Education

      Redeemer’s University, Ede in Osun, says it will be graduating no fewer than 1,341 undergraduates during its 17th convocation ceremony, with 185 bagging first-class honours.   The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, disclosed this while addressing a news conference to mark the 17th ceremony and ...

    Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has declared Tuesday, October 7, a school-free day to celebrate and honour teachers across the state.   The state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Awka.   “In view of the fact that the 2025 ...

    Edo State First Lady, Mrs Edesili Okpebholo, has said raising awareness among children and young people is key to reducing human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and drug abuse in the state.   Speaking at the launch of a comprehensive awareness campaign organised by the Mariam Ashley Yusuf Foundation in ...

    The Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State chapter, has called on the state government to urgently address outstanding welfare issues affecting public school teachers in the state.   Speaking at the 2025 World Teachers’ Day celebration held on Sunday at the union’s main conference hall, Asa Dam Road, ...

    Public health experts have raised concerns over the increasing health risks posed by mould exposure in homes, warning that vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and people with pre-existing respiratory or immune conditions are most at risk of serious complications.   The experts identified common sources of ...

      The West African Examinations Council has hailed the Ekiti State Government for the upgrade of ICT facilities in its public schools ahead of transitioning the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to a Computer-Based Test format in the state.   WAEC Branch Controller in Ekiti State, Amos ...

    Social media personality Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, known online as “Mandy Kiss,” has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for Lagos State Kick Against Drug and Substance Abuse.   In a viral video posted by a X user, #dammiedammie35, on Tuesday, Lagos Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji ...

  Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse   Agency report   Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said.   The building gave way on Monday ...

  No fewer than 5,000 students of the University of Benin risk being barred from writing the second-semester examinations scheduled to commence on Monday, for failing to pay their school charges.   In a memo signed by the Registrar of the institution, Mr Ademola Bobola, the university announced the strict ...

  Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, has announced plans to assist parents struggling to pay their children’s school fees as schools reopen for the new 2025/2026 academic session.   In a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, Dakolo acknowledged the financial strain many families face at the start of ...