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The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has rejected claims that the ongoing strike by workers in Federal Unity Colleges has been suspended, insisting that only the union’s recognised leadership has the authority to call off the industrial action. The union ma...
The Managing Director and CEO of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Chijioke Okwuokenye, speaks about his career, leadership, and educational backgrou Read More: https://punchng.com/how-nigeria-can-achieve-24-hour-power-supply-md-ceo-abuja-disco-chijioke-okwuokenye/...
The Nigeria Integrity Watch has described the legislative record of the 10th Senate, led by Senator Godswill Akpabio, as significant, citing its interventions in electoral reform, fiscal governance, economic transformation, security, education and institutional oversight. The gro...
By signing the Bill into law, the governor has established a statutory framework for mobilising additional resources for education and skills development in Ogun State The post Abiodun’s Education Trust Fund: Building Ogun’s future beyond projects, By Kayode Akinmade appeared fir...
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed into law the State Education and Skills Trust Fund Bill, creating a framework for sustainable funding and improved management of the state’s education and skills development sector. Speaking with journalists after the signin...
“The era of making our young ones abandon what took them to school to work all day for any school head or teacher is over,” the council chairman said. The post Akwa Ibom local council bans use of pupils for manual labour in schools appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Juliet Umeh Artificial Intelligence, AI, is rapidly becoming part of everyday life in Nigeria. Students use chatbots for assignments, journalists and office workers deploy generative AI to draft and analyse information, businesses automate customer service, banks process data ...
The State Head of Civil Service, Mr Iskeel Olanrewaju Saka, said the appointment is aimed at strengthening leadership continuity and improving operational efficiency in the state’s basic education administration. The post Abiodun appoints Oso Ogun SUBEB Secretary appeared first o...
The House of Representatives is investigating the exclusion of over 5,000 law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria from the Nigerian Law Sc Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-probe-exclusion-of-5000-noun-graduates-from-law-school/...
For students who want to own an iPhone without spending a fortune, there are several models available. While Apple’s newest iPhones can cost well above the ₦1 million mark in Nigeria, older models have become considerably more affordable in the used and certified-refurbished mark...
400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, reportedly killed by a stray bullet during a military operation in New B The post IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger appeared first on Premium...
A witness in the ongoing trial of alleged members of the Ansaru terror group confirmed the identities of two teachers who were killed during the abduction of students and staff of a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, telling the Federal High Court in Abuja that ...
The National Association of Nigerian Students has commended President Tinubu and Works Minister Umahi for the ongoing construction of the Kano Northern byp Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-lauds-tinubu-umahi-over-kano-northern-bypass/...
By Emma Ujah Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, youths, students and market women yesterday protested at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding an end to what they described as excessive borrowing by the Federal Government. The protesters, under the aegis of Climate Ac...
A senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaibu Salisu, has rewarded top-performing students in the Senior School Certificate Examination with cash and laptop Read More: https://punchng.com/top-ssce-performers-get-cash-laptops-in-ogun/...
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Nigerians to act responsibly when considering taking part in initial public offerings. He cautioned against selling one’s residential apartment or using their children’s school fees to buy shares. Sanusi spoke at the Dangot...
Kano Pillars Football Club Technical Adviser, Daniel Ogunmodede, has urged universities to encourage students, especially those studying Physical and Health Education and Sports Management, to gain practical experience through internships with football clubs. Ogunmodede made the ...
A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja how 49 students and teachers kidnapped from schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State spent 56 days in captivity under harsh conditions. The witness, identified ...
By Chioma Obinna The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on the Federal Government to suspend moves to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the school’s Old Boys’ Association under a proposed Public-Private Partnership, PPP. HURIWA al...
…Warn FG against rising debt burden Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Civil society organisations, youths, students and market women, yesterday, took their protest against rising public debt to the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding that the Federal Government reduce borro...
“School activities had just started when we heard gunshots,” the kidnap survivor said. The post Oyo school kidnap survivor testifies on terrorists’ invasion as suspects’ trial begins appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
A witness of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday, narrated to the Federal High Court in Abuja, how the 49 kidnapped students and teachers of schools in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State were subjected to dehumanizing conditions for 56 days by their kidnapper...
Observers say the dispute has expanded into a broader debate regarding the future of public education in Nigeria. The post King’s College: Glory, decay and battle over the future appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday re-arraigned five alleged leaders of the proscribed terrorist group Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) over their alleged involvement in the kidnapping of about 46 people, including ...
The Federal Government and organised labour have agreed on a two-week review of King’s College, Lagos concession following tension surrounding the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The meeting, chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, was attended by ...
ActionAid Nigeria, market women, university students and other civil society groups on Thursday staged a protest at the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance over Nigeria’s rising debt stock and the Federal Government’s continued borrowing. The protesters called on the Federal ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned President Bola Tinubu that his administration’s economic policies are pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance,” citing the rising cost of petrol, food and education. In a statement signed by its Nation...
Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association and leading Nigerian ICT Company, ipNX Nigeria Limited, have partnered to deliver a transformative campus-wide digital connectivity project for Government College Ibadan (GCI). The partnership was led by the GCIOBA North America bran...
Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association and leading Nigerian ICT Company, ipNX Nigeria Limited, have partnered to deliver a transformative campus-wide digital connectivity project for Government College Ibadan (GCI). The partnership was led by the GCIOBA North America bran...
Lagos State has launched the Clean Energy Schools Innovation Challenge 2026 to promote clean-energy innovation and STEM education among secondary school st Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-schools-compete-in-2026-clean-energy-challenge/...
The Senator representing Ogun Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has charged students in the state to embrace education and courage, saying it remains the only passport to development. Salisu frowned at the growing notion among...
The combined revenues accruing to Nigerian state governments have risen from N4.8 trillion in 2022 to N15.5 trillion following the removal of petrol subsidy, but spending on education and healthcare as a proportion of state budgets has declined, African Democratic Congress, ADC, ...
The Federal Government has assured that school fees will not increase under the proposed management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, with its old boy Read More: https://punchng.com/no-fee-hike-under-kings-college-concession-fg/...
Australia is preparing to tighten immigration rules for international students, with the federal government considering restrictions. The post Australia moves to restrict family visas for international students appeared first on Nairametrics ....
Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday morning blocked the entrance to the ministry’s headquarters, preventing the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr Folake Olatunji-David, from entering their offices. A video circula...
Ahmad Gumi says soft-power dialogue, specifically religious education, is the key to resolving the banditry crisis in Nigeria’s North-west region. The post Why deploying clerics to forests can end banditry – Gumi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has graduated from the PFA Business School with a diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with merit. Read More: https://punchng.com/awoniyi-graduates-from-pfa-business-school/...
Interswitch has engaged education portal providers in Southwest Nigeria to discuss improving digital payment collection and operational efficiency in schoo Read More: https://punchng.com/interswitch-seeks-better-digital-payments-across-schools/...
The Federal Ministry of Education headquarters in Abuja was on Tuesday thrown into turmoil as protesting workers shut down the ministry, booed senior officials and prevented the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, and the Acting Permanent Secretary, Dr. Folake O...
The qualification adds to Awoniyi's development beyond the pitch as he continues his professional career with Premier League newcomers Coventry City. The post Awoniyi hits another milestone, graduates from PFA Business School appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another achievement to his football career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with Merit. Awoniyi, who plays for Coventry City, celebrated the achievement on his ...
King’s College Old Boys Association, KCOBA, has dismissed allegations that it is seeking to take over ownership of King’s College, Lagos, saying the institution remains a public national school. KCOBA said what would change was the framework through which the institution is manag...
The federal government has directed that the management of King’s College be handed to its Old Boys’ Association under a concession arrangement. The post King’s College workers deny old boys access into school premises over concession appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
Protesting staff at King’s College, Lagos, clashed with the Old Boys’ Association over a govt-approved PPP management handover of the school. Read More: https://punchng.com/tension-at-kings-college-as-staff-resist-old-boys-entry/...
The schools remained shut on Monday and Tuesday as students and parents arrived for the scheduled resumption. The post Workers Protest: Unity schools in Rivers remain closed appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
By Adesina Wahab LAGOS — Aggrieved parents on Tuesday prevented members of the King’s College Old Boys Association from entering the school premises in Lagos amid growing controversy over the Federal Government’s decision to concession the institution to the association. The pare...
Some unions under the Joint Workers Council of the Federal Ministry of Education have rejected the suspension of industrial action announced by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), insisting that the concession of King’s College, Lagos, must be reversed. The post Education Unions reje...
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – FORMER Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Rowland Owie on Tuesday carpeted President Bola Tinubu over the concession of Kings College Lagos to the old boys association of the school, a decision that has resulted into a national strike by staff of unity sc...
The Federal Government has committed more than N10.5 billion to its Digital Training Academy (DTA), an initiative aimed at equipping 32,000 Nigerians with globally competitive digital and professional skills. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja ...
The Nigerian Army has warned that terrorist groups, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), may be planning coordinated attacks on churches, schools, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable public places across Nigeria. The warning was contained in a communi...
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced key resolutions on the issues surrounding King’s College, Lagos. This comes as Alausa assured that no member of staff would be dismissed and that the deployment of academic and non-academic staff would be handled in accordanc...
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has said he has no objection to the release of his academic records amid reports of a legal action seeking certified true copies of his certificates and other educational documents. Obi stated this in a sta...
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has suspended the industrial action it directed its affiliates to commence at Federal Unity Colleges over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. The decision followed a meeting between the union, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa...
UNILAG VC, Prof Folasade Ogunsola, warns that AI is eroding students’ critical thinking by allowing them to bypass learning, calling for guardrails. Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-eroding-students-critical-thinking-unilag-vc/...
“Can Education Survive Attack: The Resilience of Human Communities” is the theme of this year’s International Day to Protect Education from Attack, marked on 9 September. This is very apt for Nigeria as schools reopen for the 2026/2027 session. For a country where children are ab...
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College, Lagos, assuring workers that none of them would be sacked, victimised or punished as a result of the dispute. The Minister of...
