Education

  The National Youth Service Corps has advised members of the 2024 Batch B Stream I, who have just concluded their service year, to focus on wealth creation.   NYSC Coordinator in Rivers State, Mr Moses Oleghe, gave the charge on Tuesday during the passing-out ceremony of corps members held ...

  Delta State Government has announced a new date for commencement of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, earlier scheduled to begin from June 9 to June 13 for both public and private secondary schools in the state.   A Tuesday statement from the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ...

  The Kano State Government has expressed readiness to deepen its partnership with the European Union in the areas of education, renewable energy, and other sectors critical to human development.   Governor Abba Yusuf stated this on Tuesday when he received the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier ...

  The National Association of Polytechnic Students has called for the legislative upgrade of polytechnics to degree-awarding institutions.   In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, the association said the upgrade will resolve the lingering dichotomy between Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders. ...

  Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the recruitment of over 2,000 teachers across public schools in the state.   This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Basic Education Board, Adamu Duguri.   According to a press release issued on Friday by SUBEB’s Public Relations ...

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has promised scholarship for the children of eight Civilian Joint Task Force members who lost their lives when an improvised explosive device exploded along Dikwa-Marte Road in the state   Zulum announced this on Thursday, during a condolence visit to the families of the ...

  A Nigerian pilgrim, Hajiya Zainab, from Plateau State, has returned $5,000 (about ₦8.2 million) she found at Masjidul Haram in Makkah to its rightful owner, a Russian pilgrim.   The Plateau State Pilgrims Board, led by Daiyabu Dauda, and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, praised her honesty and ...

  The West African Examinations Council has blamed the delay in the conduct of the 2025 English Language paper on Wednesday on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.   In a statement issued on Thursday, WAEC acknowledged the disruption experienced by candidates during the ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his administration is considering an increase in ground rent payments, while describing the refusal to pay ground rent and other taxes as his greatest challenge in office.   The PUNCH reports that the FCT administration began sealing ...

  Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has extended warm greetings and heartfelt wishes to children across the state in celebration of the 2025 Children’s Day.   In his message to mark the occasion, Fubara described this year’s national theme, “tapping the untapped natural treasure,” as a powerful reminder of ...