The Ojude Oba Festival (the King’s forecourt) is one of the most colorful and spectacular cultural events in Nigeria. What started as a simple homage paying by the Muslims faithful to the the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona has today evolved into a colourful, grand, multi-faceted celebration co...
Aderibigbe Daniel, a 10-year-old pupil of Sacred Touch Schools, Lagos, has bagged a scholarship for hands-on architectural training at the Oshodi Arts Gallery. Chief Executive Officer of Oshodi Arts Gallery, Dr Oshodi Paul made the announcement at the fourth edition of the Nigerian Children Arts and Cul...
The national president of the Parents-Teachers Association of Nigeria, Haruna Danjuma, has described the Federal Government’s 2026 target for a full transition to Computer-Based Testing in West African Examinations Council or National Examination Council examinations as unrealistic and impractical. It w...
A Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under the guise of educational scholarships. Abubakar, 56, was arrested on Wednesday at...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has stated that universities in Nigeria must attain a minimum score of 70 per cent in four core areas before securing accreditation. The commission listed the areas to include: Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities, and Library. Executive Secretary of...
Nineteen-year Nigerian-born innovator, Ifeoluwa Afolayan, a Master’s student of Design Engineering at Imperial College London and Royal College of Arts, has won the first-prize at WE Innovate. We Innovate is Imperial College London’s flagship pre-accelerator programme supporting women-led ventures. Her...
