nursing student by a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nurudeen Adekunle. Adekunle, a staff member of the hospital, reportedly slapped the student nurse at the […]
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Teachers play a key role in shaping the future, unlocking every learner’s potential, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4 of inclusive and equitable quality education. Approaching 2030, a major issue looms large: The world is facing a significant teacher shortage. The global report on teachers, a collaboration between UNESCO and the International Task Force
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Moses Owulo is a graduate of the Department of Economics at the University of Ibadan, who has ventured into social selling for a marketing agency, while also honing his skills as a product designer. Hailing from Benue State and part of a family of four, Moses’ passion for economics grew out of an early fascination
Every year, educators from all corners of the world come together on October 5th to celebrate World Teachers’ Day. It is a day set aside to recognise and appreciate the tireless efforts and invaluable impact that teachers have on society. This celebration goes beyond a simple ‘thank you’; it highlights the challenges teachers face, the
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The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has suspended the admission of students into the Faculties of Law at nine Nigerian universities due to the institutions’ failure to secure necessary accreditation. This decision was made during the council’s second quarterly meeting of 2024, chaired by Chief Emeka Ngige, SAN. The affected universities are Nigerian Police Academy,
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Hundreds of students from two secondary schools in Rivers State were all smiles as TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited distributed solar lamps to them ahead of preparations for their examinations. The schools, located in the Oil Mining Lease 58 communities are Government Secondary School, Akabuka, and Community Secondary School, Oboburu, both in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area
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No fewer than 5,000 indigent pupils from remote communities in Oyo State have benefited from the recently launched Federal Government BAT-STEM initiative. The three-day educational outreach programme, organised by the Presidential Community Engagement Office (South-West), is part of the Federal Government’s BAT-STEM project, which includes scholarships, training, education, and mentorship. According to a statement made
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Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have voiced their disappointment after receiving the old monthly allowance of N33,000 instead of the recently announced increase to N77,000. The federal government had previously confirmed the allowance hike, effective from July 2024, in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. However, despite the announcement,
The Oyo State Government is set to recruit 791 new civil servants into its mainstream service. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Alhaji Kamoru Aderibigbe, made this known on Wednesday in Ibadan while speaking with newsmen. Aderibigbe said that the recruitment would involve the absorption of 230 education officers and 561 others into
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To commemorate 40 years of its graduation, the 1984 set of Queens College, Lagos, has donated solar panels worth over N7m to their alma mater. The donation, which was part of the set’s reunion programme, took place on the school premises in Yaba, Lagos State. The solar panel was installed to light up the JSS3
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In a bid to address the escalating challenges facing Nigeria’s education sector, stakeholders have called on the government, businesses, and development institutions to drive the revival of the sector. They advocated bold reforms to revitalise the struggling education system. They made the call recently at the Festival of Change in Lagos, an inaugural event organised
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Four secondary schools in Port Harcourt have qualified for the grand finale of the first edition of the Education Champions League quiz competition, organised for secondary schools in Rivers State. The finalists are Federal Government Girls’ College, Abuloma, Aladumo International School, Enitonna High School and Seacrest Preparatory School, all in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State
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The government of Abia State has declared that basic education in public schools remains free of charge and compulsory. This is as it warned that anyone caught extorting money from parents before enrolling any pupil will face the full wrath of the law. Lady Lydia Onuoha, the Executive Chairman of Abia State Universal Basic Education
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