By Prof Bart Nnaji CON, NNOM, FAS It is an honour for me to chair the 2025 Annual Fafunwa Foundation Lecture and the 18th Postdoctoral Awards in Education held on Thursday, September 23, 2025, at the Muson Centre in Lagos in honour of a great Nigerian statesman, academic and public administrator, Professor Babatunde Aliyu Fafanwa,…
By Femi Anamelechi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has debunked a viral list of 120 schools whose results were purportedly withheld in the just released 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.Following the announcement of the 2025 WAEC result, a fake circular purportedly from WAEC through its Director of Examination Malpractice…
By Femi Anamelechi National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,(NDLEA has achieved another milestone in its fight against Illicit drugs in Nigeria.This achievement comes on the heal of the Chairman/ CEO of NDLEA, Brgd General Mohammad Buba Marwa (Rtd) joint collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education on war against substance abuse The collaborative agreement underscores the…
By Femi Anamelechi Renown for academic excellence and and churning out some of brightest scholars in Nigeria and Africa, foremost University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), is set to confer first degrees and diplomas on 9,821 students at its 54th Convocation Ceremony, with an all time impressive 167 graduating on First Class Honours.Our reporter gathered that…
By Femi Anamelechi The long controversy on what should be the standard age requirements for Tertiary institutions admission has finally been put to rest As Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, made this disclosure during the opening session of the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Oyo state government has urged all students in the state to eschew any form of malpractices during the ongoing National Examination Council examination. The new Chairman Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mrs. Oladipo Olubukola made this known during the monitoring exercise to some secondary schools across different zones in the state on…
By Femi Anamelechi In a striking and imaginative protest, social media activist Martins Vincent Otse popularly referred to as VeryDarkMan (VDM) made his presence felt right at the gate of the FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike’s residence in Abuja, setting up an impromptu classroom to address the ongoing teachers’ strike. VDM was spotted leading a group…
Hundred-level students of the Department of Business Education, Faculty of Technology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have been urged to study hard and avoid unnecessary delays in their academic journey and also implored to remain disciplined at all times.The Head of Department, Dr. Jacinta Obidile, made the call during the maiden induction ceremony…
By Femi Anamelechi The former Minister of Education and one time Minister of Petroleum died in Abuja on Thursday 5th June 2025. Prof. Jibrin Aminu was born in August 1939 in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria. He graduated in medicine from the University of Ibadan in 1965, and holds a Ph. D in Medicine from the…
By Femi Anamelechi The Federal government has taken a bold step to boost Technical Education in Nigeria. This giant Strides Will take effect from 2025/2026 academic Session. Following this declaration, the Federal Government has abolished all fees at the 33 Federal Science and Technical Colleges (FSTC) in Nigeria.Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) program…
