Education

Education

NECO staff cry out as many likely to miss promotion exam over hardship

Some staff of the National Examination Council (NECO) have raised concern over a recent nationwide circular compelling all staff to sponsor themselves

International Day of Education: UNICEF says only 43% safe standards met in 6,000 schools

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for concerted efforts to enhance school safety in Nigeria, saying,  only 43 per cent of the Min

Banditry: Niger pupils forced into menial jobs as parents beg gov’t to reopen schools

Parents whose children have been out of school for the past three years in security-affected communities of Rafi, Shiroro and Munya LGAs of Niger Stat

Concerns over poor learning in Nigerian public shools

While Nigeria is still grappling with the concern of a high number of out-of-school children, which is more prevalent in the northern parts of the cou

I left lecturing because varsities were neglected — Dr Sani Jauro, Pro-Chancellor PRU

Dr Sani Jauro, the Pro-Chancellor and founder of the first private university in Gombe State, Pen Resource University (PRU), in this interview, explai