Education
8 Feb
To change learning narratives in technology education in the country, the Nigerian University of Technology and Management (NUTM), Lagos, has emphasised the need to prioritise problem solving and practical learning skills for students.
8 Feb
A student of Grace High School, Gbagada, Lagos, Oluwateleola Sogbanmu has won the overall first position at the 24th edition of the Martin Luther King speech competition organised by the American Consulate in Lagos.
8 Feb
For their entrepreneurial excellence, students from Kosofe Senior College, representing Nigeria at the Junior Achievement Africa Company of the Year (COY) competition held in Kigali, Riwanda, has won two awards.
8 Feb
The Vice Chancellor, Crawford University, Igbesa, Prof. Reuben Jiya Kolo has tasked students to use the knowledge acquired in solving societal problems.
8 Feb
The phenomenon of Japa is a natural response to individuals seeking opportunities beyond what is currently available to them in Nigeria, to improve their lives and families. This inclination aligns with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, where the motivation for change is driven by unmet basic human needs.
8 Feb
A university teacher, Prof. Omare Otote has blamed the prevailing lavish lifestyle of Nigerian youths for their inability to settle for a dignified vocation.
8 Feb
An educator, Mr Lanre Oguntoye, has urged African teachers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) rather than watch and worry as new technological trends unfold.
8 Feb
The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Dr William Kumuyi, has counselled students and young adults on career paths and how to achieve their set goals.
8 Feb
Stakeholders in the education sector have appealed to the government to give priority attention to education funding and scientific research for the sustainable development of the country.
3 Feb
Lagos is not just the most populous state in Nigeria; it is the economic nerve centre of the country.
3 Feb
In commemoration of the recently concluded 2024 International Day of Education, ‘Creatives in Africa’, an initiative led by Chisom Udeoba, embarked on a mission to promote Creative Education through a project titled ‘Your Child Can Be Creative’.
30 Jan
Over the past few years, Canada has made some big changes to its immigration system. These changes have been made in response to what's happening around the world and the needs of their country. The goal is to make the immigration process smoother, bring in skilled workers, and deal with slow population growth.
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In recognition of the recent gains made in the fight against oil theft in the country, the National Probity and Value for Nation building Organisation (NPVNBO) has lauded Tantita Pipeline Surveillance and Security Company for its role in complementing the military’s effort to secure the country’s critical assets. The group spoke against the backdrop of…
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A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lent its support to Umar Damagum to continue as the acting national chairman. The PDP has been embroiled in a leadership tussle, with members urging the resignation of the Damagum-led National Executive Committee (NEC). Damagun will, however, maintain his position as the party's acting national chairman…
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The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying out its lawful duty .
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The prosecution sought 12-year prison sentences Wednesday for the founders of a now-defunct law firm at the center of the so-called "Panama Papers" tax evasion scandal.
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The spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, Ahmad Aruwa, has accused the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of undermining and conspiring against the suspended National Chairman of the APC Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Although the former Governor, Ganduje recently declared the rock backing he's receiving from the presidency on the heel of…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR) of deposit money banks from 65 per cent to 50 per cent.
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A man identified as Paul Opemipo has been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for failing to use the pedestrian bridge in Lagos State. Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on his X handle. Opemipo was sentenced on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, by the Mobile Court sitting at Oshodi. According to…
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Eight people were reported injured Thursday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11:14 pm (1414 GMT) Wednesday, was located between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, the US Geological Survey said. Japan experiences around 1,500…
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As the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) begins Friday, April 19, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent, found near any of their facilities during the exercise. JAMB Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, said the directive was issued at the…
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Receiving dignitaries at his Florida estate and courting leaders shunned elsewhere as autocratic, Donald Trump is increasingly leading a shadow diplomacy diametrically opposed to US President Joe Biden.