Category: Education

The Great Ife Alumni Association has applauded the appointment of Adejare Bello as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Global President of the association, Leye Bunmi Falode, alongside the Global Publicity Secretary, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described Bello’s appointment as well-deserved, noting that he brings to the position a wealth of experience in law, legislation, diplomacy and public service. The alumni body said Bello’s distinguished career as a lawyer, legislator, diplomat and seasoned politician made him a…

The Federal Government has clarified reports surrounding the decision of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to amend the Act governing the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College, stressing that a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree will not replace or be considered equivalent to a medical fellowship. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, said the Council’s approval allows the College to seek accreditation from the National Universities Commission to award PhD degrees…

The Federal Government has launched a new digital platform aimed at protecting the credibility of Nigeria’s education system and tackling certificate fraud across tertiary institutions. In a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the deployment of the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Bank (NERD) during a National Capacity Building Programme for institutional representatives. He described the platform as critical national infrastructure designed to secure, digitise and authenticate academic records nationwide.…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has granted an application by the International School Ibadan (ISI) seeking to transmit and regularise its records of appeal in the ongoing legal dispute over the use of hijab by female Muslim students at the school. The appellate court’s decision came on Thursday during proceedings on the appeal filed to challenge the judgment of the Oyo State High Court delivered on May 22, 2024. The case originated after ISI refused to allow female Muslim students to wear hijab as part of their school…

The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦4 billion each to 12 selected universities for the rehabilitation of engineering and technology workshops, upgrade of laboratories, and installation of modern equipment under the TETFund Special High-Impact Intervention Project. Inaugurating the Ministerial Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation Committee in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, described the intervention as a strategic investment aimed at strengthening practical training, boosting innovation, and enhancing the global competitiveness of Nigerian universities. Alausa explained that the ₦4 billion allocation per institution is strictly…

The President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to sustaining legacy projects with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre, an ultra-modern dining hall and a students’ preparatory hall at NAOWA College, Asokoro, Abuja. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony held on Wednesday, Mrs Shaibu described the event as a significant milestone reflecting purposeful leadership, institutional continuity and strategic investment in education for students drawn from both military and civilian communities. She noted that the newly inaugurated facilities…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have initiated moves to deepen collaboration aimed at improving educational development and strengthening public awareness of interventions in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. National President of the NUJ, Comrade Alhassan Yahya, made this known on Monday during a courtesy visit by the union’s delegation to the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr. Sonny Echono, in Abuja. Yahya commended TETFund for its role in revitalising tertiary institutions across the country, noting that the union had consistently monitored the agency’s activities…