The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has assured corps members that the new monthly allowance of N77,000 will be implemented starting in March 2025. The DG gave the assurance during an interactive session with corps members at the Wuse and Garki NYSC Zonal Offices in Abuja while reaffirming […]
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Proverbs, often described as the distilled wisdom of generations, are short, memorable statements that convey life lessons, cultural values, and moral guidance. These succinct expressions, found in nearly every culture, are more than just words of wisdom; they are powerful cognitive tools that enhance learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. For students, proverbs serve as
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The esteemed founder Adeniyi Abiodun and his wife Gloria Abiodun are enabling economic growth and opportunity in Africa through a landmark endowment fund. Abiodun is co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Mysten Labs, a company building critical infrastructure to enable a more decentralized internet and creators of Sui Blockchain. This endowment will enable African youth
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School awareness represents the collective responsibility of students, teachers, administrators, parents, and communities to be informed, involved, and proactive in the educational experience. In today’s rapidly changing world, where technology, social issues, and educational policies constantly evolve, maintaining high levels of awareness within school communities has become essential. At its core, school awareness involves a
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14-year-old boy, Timothy Amosun, in Junior Secondary School 3, has died after a rainstorm destroyed Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School in Ilase, Ogun. On Wednesday, the Ogun government confirmed the incident through a statement by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s chief press secretary, Lekan Adeniran. Five other pupils, two teachers, a food vendor, and her seven-month-old child
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The leadership of the National Association of University Students (NAUS) has decried what it called the delay in the payment of the N77,000 allowances to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. It noted that despite promises made over seven months ago to increase monthly allowances from N33,000 to N77,000, the Federal Government has not fulfilled
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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin(UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has paid tribute to the late Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola, describing him as a towering legal scholar who dominated academia with immense influence and dedication. Ijaodola, who died on Sunday, played a pivotal role in mentoring countless generations of lawyers across various institutions. He was
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The Vice-Chancellor, Crawford University, Prof. Reuben Kolo, has charged newly admitted students of the university to be solution providers to societal challenges. Kolo, who gave the charge at the 20th matriculation ceremony of the institution, advised the students to take control of their academic journey, emphasising that their success depend on personal commitment and discipline.
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The acting Vice-chancellor, of the University of Abuja, Professor Patricia Manko Lar, has called on the university community to set aside divisions and work collectively towards restoring the institution’s honour and academic excellence. Speaking at the University Senate meeting on Tuesday, her first since assuming office, Professor Lar emphasized the critical role of academics in
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The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has expressed concern over educational policies of the federal and state governments affecting teacher education and called for caution to prevent extinction of the sub-sector. The National President of the union, Dr Smart Olugbeko, who stated this against the backdrop of the recent adoption of Tai Solarin
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that the decision to suspend its planned nationwide strike followed fresh promises by the Federal Government to accede to its demands. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said though the government is yet to take any serious action regarding their concerns, it has made a number
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The medium of communication employed in universities involves the usage of books and other written and digital instructional materials. The university ecosystem is often filled with a plethora of academic and extracurricular activities requiring students to have a balanced approach to adequately combine both endeavors. A report by Digistatics states that over 70% of students
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The National Youth Service Corps may spend as much as N307.6bn on the mobilisation and payment of allowances to corps members. This amount is based on the increase in corps members’ allowances, which rose from N33,000 to N77,000, as announced by the NYSC in a statement released in September 2024. The increase followed the signing
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The digital transformation has ignited a strong dilemma on the value of handwriting learn as already discussed in the first part of this piece titled, “Digital Transformation and the Imperative of Handwriting in Learning.” In recent years, the world has been swept by the wave of digital transformation (DT), which fundamentally is altering how we
