Education

By John Ikani The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) last Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the NCDMB-UBEC Smart Schools Development Initiative...

By Lucy Adautin The Bauchi Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed serious concerns over the departure of 30 PhD-trained staff members from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU), previously known as Bauchi State...

By Kosi Eze and John Ikani Standing before a captivated audience of policy reform leaders, young people and scholars, Marieme Dassanou’s words were as weighty as the staggering number she presented — $287 billion. That’s the...

By Kosi Eze and John Ikani An estimated 32.6 million girls of both primary and lower secondary school age are out of school in Africa with 9.3 million likely to never set foot in a classroom...

By John Ikani The military government in Niger has announced that schools in the country will begin the new academic year almost a month late due to heavy rainfall and widespread flooding. "Several schools have been...

By John Ikani The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has disclosed that Nigeria has the highest number of students from Africa enrolled in US universities. Mills made the disclosure during the 23rd Annual EducationUSA College...