Each year, the Henley Passport Index, a globally recognised ranking system, evaluates passports based on the number of destinations their holders can access without requiring a visa or obtaining one on arrival. As of 2025, Africa’s most powerful passports belong to countries that have established strong diplomatic ties and negotiated favourable visa agreements with nations […]
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History was made on Friday, March 14, 2025, as Amazing-Grace Ahuoyiza Ebiebi Salami, an 11-year-old from Greenpath Preparatory School, Abuja, clinched the title of Nigeria’s first-ever Spellingbee In Nigeria (SpIN) National Champion. The grand finale, held at the U.S. Consul General’s residence in Lagos, saw 64 exceptional finalists from Abuja, Lagos, Osun, and Taraba States
In classrooms across Nigeria and beyond, the weight of examinations hangs over students like an unspoken verdict. From primary school to university, success is often measured by the ability to memorise, recall, and reproduce information under timed conditions. High grades open doors to scholarships, career opportunities, and social validation, while poor results can lead to
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Ogun State Government has said it would conduct a pre-requisite quality and integrity test on a building affected by rainstorm at Mayigi Community Comprehensive School, Ilase in Ipokia Local Government. Rainstorm hit the school recently, destroying classrooms, which left a 14-year old pupil dead and five others, including two teachers, a food vendor alongside her
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The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State. In a statement released on Thursday in Kaduna and signed by NAPS National President Eshiofune Oghayan, the organization, representing more than 28.1 million Nigerian students, emphasized that this action
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Comrade Nurudeen Mudashiru Eniafe, the Zonal chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Ojo Zone 21is proving to the world that indeed, education is a life changer beyond speaking grammar and earning salary. Eniafe, another creative, self-motivated graduate of the Lagos State University (LASU) has changed the narrative of the hitherto perennially
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The Nigerian Exchange Group, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria and MinieMoney, empowered over 200 students with vital financial skills on Thursday. This initiative formed part of the 2025 Global Money Week celebration, aimed at promoting financial awareness among young people globally. The 2025 theme for Global Money Week is ‘Think Before You
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order aimed at shutting down the Department of Education, a decades-long goal of the US right that objects to federal involvement in school systems run by individual states. “We’re gonna shut it down and shut it down as quickly as possible. It’s doing us no good. We want
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The Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, has asserted that success is not defined by academic degrees but rather by a combination of informal learning and the right mindset. He emphasised that mentorship and apprenticeship are among the best forms of education. Maduka made these remarks while delivering the convocation lecture at
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday, announced the resolution of the longstanding issue regarding the mobilisation of Higher National Diploma graduates for the National Youth Service Corps. According to a statement from the Ministry of Education, the decision followed discussions with the Director-General of NYSC. Alausa confirmed that only full-time HND graduates
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The National Association of Polytechnic Students has commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. According to a statement signed by the National President of NAPS, Eshiofune Oghayan, in Kaduna on Thursday, the association, which represents over 28.1 million Nigerian students, believes that the President’s action was a necessary step
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A non-governmental organisation, School Anti-Bullying Force, has trained over 250 counsellors across Lagos State’s six educational districts on tackling bullying in schools. At the training held at the University of Lagos, the founder of the NGO, Mrs Mariecollete Kekong, said the aim was to not only eradicate bullying in schools but to also create a
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