10 h. ago Substandard building materials: FG should give SON more teeth to bite —Dr. Aladeloba

Dr Adesina Aladeloba, a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Building, is the Dean, School of Environmental Studies, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. In this interview with DAYO AYEYEMI, the renowned academic and professional spoke on the embarrassing issues of substandard steel/reinforcement bars and woods in the market, coupled with their implications on humans and […]

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17 h. ago Shettima welcomes Indian firm’s offer to introduce smart class solutions for Nigerian schools

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has welcomed the offer by Schoolnet India Ltd & Learnet Skills Ltd to partner with the

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20 h. ago VP Shettima Backs Schoolnet’s Smart Class Push For Nigerian Schools

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has welcomed the offer by Schoolnet India Ltd & Learnet Skills Ltd to partner with the Nigerian government and private sector entities to implement its KYAN smart class solutions in Nigerian schools. He said the project, which aims to digitally transform education by introducing interactive smart boards and digital […]

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49 h. ago FG reaffirms commitment to safe school initiative, safer learning environment

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring safer learning environments for Nigerian students through continued support for the Safe School Initiative.

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4 d. ago Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

…Senate sets up panel to probe initiative Nigerian schools remain dangerously unprotected, with armed groups still able to enter learning read more Over N122bn safe school budget fails to stem student abductions

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5 d. ago Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal

A video has surfaced showing that the Nigerian government and the bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that some  kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, were released on Tuesday with the government claiming that no ransom was paid […] The post Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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9 d. ago US Congressman Tells Nigerian Government To Disarm Terrorists In Middle Belt

United States lawmaker Riley Moore has condemned the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, calling for the Nigerian government to “disarm the radical Muslim Fulani militants terrorising the Middle Belt.” “As a father, seeing these attacks makes my stomach turn,” Moore wrote in a post […]

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1 week ago ‘Nigeria Has Failed To Protect Its Schoolchildren,’ US Senator Jim Risch Decries

  United States Senator Jim Risch has criticised the Nigerian government for failing to protect schoolchildren from jihadist and criminal abductions. Risch’s remarks followed recent attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria. On Monday, gunmen stormed Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, abducting 25 female students. The school’s vice principal, Hassan Makuku, was killed, while […]

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1 week ago Kebbi kidnap: Senate orders probe as Safe School Initiative gulps N144.7bn

Following a school kidnapping in Kebbi, the Nigerian Senate orders a probe into the N144.7bn Safe School Initiative, questioning its effectiveness. Read More

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2 w. ago FG’s abolition of indigenous languages as medium of instruction in schools

IN a profoundly shocking, patently illogical and apparently destructive move, the  Federal Government, last week, suspended the use of indigenous languages as a medium of teaching in Nigerian schools, directing teachers nationwide to prioritise English instead. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the ban during, of all events, the Language in Education International Conference […]

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2 w. ago FG Declares English As Sole Medium Of Instruction In Schools, Cancels Indigenous Languages

The Federal Government has cancelled the national language policy that made the use of indigenous languages compulsory in Nigerian schools, declaring English as the official medium of instruction across all levels of education. The policy, approved in 2022 as the National Language Policy, had mandated that pupils from Early Childhood Education to Primary Six be […] The post FG Declares English As Sole Medium Of Instruction In Schools, Cancels Indigenous Languages appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago MISEF drives renewed passion for science education in Oyo State

The former Dean of Education, University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Julius Ademokoya, has asserted that the future of science in Nigeria will not be built in laboratories abroad, but in the classrooms, schools, and hearts of Nigerian teachers who make science come alive for their students. He stated this while delivering the keynote address at […]

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