Category: Educational
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PROTEST ROCKS NYSC CAMP MOVE AS KWARAPOLY SHUTS DOWN
A tense protest over the NYSC camp arrangement has forced a shutdown of Kwara Polytechnic. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate closure of KwaraPoly to protect lives and property after students protested the use of the institution as a temporary NYSC orientation camp. According to the Acting Registrar, AbdulHafis Amin, the school had granted…
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LOUD BANGS EXPECTED: NDA WARNS RESIDENTS AHEAD OF CADETS’ SHOOTING DRILL
If you hear gunshots around Afaka this Saturday, don’t panic — it’s a planned military exercise. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has announced it will conduct a Brigade Inter-Battalion Shooting Competition for cadets of the 73 Regular Course at its Open Range in Afaka. In a statement on Friday, NDA spokesperson Major Reuben Kovangiya urged…
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KWASUTH REOPENS RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WITH MODERN IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Good news for patients in Kwara — no more long trips or expensive referrals just to get proper scans 🏥✨ The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has officially reopened its Radiology Department after months of upgrades and refurbishment, bringing cutting-edge medical imaging services back to the hospital. The revamped department is now fitted with…
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PROF CALLS FOR MOTHER-TONGUE TEACHING TO UNLOCK KIDS’ EARLY LEARNING POTENTIAL
What if teaching kids in Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba from day one sparked genius-level understanding? University of Ilorin’s Prof. Aderonke Soetan made that bold push Thursday in her 295th Inaugural Lecture, “Unlocking Learning and Instructional Resources,” urging Nigeria’s education bosses to prioritize mother-tongue instruction for foundational years. She unpacked education as building knowledge, skills, values,…
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UNILORIN PROF BLASTS: MOTHER-TONGUE + TECH KEYS TO UNLOCK NIGERIA’S EDUCATION!
Imagine Nigerian kids finally grasping lessons in Yoruba or Igbo with flashy apps and hands-on gadgets—instead of struggling through English-only drudgery. Prof. Aderonke Kofo Soetan just dropped this blueprint in her 295th Unilorin Inaugural Lecture, urging schools and government to make it happen! The Educational Technology expert hammered 21st-century shifts: ditch teacher lectures for student-driven…
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FG & COOPERATIVE LAUNCH MASSIVE 1M DIGITAL LITERACY BOOT CAMP
Imagine one million Nigerians mastering AI, online safety, and digital hustles—all free, with laptops and global certs at the finish line. The Federal Government just teamed up with Clergywealth Cooperative to make it reality. SGF Sen. George Akume kicked off the Joint Implementation Committee Tuesday in Abuja, aligning the Clergywealth Digital Skills Nigeria Initiative with…
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FG SHUTS DOWN RUMORS: NO NIGERIAN STUDENT STRANDED IN MOROCCO
Scared headlines claiming abandoned scholars in Morocco? Relax—Federal Government just slammed the door on fake news, assuring every legit scholarship kid’s covered. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa clarified Tuesday: All Bilateral Education Scholarship (BES) students enrolled pre-2024 got 2024 entitlements despite fiscal hiccups now being ironed out with Finance Ministry. No new awards post-October 2025—those…
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NIGER STATE MASSACRES: UN DEMANDS SCHOOLS SAFE FROM SLAUGHTER
Heartbreaking scenes in Niger State—over 30 slaughtered at a village market, homes torched, kids snatched—now the UN’s screaming for shields around civilians and classrooms before it’s too late. UN Resident Coordinator Mohamed Fall slammed the January 3 bloodbath in Kasuwan Daji, Borgu LGA, plus fresh horrors in Agwara, Kwara, and Ondo, calling them blatant human…
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ABIA TEACHERS GIVE GOVERNMENT 7 DAYS OR “CHALK DOWN TOOLS”
Abia classrooms may soon fall silent as teachers say patience has limits — and this time they’re counting in days, not terms. The Nigeria Union of Teachers in Abia State has thrown a seven-day red card to the state government, threatening an indefinite strike if officials fail to fix a long list of welfare complaints.In…
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NDA BLOWS WHISTLE ON FAKE 77RC ADMISSION SCAM!
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) just exposed a nasty fraud where scammers are circulating bogus admission letters online, falsely claiming spots in the already-closed 77 Regular Course (RC)—pure deceit to rob hopefuls blind. Spokesperson Maj. Reuben Kovangiya clarified in Kaduna that the real admission list dropped August 19, 2025, in Daily Trust and Daily Sun newspapers…
