Today 31 October, the 2024 UNESCO GEM Report, “Lead for Learning” has been unveiled at an event in Fortaleza, Brazil, attended by 40 education ministers from across the globe. The report explores the key role of leadership in driving educational change. The launch coincides with the release of new out-of-school figures, revealing that global progress in […]
The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) has announced plan to host a dual celebration on November 7, 2024, marking the launch of “Lifted,” an autobiography by former Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Olufemi Adeniyi, alongside the inauguration of the Peter Adeniyi Foundation. The event will commence at 10:00 a.m. at the Theodore Idibiye Francis Auditorium,
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The Nigeria Association of Law Teachers has advocated more slots on the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria The award of the rank of SAN is a privileged award conferred on legal practitioners who have excelled in advocacy and in exceptional cases. The demand was the unanimous agreement of the association at the 2024 Annual
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Olumo Rock is much more than a towering formation of ancient granite; it’s a chapter of Nigeria’s history, a spiritual symbol, and a beacon of cultural pride. It stands as a testament to the strength and unity of the Egba people and offers a rich blend of history, spirituality, and natural beauty. Nestled in the vibrant
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Elizade University in Ilara Mokin, Ondo State, has announced a major academic achievement this week as 51 students earned first-class honors out of 484 graduates from its 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 academic sessions. The institution Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Ijadunola, shared the announcement while discussing the upcoming convocation ceremonies. “Across the two sessions of 2022/2023 and
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In a passionate address at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, Group Chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc, urged young Nigerians to engage in entrepreneurship programs, stating that such initiatives could “unleash the sparks of genius” within them. Speaking on the theme, “Entrepreneurship for Economic Sustainability: An Agenda for Nigeria’s Development,” Ogunbiyi emphasized
Federal Government Girls College, Abuloma, Port Harcourt has emerged as the winners of the maiden edition of the Education Champions League quiz competition, organised by August Meeting, a group desirous of bringing back the reading culture to the youths of Rivers State. Four secondary schools in Rivers State shared the N19 million prize money in
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The Ogun State Government has sent a second delegation to commiserate with the family of Monday Arijo, the pupil who died on Friday after being subjected to corporal punishment by a teacher at the Obada Grammar School, Idi-Emi in Imeko/Afon Local Government area of the state. This comes as the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta is
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, a final-year undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt. A statement on the anti-graft agency’s X.com page revealed that Ekanem was convicted and sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment for internet fraud by Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court
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A team from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) yesterday visited the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos to explore ways of partnering to commercialise its products at the forthcoming TETFUND National Research Foundation Fair billed for November 17-22 at the Eagles Square, Abuja. The team comprised the Chairman of the Fair Organising
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Mastercard, in collaboration with the Lagos Food Bank Initiative, has set up a programme to provide over 300,000 meals to schoolchildren in underserved communities across Nigeria and Kenya in collaboration with the Food for Education Foundation. A statement from MasterCard on Tuesday revealed that the initiative stemmed from its cause marketing campaign, launched in February
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The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities said the ongoing strike is a long-term battle involving even vice-chancellors, bursars and registrars. On Monday, the JAC of SSANU and NASU embarked on an indefinite strike over its four-month withheld salary. Since
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