Education

By Deborah Odekola | The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has praised the Federal Government for establishing the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). He expressed his appreciation during an interactive session between NELFUND officials and UI students held at Trenchard Hall. In his remarks, …

By Olumide Olusegun The first female President of the Student Union Government (SUG) at the University of Calabar, Blessing Alims, has defended her decision to appoint 50 students as aides, amidst growing controversy. Alims explained that the appointments were a gesture of appreciation towards students who supported her campaign and …

In a bid to curb the mobilisation of unqualified graduates, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilised 54 corps members who were illegally mobilised by the University of Calabar (Unical). The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, disclosed this in Abuja, noting that the affected individuals will face legal …

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to hire 3,500 new teachers for Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria. This move was announced by Dr. Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, during the two-day National Stakeholders’ Forum on Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria. The forum, themed “Revitalising Senior Secondary Education in …