The Lagos State wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, on Wednesday, urged the incoming government in the state to address problems of recruitment in the education sector. The NUT chairman, Mr Segun Raheem, told the News Agency of Nigeria, in Lagos, that there was a need to ensure that
The government of Korea has expressed her willingness to support Nigeria’s effort in the development of her education sector through exchange programmes. The Korean ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Noh Kyu-duk, made this known when he visited the Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, in Abuja. The ambassador, who noted the challenges facing the sector, […]
The Niger state Government has budgeted over N594.6m for the recruitment of staff to the new University of Education and the College of Education both in Minna the state capital. The amount will cover the salaries of 302 teaching and non -teaching staff for the University of Education as well as 6 management staff as […]
Nigeria’s 2015 general elections as the new talking point, has attracted global attention with great admiration for the efforts and resilience of the citizens. Soon after the election produced General MuhamaduBuhari as the next president, several people and groups have been setting agenda for the incoming administration. Expectedly though, the populace anticipates that
There is a new government in power in Nigeria, what areas of national life would you suggest for the government to focus on in terms of education, health. And where can Nigeria learn from the Finnish example? The challenges that governments in different parts of the world today face are often very much the […]
Recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)shows that Nigeria has the highest number of children out of school and one of the world’s worst education systems. In fact, Nigeria was among Pakistan, Chad and Ethiopia as the countries that are way off target on the six key educational goals to […]
The UN gave a third of the world’s countries a passing grade on Thursday for efforts to provide universal basic education, but said most governments had failed on a pledge made 15 years ago. In 2000, 164 countries agreed at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (Unesco) World Education Forum to […]
Nigeria, Chad, Pakistan, and Ethiopia are among countries that are way off target on the six key educational goals that 164 countries agreed to try to achieve between 2000 and 2015. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) gave this damning report on Thursday. The report launched in Paris, New York, New Delhi […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) on Monday called on the President-elect, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari to make education his major focus in Nigeria’s quest to become a major global economy. The National Vice President (West), Mr Alfred Jimoh made the call in Lagos. Jimoh said that having been a one-time president of the […]
Your refreshingly new Daily Times, recently discovered a people, stripped of the barest of human dignity during the week, in Lagos, the Centre of Excellence. If you are squeamish, reading this may upset your vision, but inside this squalor, our correspondent found something unique, something struggling to break forth in the midst of an otherwise […]
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
The Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Rauf Olayiwola Adedeji has called for the establishment of a university in his domain for the social and economic development of the ancient town. The monarch spoke in his palace, while receiving a renowned Christian cleric, Dr. Sam Zusa, who paid him a courtesy visit . Oba Adedeji […]
Despite efforts by the Kano State Government at making education free for all girls in the state, some parents still prefer their children to hawk wares on the streets than sent them to school. That is a story of Nana Khadija, who decided to run away from home to get education rather than spend her […]
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 […]
