COVID-19 won’t affect scholarship, loans –ES
Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board has promised to continue its planned disbursements to beneficiaries, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is threatening to […]
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Anger mounts over UK government’s decision to keep schools open
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday faced a backlash over his decision to keep schools open, with angry parents keeping their children at home. […]
Nigeria’s salvation lies in education -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, said Nigeria’s socio-economic and political salvation would come from education. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on […]
Infusion of trafficking in persons in school curricular, veritable tool to curb menace — Ex-minister
Former Minister of Education, Prof. Chinwe Obaji, says the introduction of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) into school curricular is a veritable tool for social reform […]
LASG commences investigation into disease outbreak in Queen’s College
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says that the state has commenced an investigation into the outbreak of an air-borne -flu-like illness […]
Anti-corruption clubs meant to prevent corrupt practices among students, ICPC official says
The establishment of anti-corruption clubs in schools was to help prevent the spread of corrupt practices among students, an official of Independent Corrupt Practices and […]
Igbanke Grammar School Old Students reunite, launch building
Igbanke town, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, will be agog come Saturday, April 20, as old students of the prestigious Igbanke Grammar School, […]
Proprietor advocates consistency in teachers` salaries
The Proprietor of Great Foundation Nursery and Primary School, Ilorin, Kwara, Mr Gbenga Oludare, has urged government at all levels to ensure consistency in payment […]
Building Collapse: NAPPS urges proprietors to build schools themselves
By Rukayat AdeyemiThe Lagos State chapter of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has urged private school owners to endeavour to building their […]
FG launches better education programme for Out-Of-School children in Oyo
By Ibukun Emiola #Tracknigeria: The Federal Government on Thursday, in Ibadan, launched the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme, to mop-up the 272,847 […]
Ekiti Govt. to arrest parents of pupils hawking during school hours-Fayemi
Ariwodola Idowu The Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, says the state will henceforth arrest parents of pupils found hawking during school hours. The governor, through […]
Kogi Govt. to organise workshop for school managers
By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi State Government on Friday announced plans to hold a three-day workshop for school managers in both public and private schools […]
NEC directs states to provide data on out-of-school children
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The National Economic Council (NEC) has directed the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to provide data on out-of-school […]
Islamic scholar tasks wealthy Muslims on building more schools
An Islamic scholer, Imam Jamiu Ibrahim, has called on wealthy individuals to contribute more in building islamic schools in communities. Ibrahim, who is the Head […]
‘I sell marijuana to send my child to school’-Mother
Growing marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in Lesotho, but only big businesses can afford the $10,000 (£7,800) licence. Small-scale producers, like Mampho Thulo, […]
American Model, Blac Chyna falls in love with Nigerian Jollof Rice
American Super Model, Angela Renee White a.k.a. Blac Chyna who is set to launch her whitening cream who arrived Lagos on Saturday, tasted the Nigerian […]
54 teachers posted to Hadejia zone – Director
No fewer than 54 teachers recently employed by the Jigawa Government have been posted to the Hadejia Zonal Education Office of the state. The Zonal […]
Cherubim and Seraphim church inaugurates school for children with special needs
The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church, Kubwa on Sunday in Abuja, inaugurated its Nursery and Primary School for the gifted and children with special needs. […]
Viral rape story: Chrisland School reassures parents, slams ‘paid journalism’
The Chrisland School on Tuesday sought to protect its brand and reputation in a letter to parents as the news of the defilement of a […]
From less than 30 to 115: Sokoto boosts enrollment of girls in FGGC Tambuwal
Worried by the apparent lack enough Sokoto indigenes at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Tambuwal, the state government has sponsored 115 girls to begin […]
NAOWA commissions crèche, primary school at 103 Battalion
The President Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association(NAOWA), 82 Division chapter, Mrs Hauwa’ u Abubakar on Thursday, the 25th of January 2018, commissioned NAOWA creche and […]
Sokoto flags off Nigeria’s largest school enrolment drive
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off Nigeria’s largest school enrolment drive which targets 1.4 million new intakes in the next one year. The event, […]
264m children worldwide are not in school, UNESCO says
Some 264 million school-age children and young people worldwide were not in education in 2015, the United Nations culture and education agency UNESCO said on […]
UNICEF: Number Of Sokoto’s Out Of School Children Drops By Half
The number of out of school children in Sokoto, which was the highest in the country, has dropped from 69 percent in 2015 to 37 […]
Sokoto Sends 239 Lab Scientists Back To School
Sokoto state government said it has sent 239 medical lab scientists back to school to upgrade their knowledge and prepare them for professional licensing before […]