Out-of-School children: Lagos Govt. to establish additional technical colleges, vocational centres – Commissioner
Dec. 6, 2023 The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, says plans are underway to create additional technical colleges and vocational centres across the state….
A-level certificates: JAMB sets new guidelines to curb forgery, resumes registration for DE
March 20, 2023 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set new guidelines to curb forgery of ‘A’ level certificates as it also resumed the 2023 Direct Entry (DE)…
NTI urges FG to sanction unauthorized teacher training institutions
September 9, 2022 The Director-General National of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Prof. Musa Maitafsir has called on the Federal Government to sanction illegal teacher training institutions in the country….
Police begins investigation as 22 year old commits suicide in Kwara over impotence – NSCDC
Oct. 29, 2021 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said that a 22-year-old man, Shuaib Idris, committed suicide in Gwanara, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara, over…
FG begins implementation of new retirement age for teachers
Oct. 5, 2021 The Federal Government says it has begun the pilot implementation of new retirement age for teachers. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier approved 65 years or 40 years…
LASG DID NOT ISSUE DIRECTIVE TO REDUCE ALLOWANCES OF NYSC DOCTORS – COMMISSIONER
August 1, 2021 The Lagos State Government says it has noted the decision of the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) to call out doctors on a strike from Monday,…
Kano govt. to redeploy 5,000 civil servants with education qualification to teach in schools – Commissioner
June 6, 2021 Kano State Government says it would redeploy 5,000 workers with qualifications in education, to teach in some of its schools. A statement signed by the State Commissioner…
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $15m grant for safe school reopening
The Federal Ministry of Education says Nigeria has received 15 million dollars response grant from the Global Partnership on Education (GPE) for COVID-19 safe school reopening across the country. Hajia…
Northern States have failed to accord education the priority it deserves – Report
A research commissioned by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has revealed why the Northern States are backward in education. The research group headed by former Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu …
JAMB directs tertiary institutions to begin first, second choice admissions Aug 21
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all tertiary institutions to begin the conduct of the first and second choice admissions from August 21. The board gave the…