The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has disclosed readiness to toe the line of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) by adopting the Computer Based Tests (CBT) method. According to the WAEC’s Board Registrar, Dr. Iyi Uwadae, the board plans to introduce the technology into
Education
I was surprised, when my daughter, who was preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASCE), hopefully, this year, rushed in to tell me about the new subjects introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). On hearing of this new development, which I am yet to confirm, I decided to contact the […]
The Federal College of Education, (Special) Oyo, recently held its 16th convocation ceremony at an event witnessed by several bigwigs in the education and declared open by the Hon. Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau. The college was uniquely established to cater for students who have various educational impairments and it is the only established […]
The National University Commission (NUC) recently wielded its big stick on an illegally- operated university in Oyo State. The university, named Borough College, London, was situated in Ighoho, Oke Ogun area of Oyo State. The clampdown was due to information given to the commission about the operations of the illegal institution of learning. Leading the […]
Adebola Kolawole is the Principal,Ojodu Junior Grammar School, Ojodu-Berger,Ikeja, Lagos. She spoke with TONY NWAKAEGHO at the First Lego League competition, held at the University of Lagos on the importance of the competition, Information Communication Technology, and the roboticprogramme in developing the scientific knowledge of students. Excerpts: What is your
As a quantum leap for President Goodluck Jonathan, towards his 2015 presidential bid in Nigeria, the Corporate Forum has endorsed his candidacy for what the Forum’s executives referred to as his unprecedented reformation strides in the education sector. While lauding the President, at a press conference in Lagos, the Forum’s Chairman, Otunba  FunsoLawal, flanked by other
Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Osun, Professor Siyan Oyeweso, has decried the level of education in Nigeria, saying 10.5 million Nigerian children are out of school. Oyeweso spoke while at the launch of the maiden edition of Osun State Universal Basic Education Board, O’SUBEB news Magazine. Oyeweso, who was the guest speaker at the […]
The Nigerian Women Association of Georgia (NWAG) plans to give scholarship awards to 37 indigent female undergraduate students in Nigerian universities. Each of the successful beneficiaries, from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will receive N50, 000 respectively. Country Director of NWAG, Mrs. Agatha Nnaji, who made this known […]
Modern trend in education in Nigeria is tending towards Public/Private Partnership. The Director, Basic and Secondary Education, Federal Ministry of Education, David Chikezie Uwaezuoke stated this in Ohafia on the occasion of the 14th Inter-House sports competition of Federal Government College, Ohafia stating that this becomes the trend because it is a known fact
Retired primary school teachers in Oyo State, on Wednesday, took to the streets in protest against non-payment of their outstanding gratuities and pensions, totaling about N17 billion. The protesters, numbering about 500, who after their congress held at the Agodi GRA, trooped to the streets, disclosed that the retired teachers, who are affected by the […]
As part of its financial literacy campaign, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday educated secondary school students in the FCT on the importance of savings. The schools involved were Government Junior Secondary School Wuse Zone 3 and Government Secondary School Garki. Speaking in Abuja on the topic: “Growing Your Money”, the […]
