Education

UBEC urges commitment to school census

The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has urged states to be more committed towards ensuring that the ongoing national personnel audit yields expected results.

Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, stated this while interacting with the Management of Lagos State Universal Bas [...]

FG begs ASUP to shelve strike action

The Federal Government has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, to consider the plight of students and shelve its planned strike which is due to commence this week.

Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arch Sonny Echono, made the appeal in a meeting between [...]

No work no pay: COEASU dares FG, draws battle lines

As the Federal Government prepares to implement the no work no pay policy, the Colleges of Education Academic staff Union, COEASU, has called on its members across the country to prepare for a prolonged battle.

National President of COEASU, Nuhu Ogirima, in a statement released in Abuja, said t [...]

Northern leaders demand action on 12m out-of-school children

Traditional and religious leaders from northern Nigeria have demanded immediate action to tackle the rising number of out-of-school children in the country.

The leaders made the request in Kaduna at the Northern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Conference on Out-of-school Children jointly organized b [...]

Enugu wins 2018 NNPC quiz competition

Enugu State representative to the 2018 NNPC National Science Quiz Competition, Okeke Tony Kabilan, has emerged winner of the contest.

Okeke beat 17 other contestants with 75 points to emerge winner at the grand finale of the competition in Abuja last Tuesday.

No fewer than 18 states from [...]

Nigeria borrows $611m to support states’ out-of-school children

The Nigerian Government has secured a credit facility of $611 million to support states with the highest number of Out-of-school children, OSC, under the Better Education Service Delivery for All, BESDA, programme.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who disclosed this in Kaduna at the 2- [...]

LRCN tasks VCs on employment of certified librarians

The Librarians’ Registration Council of Nigeria, LRCN, has called on all Vice Chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions in Nigeria to employ and promote only certified librarians.

Registrar of LRCN, Prof. Michael Afolabi, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of [...]

NUC plans ICT literacy for graduates

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has commenced efforts towards bridging the gap in Information and Communication Technology, ICT, among university graduates.

Chairman of ICT Development Committee in NUC, Engr. Johnson Asinugo, gave the indication at an interactive session between the [...]