Education
Distance Learning, future of education – NOUN VC
Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Olufemi Peters has said Open and Distance Learning represents the future of education globally. Speaking during the 27th Matriculation...
10th January 2025
Otu signs bills establishing Cross River varsity, college
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has signed into law two bills establishing a University of Education and Entrepreneurship in Akamkpa and a College of Agriculture in Obubra. The laws titled, “Cross Ri...
10th January 2025
Ex-Speaker delivers convocation lecture as Fountain University graduates 346
A total of 346 students would bag various academic honours at the 14th convocation ceremony of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, to be held on Tuesday, with a former Speaker of the House of Rep...
10th January 2025
TASUED Alumni awards scholarships to six undergraduates
The Tai Solarin University of Education Alumni Association has awarded scholarships to six best 200-level students of the university. The scholarships are to cover the tuition fees of the beneficiarie...
10th January 2025
HND graduates protest proposed NYSC exclusion
Full-time Higher National Diploma graduates who previously completed part-time National Diploma programs have voiced strong opposition to the proposed exclusion of such graduates from the National You...
7th January 2025
Ilesa varsity introduces Chinese, Yoruba languages
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Olufemi Asaolu, has announced plans to introduce programs in Medicine and Surgery, Chinese, and Yoruba language. Prof. Asaolu also rev...
7th January 2025
Modernise curriculum, prioritise education in 2025, educators tell FG
Educators in Nigeria’s higher education sector have offered valuable recommendations to the Federal Government on how to improve the sector in 2025. In an interview with The PUNCH, Chairman, Foundat...
7th January 2025
Anchor varsity committed to transforming society, says VC
Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, has reiterated its commitment to shaping a transformative educational experience that integrates academic excellence, moral integrity, and spiritual growth. Speaking a...
7th January 2025
Parents threaten protest as federal school hikes PTA levy
Concerned parents of students at the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Lagos, have threatened to protest if the Parent Teacher Association fee is not reduced back to N7,500 within 72 hours....
7th January 2025
JAMB remits over N6bn to FG in 2024
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a remittance of over N6 billion to the coffers of the Nigerian government in 2024. According to the board’s weekly bulletin released on...
6th January 2025
WAEC introduces resit exams for WASSCE candidates
The West African Examinations Council has introduced resit examinations for candidates. This was said to allow them to retake their West African Senior Secondary Examinations papers as early as Januar...
6th January 2025
I almost gave up when my father got ill – UI first class graduate
Twenty-seven-year-old best graduating student of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ibadan, Olayinka Babatunde, speaks to BIODUN BUSARI about his journey to academic feat What are the lessons yo...
4th January 2025
Alumni donate N2.4m furniture to alma mater
The 1981/86 set of the St. Anne’s School Molete, Ibadan under the umbrella of Seminary-St Annes’ School Old Girls Association, has donated N2.4 million worth of desks and chairs to the school. Spe...
3rd January 2025
2024 worst year for children in conflict, says UNICEF
A review by the United Nations Children’s Fund, based on the latest available data and current global trends, revealed that the impact of armed conflicts on children worldwide reached devastating an...
3rd January 2025
Institute seeks presidency intervention in public procurement activities
The female association of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management of Nigeria, named, Association of Nigerian Women in Procurement, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ta...
3rd January 2025
NUT tells FG to simplify curriculum in 2025
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has advised the Federal Government of Nigerians to simplify and clarify the ambiguous curriculum. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday, Secretary-G...
3rd January 2025
Nigerian lecturers relocating abroad, says ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed concern over the increasing number of Nigerian lecturers relocating abroad. In an interview with The PUNCH, ASUU’s national president, Prof. Em...
31st December 2024
LUTH’s one-stop breast clinic celebrates milestones
A consultant surgeon, at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Oluwole Atoyebi, alongside his colleagues and patients, celebrated the first anniversary of the One-Stop Breast Clinic. The One-Stop ...
31st December 2024
LASUDA alumni support LASU projects
Over 200 alumni of the Lagos State University Directorate of Advancement pledged and donated millions of naira to support the university’s development and identified needs. The event was hosted vi...
31st December 2024
Maranatha varsity gets NUC approval for seven courses
The National Universities Commission has granted approval for Maranatha University Lagos to run seven new programs: Nursing, Public Health, Health Information Management, Physiotherapy, Law, English, ...
31st December 2024
UNIBEN orders immediate online clearance of new students
The management of the University of Benin has ordered immediate online clearance for newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedic...
28th December 2024
Stories about Gani Fawehinmi inspired me to read Law – OAU first-class graduate
Segun Olayinka, son of a cocoa farmer from Ile-Ife, Osun State, who defied the odds to graduate with a 4.79 CGPA in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about his humble beginn...
28th December 2024
Nine students emerge finalists in InterswitchSPAK competition
An integrated payments and digital commerce companies, Interswitch Group, has announced the top nine finalists for the sixth edition of its renowned InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition. A sta...
27th December 2024
School owners cite teacher scarcity, enrolment decline in 2024
School owners in Lagos State have identified teacher scarcity, low student enrollment, and inflation as some of the major challenges they faced in 2024. Economic difficulties, such as delayed payments...
27th December 2024
Topdeal college celebrates 2024 outstanding graduates
Topdeal College, Ikorodu, Lagos, recently held its 2024 valedictory service, marking a significant milestone for the graduating class of 2023/24, known as The Prime Light. The ceremony, filled with pr...
27th December 2024
WAAQ winners to represent Nigeria in Indian Robotics competition
The First edition of the Avishkaar National Robotics Competition in Nigeria held in collaboration with WAAQ Fusion Integrated Services marked a significant step in promoting Science, Technology, Engin...
27th December 2024
School donates foodstuff to orphanage
Ruthwiphdale School, an institution combining Nigerian and British curricula, has donated food items, clothes, shoes, and other essentials to Compassionate Orphanage as part of its corporate social re...
27th December 2024
New book advises professionals on career success
In her new book, ‘Maximising Your Career Seasons,’ Victoria Ibhawa offered crucial advice for professionals on how to thrive and make the most of each phase in their careers. Ibhawa, founder of �...
24th December 2024
UI wins N200,000 inter-campus debate
The University of Ibadan emerged as the winner of the eighth edition of the Super Bowl Debate Competition, held at the universityâs Alumni Hall. UI, represented by Chineke Ugochukwu defeated 12 othe...
24th December 2024
Don canvasses critical journalism in Nigeria
A Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies Ismail Ibraheem has advised that the country requires a media transformation that prioritises factual reporting, context, and critical analysis, whi...
24th December 2024
Winners emerge in 2024 BibleBrains challenge
The 2024 BibleBrains Challenge, competition, which brought together young people from across the country, culminated in a memorable finale where winners were crowned in three categories. The winners w...
20th December 2024
