UBEC’s push for quality education
Dr Dikko Suleiman, Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) expresses commitment to implement the policies and programmes…
Internet hinders education, says don
Professor Dan Izevbaye has described the advent of Internet as a serious damage to education. According to him, internet has…
47.8 5% gets five credits in WASSCE
The Head, Nigeria National Office, West African Examination Council (WAEC) Olutise Adenipekun has announced that only 47.8 percent of the…
JAMB’s Computer-Based Test: A critical appraisal
The adoption of Computer-Based Test for the conduct of the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination was fraught with some lapses…
Tackling Nigeria’s high illiteracy rate
Despite the claim by the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan that its transformation agenda has impacted positively on the education…
Time to clean-up the rot in education sector
By Pita Ochai If you are thinking a year ahead, sow seed. If you are thinking 10 years ahead, plant…
The lingering ASUP, COEASU strikes
Hope for an end to the prolonged strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the…
Irony in the quest for Ghanaian varsities
In recent times, many Nigerian parents in their quest for a stable academic calendar have been sending their children to…
Is Education-For-All target in 2015 attainable?
With just one year to the Education-For-All target, there are indications that it is unattainable, writes Ifeoma Onuoha. Nigeria is…
Nigeria may not meet MDG on education – Experts
The likelihood of every Nigerian child accessing basic education by 2015, in line with the Millennium Development Goals, is remote,…