Tag: #Education
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL: FCT CATHOLIC RETREAT EQUIPS STUDENTS TO TACKLE TRAUMA,
Catholic priests and professionals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have organised a back-to-school retreat to help secondary school students build resilience, manage trauma and resist negative peer influence ahead of the new academic session. The programme, tagged “Back to School, Anchored for Success!”, is sponsored by Mindora Wellness and targets students from JSS1 to…
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NAVY INAUGURATES 8-CLASSROOM BLOCK, SOLAR BOREHOLE IN BAYELSA
The Nigerian Navy has inaugurated a rehabilitated eight-classroom block, library, headmaster’s office and solar-powered industrial borehole at Group School 1, Igbainwari Community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Other projects delivered under the Chief of Naval Staff’s Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Scheme included toilets, drainage facilities and electrification of the school. Representing…
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EXPERT URGES NIGERIA TO SHIFT FROM CERTIFICATE-DRIVEN EDUCATION TO SKILL-BASED LEARNING
Dr Simon Agwale, Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Biotech Nigeria, has called for a fundamental reform of Nigeria’s education system, with greater emphasis on practical skills, innovation, critical thinking and productivity rather than certificates and examinations. Agwale, who is also Vice-Chair of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative, said the reform should begin from primary education…
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PERIOD POVERTY THREATENS GIRLS’ HEALTH, EDUCATION, DIGNITY — GYNAECOLOGIST
Period poverty is putting the health, education and dignity of many girls at risk, particularly those from low-income households who struggle to afford sanitary products and access basic menstrual hygiene facilities. Dr Chukwubundom Nwobodo, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Medical Officer at General Hospital, Ebute-Metta, described period poverty as inadequate access to menstrual products, clean water,…
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TINUBU TASKS UNIVERSITIES TO PRODUCE JOB CREATORS, NOT JOB SEEKERS
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to move beyond producing degree holders and become centres of innovation, entrepreneurship, research and economic transformation. Tinubu made the call in Ilorin, Kwara State, while declaring open the 37th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. Represented by the Minister of…
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UBEC TASKS STATES ON HOPE-EDU IMPLEMENTATION, LEARNING OUTCOMES
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has urged education stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of the HOPE-EDU Programme to improve literacy, numeracy and overall learning outcomes in Nigerian basic schools. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, gave the charge at a regional workshop for State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) directors and support officers from…
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LONG VACATION : EXPERT URGES BALANCE BETWEEN LEARNING, RECREATION
Education stakeholders have urged parents to strike a healthy balance between learning, recreation and rest for children during the long vacation. The stakeholders said the holiday should provide children with time to recover from academic pressures while also exposing them to useful skills, family activities and productive experiences. A headmistress, Mrs Gladys Ohiwere, encouraged parents…
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EXPERT URGES PARENTS TO USE HOLIDAYS TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN’S LEARNING NEEDS
An education expert, Mrs Adesuwa Aghayere, has urged parents to use the school holidays to identify their children’s learning needs and address academic challenges before the next school term. Aghayere, Principal of Chrisidia Education Centre, Benin City, said holidays should provide time for children to rest and recreate, but parents should also keep them engaged…
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EX-CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR JASON ARDAY FOUND DEAD AMID PLAGIARISM ROW
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who recently resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny over aspects of his academic record, was on Friday found dead in south London. He was 41. Police said the death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.…
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UBEC: DELTA’S TEACHER TRACKING SYSTEM CAN IMPROVE BASIC EDUCATION NATIONWIDE
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has described Delta State’s technology-driven teacher attendance system, Attend360, as an innovation that could strengthen accountability and improve learning outcomes across Nigeria. UBEC Executive Secretary, Aisha Garba, said this during a visit to the Delta State Government in Asaba as part of activities marking the commission’s 30th quarterly meeting…
