Education Archives — Page 15 of 20

December 15, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Universities On IGR

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged universities in the country to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) as part of measures to enhance sustainable education.Buhari stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Saturday.The...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

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A Cross section of ST. BERNADETTE School, Gowon Estate, Lagos State, Pupils at Its 2019 Career Day Ceremony on Friday.

November 28, 2019 No Responses

Oduduwa University Graduates 717

The Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ile-Ife, Prof. Chibuzo Nwoke, has said that a total of 717 students will graduate during the institution’s 7th convocation ceremony on Thursday. Nwoke, who stated this at a news conference held at the...

November 20, 2019 No Responses

LASG Approves 173 New Private Schools

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has given approval for the establishment of 173 private schools across the state’s five divisions. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made this known while issuing letters of...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

Katsina Sets Aside N5b For Classroom, Toilet Rehabilitation In schools

The Katsina State Government has set aside N5 billion for classroom, toilet rehabilitation and provision of water in schools across the state. Governor Aminu Masari disclosed this while declaring State of Emergency on Water and Environmental Sanitation in the ...

November 8, 2019 No Responses

Oyedepo Cautions Against Examination Malpractices As Covenant University Matriculates 1,860 Students

The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota , Ogun State, Dr David Oyedepo on Friday reiterated that the institution has zero tolerance for all forms of examination malpractices. Speaking at the 18th Matriculation of the institution, Oyedepo urged the students ...

October 26, 2019 No Responses

Total Nigeria donates 1,000 Science Textbooks, Computers To Lagos Schools

Total Upstream Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to support quality education and contribute to the growth of the sector through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.The oil major’s Managing Director, Mr Mike Sangster, gave the a...

October 11, 2019 No Responses

WAEC Gets New Registrar

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Thursday announced the appointment of Pateh Bah from The Gambia as its new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO).The appointment is for a five-year tenure from October 2019 to September 2024.Mr Bah is the ...

September 24, 2019 No Responses

LASU Defeats UNILAG To Clinch 2019 Maritime Blueprint Competition

Students from the department of Law, Lagos State University have emerged winners of the 2019 Maritime Blue Print Competition after defeating law students from nine other universities.The competition, sponsored by SIFAX Group, is one of the activities of the Ta...

August 29, 2019 No Responses

Zenith Bank Explains Education Loan For Children

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, has introduced the Zenith Children’s Account (ZECA) Education Loan to assist parents pay their children/ wardsschool fees as the new school session begins. The loan offering, which is disbursed dire...

July 19, 2019 No Responses

Eleven Authors Contend For $100,000 Prize For Literature

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature today, Thursday 18 July, announced the shortlist of 11 drawn from 173 books, in the running for the 2019 edition of the prize.The 11 books on the shortlist of 11, in...

June 22, 2019 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Hosts Education Advisory Forum

Fidelity Private Banking Division recently organized an exclusive advisory forum at The Café in the Private Banking Suite, Ikoyi. The aim was to provide sufficient information and guidance for select clients who wish to have their children study abroad....

June 5, 2019 No Responses

Eid-el-Fitr: Emir Sanusi Drums Support For Girl-Child Education

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has advocated for the rights of the girl-child to education. ‎The first class traditional ruler made the call while addressing the people of the state, shortly after he led the Eid prayer...

May 7, 2019 No Responses

Financial Literacy Team Visits FIRS Boss, Explains Capital Market Studies Curriculum

There are indications that the proposed stand-alone curriculum on Capital Market Studies, CMS, will soon be infused into carrier subjects in Basic and Secondary Schools in Nigeria.This indication was given by the Chairperson of the Financial Literacy Technical...