NELFUND Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr urges Igbobi College alumni to increase support for school infrastructure as the Old Boys’ Association targets a ₦10 billion endowment fund.
Category: Education and Skills
FG Disburses ₦38.93 Billion to 166 Tertiary Institutions for Infrastructure Development!
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 Nigerian tertiary institutions to address infrastructure gaps and improve teaching and learning facilities.
Cross River Government Shuts 58 Unapproved Schools in Crackdown on Education Standards!
Cross River State has shut down 58 unapproved schools in Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani and Yakurr as the government intensifies enforcement of education standards.
Ayomide Olubunmi: How a LASU First-Class Graduate Rose from Street Hawking to Academic Excellence!
Ayomide Olubunmi, a LASU first-class graduate with a 4.77 CGPA, shares how she overcame poverty, street hawking and financial hardship to achieve academic success.
Bethesda School for the Blind Wins Eighth You Can Be Their Eyes Bible Quiz in Lagos!
Bethesda School for the Blind wins the eighth You Can Be Their Eyes Bible Quiz in Lagos after defeating Pacelli School for the Blind in a tie-breaker.
Taiwo Awoniyi Reveals Why He Keeps Studying Despite Professional Football Career!
Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he continues studying alongside his football career, revealing how a promise to his father led to his third academic qualification.
Akwa Ibom’s New University of Education to Reshape Teacher Training and Skills Development — VC!
Professor Philip Afaha has been appointed pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Akwa Ibom State University of Education as the state expands efforts to strengthen teacher training and human-capital development.
NLC Declares Indefinite FCT Strike Over Teachers’ Promotion Dispute, ASUSS Rejects Action!
NLC has begun an indefinite strike in the FCT over teachers’ promotion, career progression and welfare disputes, while ASUSS rejects the action.
2026 President’s Teachers’ Awards: Mary Adebayo, Gloria Odionu Among Outstanding Winners!
Nigeria’s 2026 President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards honoured Mary Adebayo, Gloria Nkolika Odionu and outstanding schools and educators across the country.
Oyo Distributes Motorcycles, 72,000 Notebooks Across 33 LGAs to Strengthen Basic Education!
Oyo State has commenced the distribution of motorcycles to education officers and 72,000 notebooks to learners across 33 LGAs under the BESDA AF-TESS project.
Nigerian Playwright Ayọ̀dẹ́jì Àjàdí Wins £37,092 UEA Kowitz Scholarship!
Nigerian playwright and filmmaker Ayọ̀dẹ́jì Àjàdí has won the £37,092 Kowitz Scholarship to study Creative Writing: Scriptwriting at the University of East Anglia in the UK.
Aiyedatiwa Calls for Better Tools, Dignity and Working Conditions for Teachers!
Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa calls for greater investment in teachers, better working conditions, professional development and digital tools on World Teachers’ Day 2026.
JAMB to Establish UTME Centre in Ottawa for Nigerians in North America From 2027!
JAMB plans to establish a UTME centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027 to serve Nigerians in Canada and other parts of North America.
World Teachers’ Day: Okpebholo Commends Edo Teachers, Highlights Efforts to Strengthen Education!
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo commends teachers for their dedication on World Teachers’ Day 2026 and highlights efforts to improve teacher welfare, recruitment and education in Edo.
WAEC Appoints Suleiman Danlami Kum as New Head of Nigeria National Office!
WAEC has appointed Suleiman Danlami Kum as the new Head of its Nigeria National Office, succeeding Amos Dangut, who has become the council’s Registrar and CEO.