Nigeria, Ghana to Exchange Teachers

October 13th, 2008
As part of efforts to improve the standard of education, Nigeria and Ghana are to exchange teachers and students Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro has said.  Obanikoro, who spoke at the 2008 annual Ghana-Nigeria Business Summit with the theme "Promoting ...

JAMB REJECTS POST-MPCE EXAMINATIONS by Frank Oke

October 11th, 2008
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Tuesdday rejected post Monotechnic, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Examination (MPCE), conducted by some National Diploma (ND) and Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)-awarding institution across the country.  Dibu Ojerinde, the ...

School Demands N12m Over Helicopter’s Landing in Premises

September 8th, 2008
  Officials of British International School Lagos have demanded a N11.7 million ($100,000) from a Ghanaian-based helicopter charter service firm, which accidentally landed in the school premises last Friday. However, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren, who confirmed the incident, ...

Teen Allowance By Tarilla Edet

September 5th, 2008
Ordinarily, children should help out in the house but the more complex chores should attract a reward; in this case, money.  Teach them a craft that will help them earn some money. The motive here is not the amount of money generated from ...

SUBEB Director Tasks Teachers on Quality Service Delivery

September 5th, 2008
Primary school teachers in Akwa Ibom State have been called upon to see their service as a sacrifice to humanity and therefore be committed to their duties in order to lay a solid foundation for the educational advancement of the young ones ...

Government to Enact Law on Female Education by Oge Okanu

August 27th, 2008
The Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, disclosed in Minna yesterday at an interactive session with Chairpersons and Councilors of the 25 local government areas and 274 wards in the state that a legislation that would prevent parents from withdrawing their female ...

Ibo Musicians Unite for Education in Nigeria by Oge Okanu

August 27th, 2008
Top Ibo born music artistes Obiora aka Obiwon, Mr. Kool, Dat Nigga Raw, and Ill bliss (aka Dat Ibo Boy) are pooling talents for a good cause. Headlining this year's Now Muzik's annual Rhythm Riot Tour, they will go on the road ...

Governors, NUT agree on 27.5% Increment by Frank Oke

August 7th, 2008
The Governors' Forum yesterday unanimously agreed to pay a 27.5 percent increment as benchmark to all the teachers in all 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Governors though acknowledged the need ...

Yobe To Train 257 Science, Mathematics Teachers by Ngozi Onyekwelu

August 7th, 2008
The Yobe State Government has approved the release of over N31 million for the training of 257 teachers in the Sciences and Mathematics at the National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Abuja. The training and retraining of the teachers is to produce more qualified science and maths teachers which has ...

Gov Daniel Seeks Return Of Schools To Missionaries

August 7th, 2008
To inculcate good moral behaviuor in the country, the Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel has called for the return of schools to missionaries. The Governor, in a statement signed by his Press Officer, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya said that “all the references that we can make to ...