The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disbursed the sum of N22 billion to the state governments for the training of 224,000 teachers and education management across all 36 states of the Federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa made this kno...
The University of Lagos’ governing council has reaffirmed its commitment and determination to reposition the university and make it a better brand and truly globally competitive. The council expressed this commitment at its retreat held in Lagos, at the weekend. The three-day event, themed: “UNILAG beyo...
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it has so far disbursed a total of N397,030,900 as transport allowances to 1,909 officials participating in the conduct of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 10, 2025. The Board’s Director of...
In an effort to combat illiteracy, the Abasi-Abasi Educational Support Foundation, a non-profit organization, has made its first grant distribution by supporting 69 students. This includes 28 secondary school students receiving N50,000 each and 41 tertiary students awarded N100,000 each. The foundation...
In 2023, Jordan Oguntayo made history as the youngest person ever named to Forbes’ prestigious Under 30 Europe list. At just 14 years old, the Nigerian-British model joined a cohort of young visionaries reshaping Europe, standing out in a field where age is often against one’s advantage. Born to Nigeria...
There’s a growing trend of filmmakers dancing on social media to promote their movies. Veteran Nollywood actress Jaiyeola Kuti has taken to Instagram to express her frustration with the current marketing trend in the industry where producers and actors turn to dance skits and social media gimmicks to pr...
