Two Nigerian Teachers Make Global Teacher Prize 2026 Top 50 Shortlist, , Funmi Ogundare  Two Nigerian teachers, Tijani Mukaddas and Adeola Akinsulure have been shortlisted among the world’s top 50 educators for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026, a prestigious Varkey Foundation initiative, organised in partnership with UNESCO.  Mukaddas, a science teacher and founder […]

Lai Mohammed Donates Books to YABATECH Library, Advocates African-led Narratives, , Funmi Ogundare Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has donated copies of his book, ‘Headlines and Sound Bites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration’, to the library of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, as part of efforts to promote scholarship, […]

OOLI Holds Maiden Convocation to Tackle Africa’s Leadership Deficit, , Funmi Ogundare The Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute (OOLI) recently held its maiden convocation and induction ceremony, as part of efforts to reshape leadership culture in Nigeria and across Africa. The programme held in Abeokuta, Ogun State, underscored the urgent need for ethical, visionary and development-oriented […]

Education in 2025: Reform Efforts Tested by Insecurity, Strikes, Systemic Gaps, , As 2025 ends today, Funmi Ogundare writes that the year was characterised by reforms that signalled renewed intent, persistent insecurity, funding gaps and governance weaknesses The year 2025 emerged as a defining period for Nigeria’s education sector, marked by cautious reforms, persistent challenges […]

Starfield College Counts Gains of 2025, Organises Xmas Party, , Uchechukwu Nnaike  The Director of Studies (DOS), Starfield College Fagba, Lagos, Mr. Chris Eigbe, has stated that the school organises annual Christmas carol and party for students, parents and staff to thank God for a successful academic year; loyalty and performance of the teachers and […]

New City Varsity Excites Students with Entrepreneurship-Oriented Academic Experience, , Oluchi Chibuzor New City University, Ogun State, has pledged its readiness to expand access to higher education, blend industry with academics, and produce disciplined and entrepreneurial graduates. The institution is also set to establish radio and TV stations as a strategic move to build one […]

Nwachukwu Becomes AE-FUNAI’s New VC, Pledges Transformation, , Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu The Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has appointed Professor Daniel  Nwachukwu as the new vice-chancellor of the institution. The council said that his appointment followed “a painstaking and transparent process that involved over 40 seasoned professors”. […]

FEF Urges FG to Sustain Mother Tongue Education Policy, , Uchechukwu Nnaike The Fafunwa Educational Foundation (FEF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate the mother-tongue policy, saying that its reversal undermines Nigeria’s cultural and linguistic heritage and reinforces harmful assumptions about the inferiority of indigenous languages. Instead of retreating, the foundation advised the […]

A Trillion-Naira Promise: How Dangote is Betting on Education to Secure Nigeria’s Future, , In Nigeria, where countless children leave school due to financial hardship, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has launched a N1 trillion education scholarship programme. This bold move establishes a new benchmark for private-sector commitment in education, aiming to reignite hope among […]

Community Leaders, DPO Preach Unity at Cook for Peace Festival, , The Divisional Police Officer of Orile-Iganmu Police Division, CSP Taofeek Bello, has called on residents to cooperate with security agencies in sustaining peace, saying that community support remains critical to ending clashes among street boys. Bello stated this at the Cook for Peace Festival […]