Category: Education

Taiwo Ogunniyi The Kwara State Government has announced the readiness of the Osi and Ilesha Baruba Campuses of the Kwara State University (KWASU) to commence academic activities, marking a significant milestone in Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s commitment to educational development. Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, disclosed this during an inspection of the Osi Campus...

Much of over N20bn sales of Kaduna Polytechnic properties not remitted to Govt coffer – ASUP revealed *Wants Rector, 2 others suspended*Calls for suspension of Rector, 2 others By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Kaduna Polytechnic (ASUP), Engr. Abubakar Jibrin Abdullahi said the Union has no idea about the highest cost...

By Torough David Stephanie Shaakaa, a lecturer with the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi has petitioned the Minister of Education against the activities of predator publishers. Shaakaa is requesting for signatures from parents to boost her petition seeking to stop the organised exploitation of parents who are compelled to continually buy textbooks that are cleverly...

A call has been made to parents and educators to prioritize art education in schools and homes, as it plays a crucial role in the development of creative thinking and emotional intelligence in children. Professor Oluremi Mabel Awogbade, a Fine Art expert from the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at Kwara State University, Malete,...

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has reappointed Professor Bulama Kagu as the Executive Chairman of the Borno State Universal Basic Education Board (BSUBEB) for a second and final term. The reappointment, which takes effect on October 18, 2024, was officially announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Alh....

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is set to graduate 12,042 students during its 39th convocation ceremony, with 256 First Class degree holders among the graduates. This was revealed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, during a press briefing at the university’s auditorium on Thursday. According to Prof. Egbewole, the upcoming convocation is a significant...

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s educational system to better nurture democratic values and shape the future of the nation. He made this statement while delivering the convocation lecture at the University of Ilorin’s 39th convocation ceremony on Friday. In...

Six secondary schools in Kwara State have advanced to the final stage of the 2024 Tax Club Quiz Competition, organized by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) in collaboration with the state’s Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. This was disclosed in a statement by Funmilola Oguntunbi from the KW-IRS Corporate Affairs Department,...

The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has responded to a viral social media post alleging that the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has suspended the university’s admission into its Law programme. The post claims that KWASU was admitting and graduating law students without proper accreditation from the Council. In a statement issued by...