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Nurses and midwives at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new National Minimum Wage and long-standing welfare issues. This was contained in a statement released by the Unit Chairman, Ojewumi Olutayo, and Secretary, Adedokun Foluwake, respectively in Ibadan, the state […]
The Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Adetola Abubakar, has distributed educational materials and financial support to pupils and residents across the LCDA to mark the start of the new academic session. According to a press statement made available by the LCDA on Saturday, hundreds of pupils benefited from the initiative, […]
The Federal Government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum to strengthen national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the introduction in a statement on its official X account yesterday. “For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously from […]
No fewer than 818,492 candidates, which represents 60.26%, who sat for the 2025 Senior Secondary School Examination, SSCE, organized by the National Examination Council, NECO, recorded five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. Similarly, 1,144,496 students also recorded five credits and above, irrespective of mathematics and English in the examination. Recall that 1,367,310 […]
The Lagos State Police Command has begun a full-scale investigation into a viral video showing students of Excel College, Ejigbo, Lagos, smoking, drinking and dancing in a school hostel. The incident, which reportedly took place in April 2025 at the boys’ hostel of the private school, resurfaced online this week, provoking outrage among parents and […]
The Lagos State Government has commenced monitoring schools across the state for compliance with academic standards as students resumed for the new session this week. In a statement on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Adepeju Adeyemi, said the inspection exercise began on Monday and covers all schools below the […]
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), with 60.26 per cent of candidates securing five credits, including English Language and Mathematics. Announcing the results on Wednesday at a press briefing in Minna, Niger State, NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, said the results were […]
Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has announced plans to create 1,000 new jobs for young Nigerians through its 2025/2026 Graduate Trainee Programme. The initiative, unveiled on Wednesday, comes in response to the Federal Government’s recent suspension of the 4 per cent Free on Board (FOB) levy on imported goods. The levy, introduced by the Nigeria […]
The Chinese language, Mandarin, has become one of the foreign languages to be offered in Senior Secondary Schools (SSS) in Nigeria in the newly reviewed secondary school curriculum. The Education Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Dr. Danlami Hayyo, announced the development at the inauguration of the Chinese Corner at the Government Secondary School, […]
The Oyo State Police Command has urged parents to remain alert as schools reopen, emphasising the importance of knowing teachers, school staff, and the interests of their children. In a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesday, the police warned, “The growing incidents of abuse, particularly against girls, are concerning. Stay alert for […]
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