ABUAD Celebrates 16 Years of Impact, Innovation, , Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado-Ekiti Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), on Monday marked 16 years since the commencement of academic activities, celebrating a journey defined by visionary leadership, institutional discipline and far-reaching contributions to education and healthcare in Nigeria. The founder and Chancellor, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, described […]

Experts Advocate More Extracurricular Platforms for Children’s Holistic Learning, , Oluchi Chibuzor To early identify innate skills and potential beyond educational abilities, education experts have called for more extracurricular platforms that allow children to engage in activities that can spot and note them on time. Speaking recently in Lagos during Chrisland’s Variety Night and Christmas […]

Security, Increased Budget, Student Support, Value Management, Top Stakeholders’ Expectations for 2026, , With the dawn of a new year, stakeholders have called on the government and the ministry of education to draw lessons from past experiences and take the necessary measures to ensure the smooth running of the education sector in 2026. Uchechukwu Nnaike […]

YABATECH Restates Zero Tolerance for Misconduct, Charts New Course for Digital Innovation, Research, , Funmi Ogundare  As the management of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) sets a new agenda focused on digital innovation, research excellence and student-centred education, the institution has reaffirmed its zero tolerance for corruption, harassment and professional misconduct. The institution gave the […]

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 […]