Category: Education
Some pupils are already hawking on the street – Minister of State for Education
Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba has disclosed that some parents are already engaging their children in street trading following the cl [...]
Student with the highest JAMB score, Agnes Maduafokwa, 15 others receive N16million from NSE
Agnes Egoagwuagwu Maduafokwa who emerged with the highest score in 2020 UTME, and 15 other high scoring students have been rewarded with 16 million na [...]
‘A Selfish Plague’ – Young Nigerian man writes an interesting poem about Corona Virus
Poem by Michael Oyibode Ohrerhe
Selfish Plague
Oh Corona virus!
Few months ago,
You were discovered in china.
Your eagerness to spread,
Sup [...]
Veteran, Pete Edochie’s autistic granddaughter graduates from U.S. high school
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie's and his family are all shades of happy as his granddaughter has graduated from a high school in the United Sta [...]
Stella Damasus’ daughter secures university scholarship as she emerges high school valedictorian
Top Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus has expressed her joy and happiness as her daughter emerged the valedictorian of her high school.
The proud m [...]
How Africanus Noel became the youngest commissioner in Nigeria at 14
14-year-old Africanus Noel set the record for being the youngest commissioner in Nigeria following his appointment by the Bayelsa state government in [...]
Trap music to become a university course with rapper, T.I as lecturer
American music star, Tip Harris simply known as .TI is set to take university students in a class on Trap music.
Come this fall, the activist and b [...]
Schools’ reopening – FG presents guidelines to National Assembly
Schools across the nation have been shutdown since the Coronavirus outbreak in the nation and the Federal Government have started making arrangements [...]
Couple Goals: Husband and wife bag masters degree at the same time (Photos)
A couple have become social media sweethearts as a result of their recent educational achievement which saw them bagging degrees at the same time.
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List of the top 10 highest scoring candidates in 2020 UTME (Their names and states of origin)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a list of top 10 candidates that scored the highest marks in the 2020 Unified Tertiar [...]
Don’t teach students online, ASUU warn lecturers
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has told lecturers not to engage in online lectures for students.
The President of the union, Prof. Biodun [...]
Photos: Inspiring story of how a man has been single-handedly teaching 400 children under a tree in Kaduna
A man, Tosin Adesuyi has revealed how he's been single-handedly teaching 400 children in a Kaduna village without getting paid.
Adesuyi revealed th [...]
George Floyd’s daughter receives full scholarship offer from Texas Southern University
On the day George Floyd was laid to rest, Texas Southern University announced it would give a full scholarship to the 6-year-old whose father’s death [...]
13-year-old boy makes history, graduates from college with four associate degrees
Jack Rico, a 13-year-old boy from La Mirada, has made history after graduating from Fullerton College in California with four associate degrees.
Ac [...]
House of Reps member, Akin Alabi reveals he did not pass JAMB
Nigerian lawmaker and founder of businessman, Akin Alabi while advising graduates complaining of getting 3rd class revealed he never passed JAMB.
T [...]
Nigerian man bags medical degree in U.S. after applying eight times (Photos)
In a story of resilience and determination, Seye Oduyale is full of joy as he has secured a degree in medicine at John Hopkins university, Baltimore, [...]
Lady reveals how she passed her course despite refusal to have sex with Lecturer amid his failure threats
A female user, @_Faves, has narrated her experience with a Nigerian lecturer who 'threatened to fail her in his course if she fails to meet him in a h [...]
Find a way and go to school – Ric Hassani speaks on the importance of education
Nigerian musician, Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu better known by his stage name, Ric Hassani has advised Nigerians to ensure that they find a way to get an e [...]
Lagos government gives update on reopening of schools after lockdown
The Lagos State government has said that all the schools in the state from primary to tertiary would remain closed for now until further notice.
Th [...]
Billionaire heiress, DJ Cuppy to fund the education of a ‘Mini DJ Cuppy’ (Photo)
DJ Cuppy, celebrity Disc Jockey and daughter to business mogul, Femi Otedola has offered to bless a little girl who channeled her inner Cuppy.
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Lockdown: UNILAG reportedly begins payment of N15,000 to students
The University of Lagos is reported to have begun the disbursement of N15,000 to students as part of efforts to help undergraduates cope during the co [...]
