The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has matriculated 70 inmates of the Maximum-Security Custodial Centre, Enugu, as undergraduates under its Special Study Centre in the facility. The matriculation took place on Wednesday during the 31st matriculation ceremony of the centre, with the inmates admitted into various programmes, including Public Administration, Peace and Conflict Resolution,…
…As UNICEF, UNESCO, others, hail Mbah’s giant strides in education Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has called for a quantum leap and the declaration of a national emergency in Nigeria’s education sector to guarantee the nation’s development and future prosperity. Mbah argued that the audacity needed to fund a quantum leap in the nation’s…
Accra — The 2026 Sponsoring Group of Mfantsipim School has called for concerted efforts to preserve, strengthen and advance the school’s legacy beyond its 150th anniversary. K.B. Coleman, Chairman of the 2026 Mfantsipim Old Boys Association (MOBA) at 150, made the call while speaking at the Mfantsipim@150 Annual Engagement Series in Accra. Coleman said sustaining…
Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has said artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies should be viewed as tools for enhancing the effectiveness of teachers rather than as threats to their jobs. Mbah stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the 59th National Conference of Delegates of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), held…
By Marvelous Ezenwa, Awka The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of St. Cletus Healthcare Limited, Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Dr. Calistus Chibuike Obianodo, has called for stronger grassroots leadership and greater commitment to community development. Obianodo, a stakeholder in Anaocha, made the call while chairing the public presentation of a…
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for deploying technology and digital innovations to curb fraudulent activities and enhance the efficiency of its operations. Alausa gave the commendation in Abuja when the Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, paid him a courtesy visit. The minister applauded…
ACCRA — The Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency, Dr. Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, has supported orphans across the constituency with educational materials under a Back-to-School Initiative. The intervention was carried out through the MP’s Islam Project in partnership with Race 4 Aid, with beneficiaries receiving school bags, exercise books, pens and other essential learning materials…
|By Proper Okoye ABUJA — British Oasis Academy, Abuja, has appointed William Stephen Pope as its new principal. Pope, a South African national of Dutch, Irish and Scottish ancestry, brings more than 45 years of experience in education in South Africa and Nigeria. His career spans classroom teaching, curriculum development and school administration, with experience…
LAGOS — Twin brothers from Isale Eko, Lagos Island, Taiwo and Kehinde Ajitokewu, have distinguished themselves among thousands of graduates of Lagos State University (LASU), with one earning First-Class honours and the other emerging as the Best Graduating Student in his department. The brothers graduated from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Faculty of…
SALAGA, Ghana — Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency in Ghana’s Savannah Region, Hajia Zuwera Ibrahimah, has handed over the site for the construction of a three-unit classroom block at Sakafatu Islamic Junior High School in the East Gonja Municipality. The ceremony, held on Thursday in Salaga, was conducted jointly with the East Gonja…
