President Buhari presents the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly. [PHOTO CREDIT: @profosinbajo] The troubled sector receives a meagre 5.6 per cent of the total budget, much below the recommended benchmark. Despite the challenges faced by Nigeria’s education sector and calls for the government to increase funding to the sector, President Muhammadu Buhari is […]
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By Kunle Ajibade Since Dele Giwa was killed by a letter bomb on 19 October 1986, every anniversary of his death has remained for me a moment of sobering reflection on the precarious nature and power of journalism. It has also remained for me a time to re-read Giwa’s essays, remembering the indebtedness of many […]
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It’s 34 years today since the flaming journalist, Dele Giwa, was killed via a parcel bomb, a novel manner of assassination. The question today remains unanswered: Who killed Dele Giwa? He is remembered for his famous quote: “Nigeria is on fire and the citizens are amused”. Giwa was one of Nigerian’s strongest journalists, who many […]
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The National Examination Council (NECO) has been forced to reschedule Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled to take place on Monday 19 October 2020 to November 16 In a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, the council blamed the decision on the #ENDSARS protests that blocked the free movement […]
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Vice Chancellor, Prof Roberts Ogunduyile The Management of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has directed all teaching and non-teaching staff of the institution to resume duty on Monday, Oct. 19. This directive is contained in a statement, signed by Mr Idowu Omowole, the acting Registrar of the institution, and […]
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Thursday Night Parley Deadlocked, Negotiations Continue Next Wednesday FG Earmarks N20B For Revitalisation Of Public Varsities Union Gets N30B To Defray Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) Arrears Timelines For Resolution Of Outstanding Issues Fixed “I will like the Federal government to take the issue between it and ASUU seriously. Let the ASUU also be prepared to […]
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Governor condoles with police, families of crash victims State APC expels only female lawmaker PDP warns Akeredolu not to rejoice yet over victory Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has ordered all schools in the state to resume full academic activities by Monday, October 19, 2020. He further directed that all schools must abide by the […]
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First Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, ex-governor, have been rewarded for initiating reforms in education. They were among awardees at the 40th anniversary of Bishop Howells Memorial Grammar School (BHMGS) at Bariga, Lagos. Alhaji Jakande was bestowed with a sterling leadership award for his vision in the formulation of policies […]
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Ministry yet to get proper brief on new pay We’re still digesting the policy, says Finance Ministry ‘Implementation not now’ Even as details of the new Teacher’s Special Salary (TSS) remain unclear, the Federal Government may face tough funding options when it is ready to implement the new policy. The new measures as announced on […]
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The emergence of an Ekiti teacher, Mr. Olaoluwa Asubiojo, as the ‘Best Teacher in Nigeria’, has been described as a testimony of Governor Kayode Fayemi’s commitment to improved education in the state. State House House of Assembly Speaker Mr. Funminiyi Afuye made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on […]
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