FG maintains stand on teachers’ demand by Frank Oke

July 3rd, 2008
The Federal Government has said that it could not implement the Teachers' Salary Scale (TSS), in spite of the intervention of the National Assembly. The ...

Teachers Embark on Indefinite Strike by Frank Oke

July 1st, 2008
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) Monday embarked on an indefinite industrial action following failure by the federal government to issue approval circular on the new Teachers Salary Scale (TSS). In Lagos, pupils and students who went to school were seen ...

The www.learninnigeria.com Portal

June 21st, 2008
www.learninnigeria.com is an online education portal and schools directory that currently has over 1600 schools listed. The portal seeks to simplify and enhance the search for schools and premium education content while also serving as a meeting point for Parents, Teachers and Administrators. The portal has made it possible ...

Classroom Malpractice by Ireremena Pamilerin FELIX-OTUORIMUO

June 9th, 2008
There is a lot of talk about “Corruption in Education as a major drain on development” at the international and national levels of education generally, while silence is maintained when it comes to “Classroom mal-practice”. I agree with the statement made at the World Education Forum that “Education is a human ...

When children tell lies

May 26th, 2008
My friend’s daughter once told her mum, “teacher said that nobody should go home and tell tales.” This was rather amusing coming from a six-year-old and her mum tried to probe further by asking, “Did anybody tell tales?”  “Yes now, Maureen told her mummy that teacher threw her glasses away and ...

Interview with a mother of nine!

May 21st, 2008
Mrs. Mary Agbu is a rare specie in our generation. She is mum to nine lovely children. Her first child is seventeen years old and the youngest is two. She is from a ...

Can more teaching equal less learning? By Ola Opesan

May 16th, 2008
In Nigeria, the banking, religious and schooling sectors seem to have an infinite market capacity. For schools and other learning institutes the demand of Nigerians for accredited or formal study appears almost insatiable.  Yet, this yearning for more knowledge begs the question: does more teaching or instruction equate ...

Zamarr Institute Organizes Awareness Workshop

April 5th, 2008
The Zamarr Institute invites the general public to an Awareness Workshop titled Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders with Prof. J.I. Iheanacho of University of Jos and Eileen Hopkins of Autism Speaks as speakers. Date: April 22nd 2008 Time: 9am - 5pm  Venue: Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. Fund Raising Dinner Date: April 23rd 2008 Time: 7pm Prompt Venue: Congress Hall, ...

Attwool Sunflower School

April 5th, 2008
A co-educational Secondary School offering the Nigerian British International Curriculum, Attwool Sunflower Secondary School will conduct entrance examinations for the September 2008 session on the 19th of April and 14th of June, 2008. Forms are obtainable for N5,000 each at the Attwool Sunflower Primary School located at: Plot 94, Adewunmi Adebimpe ...

Lagoon School Entrance Exam

April 5th, 2008
The Lagoon Secondary School, a day school for girls situated in Lekki, Lagos has scheduled entrance exams into the school for Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 10:00 am. Students will be tested in English Language, Mathematics and General Knowledge. Application forms are obtainable from the school office at the cost of ...