Sex for Grades: UNILAG takes steps to curb sexual harassment, intimidation of student

The University of Lagos has set up a task force to address issues of sexual harassment with a view to stemming the ugly tide. NAN reports that the university’s Principal Assistant Registrar for Commu…

UTME: NIMC advises candidates on NIN enrollment for easy access

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has advised all 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates not yet enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) to v…

Babcock reacts to allegation of harassment against lecturer

Babcock University, Ogun state, has reacted to viral allegations of sexual harassment on social media against one of its lecturers, Akamo.         The institution said that the accused lecturer has c…

NECO delists 3 schools in Katsina, Kebbi, Oyo over cheating

The National Examinations Council has delisted three schools in Katsina, Kebbi and Oyo states for two years over their alleged involvement in mass cheating. The council said on Tuesday it recorded ca…

Sex-for-admission: Unilag suspends another lecturer, Dr. Oladipo

The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has suspended another lecturer, Dr. Samuel Oladipo, indicted in sex-for- admission scam rocking the University. Dr. Oladipo was suspended on Tuesday by the university…

'Sex for grades': Undercover documentary in West African universities - BBC (Video)

Academic institutions in West Africa have increasingly been facing allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is said to be endemic, but it’s almost never proven. After gatheri…

Results of Ekiti teachers' qualifying examination out

The Ekiti Government says it has released the results of the qualifying examination for candidates seeking employment as teachers in its public primary schools.        T…

International School, University Of Ibadan Suspends Student For Wearing Hijab

As the controversy over the wearing of Hijab continues between some Muslim parents and the management of the school, the latter has suspended a female Muslim student, Miss Ikhlass Olasubomi Badiru wh…

Ahmad Lawan: Nigerian graduates are unproductive,Wants curriculum to be reviewed

Senate president Ahmad Lawan has called for the review of Nigeria's educational curriculum to provide quality education, saying Nigerian graduates are unproductive. The Senate president urged the com…

Headteachers allegedly disobey Gov Abiodun’s order, collect school fees first day of resumption

In spite of the order by Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State on Friday that the collection of levies or fees from students of the state’s public schools be suspended, some principals and headteachers on M…

Kaduna: El-Rufai enrols six-year-old son in public primary school

In line with his promise to enrol one of his children in public primary school, Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i on Monday enrolled his 6-year-old son, Abubakar into primary one in Capital School Malali, Kaduna.…

Free school: Ekiti to jail parents who keep kids out-of-school

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti on Monday said parents who keep their school-age children out of school run the risk of being prosecuted. Speaking in Eporo during an enrolment sensitisation campaign, …

JAMB to use NIN for 2020 UTME registration – Registrar, Oloyede

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has disclosed that National Identity Number, NIN, issued by the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, would be used for the conduct of 202…

Buhari demonstrated hatred for education by reducing budgetary allocation – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated his hatred for the education sector by constantly reducing budgetary allocation for the…

University Of Lagos To Unveil A Zero-Emission Car

The University of Lagos is set to unveil a zero-emission car manufactured by a research team in the institution. A zero-emissions vehicle, or ZEV, is a vehicle that emits no exhaust gas from the onbo…

Best Performing States In 2019 WAEC (See List)

Abia, Anambra and Edo states led other Nigerian states in the 2019 performance ranking chart of the West African Examination Council. The chart, as released by the examination board, ranked the perfo…

Uni-Ibadan imposes partial curfew on campus two days after robbery attack

The University of Ibadan on Tuesday, said it has imposed partial curfew on the campus. The partial curfew which takes effect from today (Wednesday) is expected to hold between 12 midnight and 5am.&nb…

Abia Govt shuts down private school

The Ministry of Education in Abia state, has shut down a private school in Ubakala in Umuahia South Local Government area of the state. For now, what led to the closure of the school, known as Ambass…

Cultism spreading to primary, secondary schools, Reps raise alarm

The House of Representatives has raised alarm on the high incidences of cultism in public universities, saying the scourge was fast spreading to primary and secondary schools in the country. It, ther…

U.S. Universities Offer Scholarships Worth $7.5m To Nigerians

More than 303 Nigerian students from the 17 states of southern Nigeria have received no less than $7.5 million in full or partial scholarships from 225 American universities and colleges to study in …