Education

Before I begin my thought today, let me sound a caveat that neither the title of today’s piece nor the views I am going to express subsequently should be construed as an indictment of the […]

The threat by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to withhold the results of 402,000 candidates whose state governments owe it over N4 billion in examination fees for the May/June 2015 West African Senior School […]

The Summer is upon us and the new month of August is very significant  for us  in terms of activities. On Saturday the 22nd we will be having our Annual Summer Barbeque. The following Saturday […]

Recently, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) threatened to withhold the results of candidates from 19 states who sat for the May/June 2015 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over the non-payment of candidates’ […]

Whenever sweet stories around the life of institutions, like individuals, change and tend towards the unsavoury, it raises concerns as to where and why the roof is leaking. This, unfortunately, is the fate of many […]

Today, far too many young Nigerians are not getting a chance to enjoy the all-important foundation of a good education. It’s bad enough that they’re starting on the wrong side of the tracks; unconscionable that […]

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched an online training platform to boost financial literacy. Called th ACCA-X, it will open-up access to financial training and development online to Nigerians, ACCA’s Marketing Manager […]

This must be a difficult time for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and its helmsman, Dibu Oyerinde – a professor. If you can imagine the miracle moment when Jesus Christ had the arduous […]

  The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Thursday called on Nigerians to stop patronising online universities and other degree awarding institutions operating online. Speaking at a press conference, the NUC’s Public Relations officer, Ibrahim Yakasai, […]

Foreign students, of which Nigeria accounts for a huge chunk of those coming from Africa, are to be banned from working in Britain under a fresh crackdown on immigration ordered by Home Secretary Theresa May. […]

Only one Nigerian university has made it to the list of top 10 African universities, a rating that has six South African schools. In a ranking released Tuesday, Nigeria’s University of Ibadan came a distant […]

I AM aware that by the time this article is published, I will most probably be inundated with emails asking me to clarify my position. So I will do my best to do so from […]

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday cautioned Nigerian students against seeking admission in Houdegbe North American University, Cotonou, Benin Republic (HNAUB). The NUC Deputy Director of Press, Malam Ibrahim Yakassai, gave the warning in an interview […]

The plan by the Federal Government to make a first degree the minimum teaching qualification in Nigeria is a worthwhile aspiration that should help improve the quality of teaching in the country. Education Minister, Ibrahim […]