The All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) traded words on Wednesday over the security alarm raised by Governor Ademola Adeleke on the alleged plans by hoodlums to attack schools and farm settlements in the state. Adeleke…
OPM General Overseer Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere ascends throne as King
The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere who recently received staff of office from Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr Alex Otti OFR as His Royal Majesty, Ihie 1 of Ikwuorie Autonomous community has made…
AGILE: Bauchi govt initiates 42 new school projects
Dr Jamila Dahiru, the Bauchi Commissioner for Education, says the state government has concluded arrangements to construct 42 basic and post basic schools under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) programme. She said this at a one-day…
Fake certificates: Over 15,000 students affected by ban – NANS begs FG
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Benin Republic, has revealed that over 15,000 students in the country have been affected by the recent ban on schools in the country. The NANS President of the Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour made…
Tinubu vows quality education, jobs for Nigerian youths
President Bola Tinubu has said democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on pragmatically addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. Receiving members of the National Working…
Thousands of UK workers stage biggest single-day strike in a decade
Britain’s biggest strike in a decade got under way on Wednesday, with up to half a million workers walking out in increasingly bitter disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. Members of seven trade unions are taking industrial action, affecting schools,…
Shanghai schools to go online as Covid spreads in China
China’s largest city, Shanghai, has ordered most of its schools to take classes online as Covid cases soar. Nurseries and childcare centres will also shut from Monday, according to Shanghai’s education bureau. Restrictions were eased by Chinese authorities earlier this…
Lagos approves use of Hijab in all schools
Following a Supreme Court decision of the 17th of June, 2022, which approved the use of Hijab head cover for Muslim girls in schools, the Lagos State Government yesterday authorised the immediate implementation of the policy in all schools in the state.…
Tough treatment in Côte d’Ivoire schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades
Youngsters in Côte d’Ivoire return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads: those with average grades of less than 8.5 out of 10 will be excluded at the end of the year. The measure is…
Akeredolu to Ondo teachers: It’s an offence to enrol your wards in private schools
Ondo state government, said weekend, that it has become an offence for any teacher in its public schools across the state to enroll their children in private schools. This, according to the state chairman of Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB),…