Final year student begs for N4.8m donation to enable her pay outstanding fees or she won’t graduate
A final year medical student of Bowen University has kickstarted a fundraiser to raise funds for her to pay outstanding school fees.
The student id [...]
Hope Uzodinma reveals plan to rename Imo State University after late Co’s, Abba Kyari
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Monday said he plans to rename the state-owned Imo State University after the late Chief of Staff to the Presid [...]
Come and see divine intervention – Man who lost his job due to coronavirus celebrates as he receives full scholarship to do his PhD at Cambridge
A man who lost his job as a result of the ravaging coronavirus has shared the blissful good news he received with regards to furthering his education. [...]
Ekiti state commences teaching of primary school pupils on radio today
The Chairman, Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, Prof Francisca Aladejana, said on Sunday that the state government would on Monday begin te [...]
20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history, number of affected people and deaths recorded
Ever since the first report of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) emerged in China, the disease has quickly spread around the world, with more than 600,000 pe [...]
COVID-19: Ogun state introduces digital classes for primary and secondary schools
Following the nationwide shutdown of schools as a result of the deadly coronavirus, Ogun state government has announced the launch of digital classes [...]
Coronavirus: FG orders closure of universities nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered the immediate closure of tertiary institutions nationwide.
This is as part of measures to contain the [...]
UNIZIK suspends Chinese course due to Coronavirus in Nigeria
The Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, Prof Charles Esomone, has revealed that the institution has suspen [...]
I applied in January for my Law school transcript to be sent but they said it hasn’t been done because there’s no envelope – Nigerian lady
A Nigerian lady identified as Jessica Onuoha has lamented over the poor services being rendered at the Nigerian law school.
According to Jessica, s [...]
Vice Chancellor strips fresh graduate naked for putting on Jean during clearance
A Twitter user, 'God of Social Media' has shared a picture himself wearing a shirt and his underpants, accusing the Vice Chancellor of the University [...]
MI Abaga joins Fela, becomes the second Nigerian musician to have a fan write an inspirational book in his honour
Noel Michael Buki, a fan of Nigerian rapper, MI Abaga has written a book on the artiste and dedicated it to his inspirational views on life as reflect [...]
“last year I was rejected from every PhD program, this year, I have been accepted to four fully-funded PhD programs” – Writer celebrates
A writer has taken to micro-blogging platform, Twitter to celebrate and narrate the good luck that followed him into the new year.
Identified as Co [...]
Man takes to Twitter to celebrate as he gets admission 8 years after leaving Secondary School
A Nigerian Twitter user, Willy Ambitious Azeez, have taken to the platform to celebrate getting admitted into the University of Ilorin after 8 years o [...]
Nigerian University tell Master’s Degree holder to rewrite exams, claim she failed 1-year after giving her certificate
Nigerian UK-based lecturer and career adviser, Dr Dipo Awojide, has taken to his Twitter account to accuse an unnamed Nigerian University of asking a [...]
University of Ibadan lecturer adopts hip-hop song to aid teaching students Mathematics
A lecturer at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ibadan, Dr Ishola Salami, has invented hip-hop song to solve some mathematica [...]
Meet Kolatu Tubosun and Kingsley Ugwuanyi, the Nigerians who facilitated the addition of Danfo, Okada and 27 other Nigerian words into Oxford English Dictionary
On January 21, Nigeria recorded a landmark feat when Oxford English Dictionary announced the addition of 29 Nigerian words and expressions in the Janu [...]
Dino Melaye Secures 6th Masters Degree
Dino Melaye, the former member representing Kogi west senatorial district in the upper chambers of the National Assembly, has taken to his official Tw [...]
Little girl who used ATM light to do her assignment receives scholarship, gets donations from Nigerians (Photos)
A Little Nigerian girl, Rasheed Fathia Dele who became an internet sensation after photos of her reading at an ATM gallery went viral has been reporte [...]
Gov Zulum gifts N100k to teacher for her dedication, promotes her to assistant headmistress (Video)
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, has promoted Obiageli Mazi, a class teacher, to assistant headmistress for her dedication to work.
Executiv [...]