Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
The Nigerian government has announced it is cancelling a controversial policy that mandated the use of indigenous languages for teaching in the earliest years of schooling instead of English. Education Minister Tunji Alausa said the programme, introduced just three years…
240 bag first class as FUTA graduates 2,747
No fewer than 240 students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, graduated from the institution with first-class honours from various departments of the university. The institution said the 240 first-class graduates were out of 2,747 students who…
President Tinubu Appoints Vice Chancellor For Newly Upgraded University
The Nigerian government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Farouk Haruna as the first substantive Vice Chancellor of the newly upgraded Federal University of Education, Kontagora, located in Niger State. The decision followed the fifth meeting of…
Mum and twins graduate same university together
Cambridge mum and twins graduate Open University at same timeA mother and her twin daughters have celebrated graduating together on the same day from the same university. Sarah Chappell and her twin daughters Megan and Abbey Douglas-Chappell, 23, all graduated…
10 JAMB staff face prosecution over corruption allegations
More than 10 staff members of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are currently facing prosecution over allegations of corruption. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the ongoing National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the…
Great-grandmother graduates from university at 90 years old
Great-grandmother graduates from university at 90 years old The Open University An older woman wearing graduation robes and holding a rolled up certificate. She has short grey hair. The Open University 90-year-old Maryette McFarland graduated from the Open University on…
GHANA:SHS Headmasters and Teachers: Protect our female learners and stop exploiting them
Message to Basic and Senior High School Male Teachers. Stop Exploiting Our Girls! This isn’t just a warning—it’s a cry for the girl child, for our schools, and for sanity. As male teachers, you are gifted, admired,…
Another State Govt Bans Graduation, Signing-Out Ceremonies In Schools
The Kogi State Government has banned graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools, citing financial burden on parents and the social vices associated with the practice. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, announced the decision on Wednesday…
FG unveils New curricula for basic Secondary schools
Primary 1–3 pupils will now take between 9 and 10 subjects. Primary 4–6 pupils will be required to take 10 to 12 subjects. Junior Secondary School students will take 12 to 14 subjects. Senior Secondary School students will take…
Imo State Govt Bans Nursery, JSS3 Graduation Ceremonies, Stops Yearly Change Of Textbooks (READ DETAILS FOR REASON)
The Imo State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the state’s education sector, abolishing graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, nursery, and Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) students, while also directing schools to stop the yearly change of textbooks. This was contained…