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A total sum of N51.6m in cash, sponsorship and projects are up for grabs in the Maltina Teacher of the Year Competition for the year 2025. This was brought to the fore when the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund launched the call for entries for the 11th edition of the competition in Lagos. This year’s competition will see the overall winner receive a trophy, a cash prize of N10m, […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has warned students to be cautious of a fake portal with fraudulent messages currently circulating online. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Monday by the fund’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. Oluwatuyi said the information contained in the online messages was misleading. “The attention of NELFUND has been drawn to a fraudulent message currently circulating online, falsely claiming that President […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed committment towards providing quality, inclusive, and culturally respectful education that fosters peace, understanding, and national development. To this end, Instructional materials officially endorsed by the Ministry are carefully curated to meet national education standards to support effective learning in public schools, promote literacy, as well as ensure inclusive, equitable access to quality education throughout Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, on Monday, chided the management of the West African Examinations Council over widespread irregularities and operational failures that characterised the 2025 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination. At an investigative hearing at the National Assembly, lawmakers grilled the Head of WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, over what they described as systemic lapses that had eroded public trust in Nigeria’s examination […]
In a bid to reduce unemployment and promote student empowerment through skills aquisition, the Federal Government has offered scholarships to students in Federal and State Technical Colleges. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa who disclosed this at the launch of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET in Abuja explained that the package includes free tuition, accomodation, feeding and monthly stipend of N22,500 to students in the colleges. […]
The Federal Government has declared free tuition, accommodation, and feeding for students in technical colleges across the country. This is contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Comrade Sunday Asefon in Abuja. The statement says this bold move will prioritizes skills over certificates, enhances productivity, encourages innovation, and accelerates the industrialization drive at the heart of the Renewed Hope Agenda of […]
The House of Representatives investigative hearing into the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been adjourned for the second time. The Chairman Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, Oboku Oforji, had summoned WAEC officials to account for incidents, including exams starting at midnight in certain locations. However, the hearing was stalled due to the […]
The literary world is mourning the loss of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the revered Kenyan author, scholar, and activist who passed away in the United States after a prolonged illness at the age of 87. Tributes poured in from fellow writers and publishers, who described him as a beacon of African consciousness and an unflinching critic of both colonialism and post-independence authoritarianism. Ngũgĩ, a towering figure in African literature, authored dozens […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies has given the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it on Friday, May 30, 2025, to address concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE. The Chairman of the committee, Oboku Oforji, issued the ultimatum following WAEC’s failure to honour an earlier invitation to appear before the panel. According to Oforji, the Committee […]
