Pegging Age Limit for Varsity Admissions

By Umunna Kalu Recently, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, raised a controversial policy issue concerning reversing the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutíons in Nigeria from 16 to 18 years. Mamman raised the contending issue during his tour of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centres, in Bwari, the Federal […]

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JAMB and Annual High Failure Rate of Candidates Need to be Addressed

With 76% failure rate in JAMB and 84.36% success rate in WAEC by candidates, definitely there’s a disconnect between the secondary school curriculum and JAMB syllabus /questions. Our managers of education should look into this obvious disharmony. Something must be wrong somewhere. Either the standard of education continues to drop while the quality of JAMB […]

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Why ASUU, FG should consider continuous strike effects on students

No nation can truly grow until its people are educated, as Nelson Mandela famously stated. Is Nigeria an example of this? The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government, FG, have reached a stage that requires some important decisions must be made over the resumption date for the tertiary institutions across Nigerians’ […]

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University of Cape Town VC wins maiden Africa education medal

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Africa Education Medal, launched this year by T4 Education and HP in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft.  The Africa education medal was founded to recognise the work of changemakers who are transforming African education.  Professor Phakeng […]

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North gets first university of education in Sokoto

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto. The Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, presented Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State with a letter of recognition for the new university, during a visit to the NUC on Monday in Abuja. The institution is the 58th state university […]

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Sanwo-Olu Okays Bills Establishing Two More Varsities in Lagos

Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the bills for the establishment of additional two universities in the state – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology.  Governor Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday assented to the bills transmitting Lagos State Polytechnic in Ikorodu, Isolo and Surulere campuses […]

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Yorùbá Language Experts Needed for Research and Writing Project

CIAPS invites applications from qualified Yorùbá language experts with good computer skills. A New Project by CIAPS Press needs 2 Assistant Editors 8 Researchers and Writers Candidates must have A Bachelors or equivalent degree, College of Education Graduates will be considered. Excellent command of the English and Yorùbá Languages Good Computer Skills and Ability to […]

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