Education
ASUU gives reasons for Tuesday’s meeting deadlock with FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advanced reasons why its meeting with the Prof. Nimi Briggs-led committee of the Federal Government on Aug. 16 ended in deadlock. The union explained that the deadlock came into being because of a certain award of Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) said to have been prepared …
11-year-old maths genius gets World Bank-assisted scholarship
NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA An 11 year old girl Saratu Garba, who is out-of-school girl has been offered a scholarship by the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project. Just recently, Saratu’s arithmetic prowess went viral on social media platforms, with her ability to quickly provide mathematical solutions attracting the …
ASUU STRIKE: Buhari issues 2 weeks ultimatum to resolve issues.
In a bid to end the lingering crisis in the nation’s education caused by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike, the President Muhammadu Buhari has given Adamu Adamu, minister of education, two weeks to resolve the issues. The president gave this new directive on Tuesday at a meeting with the minister and other stakeholders. …
Child Porn: Lagos govt shuts Chrisland School, warns against distributing of video.
Following the surface of a porn Video online involving pre-teen students of Chrisland students, The Lagos state government has shut the schools while also warning members of the public to desist from distributing footage. Earlier, one of the parents had earlier claimed that her 10-year-old daughter was raped during a trip to Dubai which was …
Sad and tragic!! OAU student dies after falling inside hostel soakaway
A tragic event has claimed the life of a female student, identified as Ajibola Heritage Ayomikun, studying Linguistics and African Languages in the varsity after falling inside the hostel soak away. The news of her death was also confirmed by the institution, in a statement signed by Abiodun Olarewaju, its spokesperson, on Wednesday, who said …
“Gov Sanwolu’s action on out of school girls, not media stunt” — Commissioner for Information.
The Lagos state commissioner for Information and strategy Hon Gbenga Omotoso has lauded the the action of the state Governor Mr Babajide Sanwolu followytur adoption of the two out of school children hi is convoy met on their way to an official function Mr Omotosjo in an interview with Ekocitymagazine described the governor’s action as …
WAEC registration fee increased by 29%, as agency withholds results of ‘indebted’ states’ candidates
The body in charge of conducting West African Examination Council (WAEC) has increased the registration fee for its examination from N13,950 to N18,000. The news about the increment was made by WAEC made during the announcement of the release of the 2021 May/June diet of the SSCE on Monday in Lagos. Similarly, the examination body has …
Lagos state government closes down indefinitely Dowen College over Oromoni’s death.
Following the death of one Sylvester Oromoni a student of Dowen College Lagos, the state government has ordered the indefinite closure of the school over the controversy trailing the death. The 12-year-old was alleged to have been ‘ tortured by “some senior colleagues” for refusing to join a cult group. The student’s father, who bears the …
Student kills teacher with blows in Delta state.
Erimu School, Abraka, Delta State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of a school teacher Ezeugo Joseph, after he was beaten to death by one of his students on Thursday. In a story monitored on Peoples Gazette, it was gathered that the SS3 student, whose name was given as Micheal Ogbeise attacked the …
Dowen College closes school temporarily as family moves to protest student’s death
Following the controversy that has trailed the death of a Dowen College student, sylvester Oromoni in Lagos, the school has shut down temporarily. In a video that went viral, it was rumored that the late student, aged 12, was reportedly attacked by “some of his senior colleagues” for refusing to join a cult group. In …