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We are building people, creating access to show excellence can be taught and rewarded – Hilda Baci
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (194+ words) We are building people, creating access to show excellence can be taught and rewarded " Hilda Baci'The Guardian Nigeria News We are building people, creating access to show excellence can be taught and rewarded " Hilda Baci Date: 3 January 2026 3:20am WAT Designed as…...
Kebbi orders schools to resume after closure over abduction fear
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (360+ words) By : Tunde Omolehin Date: 2 January 2026 2:39pm WAT Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris The Kebbi State Government has directed the reopening of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state for the second term of the 2025/2026 academic session,…...
Firms push for inclusivity in workplaces
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (662+ words) By : Kehinde Olatunji Date: 2 January 2026 4:06am WAT Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusive access to employment for young Nigerians, with a renewed focus on persons with disabilities under the second phase of…...
Universities and the development question in Africa
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (205+ words) By : Antonia Taiye Simbine Date: 2 January 2026 4:17am WAT This was the period when universities genuinely served as lighthouses for national development. The "Ali Must Go" crisis of 1978 symbolised the growing disconnect between students, universities, and the state. Military rule introduced repression,…...
Gombe govt approves N661m payment for 23,000 students’ SSCE
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (246+ words) By : Najib Sani Date: 1 January 2026 2:34pm WAT The Gombe State government has approved N665 million for the payment of this year's Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for 23,873 students in the state. State Commissioner for Education, Aishatu Maigari, disclosed this on Wednesday…...
âWhy town-gown collaboration is imperative for national devtâ
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1138+ words) Date: 1 January 2026 5:05am WAT In what ways has your upbringing and personal inclinations shaped your approach to teaching and knowledge transfer, and what motivates you to continue in this field? Growing up in a family of academics has undoubtedly had a…...
ASUP demands urgent overhaul of polytechnic education
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (573+ words) By : Iyabo Lawal Date: 1 January 2026 4:58am WAT Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has warned that the country's worsening technical skills gap will persist unless polytechnics are deliberately revitalised, properly funded and repositioned as…...
Stakeholders hinge missed opportunities on scholarship gaps
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (519+ words) By : Iyabo Lawal Date: 1 January 2026 4:45am WAT Member, Board of Trustees, i-Scholar Initiative (iSI), Uwem Ukpong (left); iSI BOT Chair, Tolu Ewherido; iSI President, Victor Ogunmola; and BOT member, Titilayo Olujobi A widening gap between academic ability and access to opportunity…...
Expert tasks universities on ethical governance
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (330+ words) By : Omowunmi Sanni Date: 1 January 2026 4:32am WAT A Professor of Strategic Management at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Abdul-Hameed Sulaimon, has urged tertiary institutions to deepen their commitment to corporate social responsibility, ethical conduct, and sound corporate governance, warning that neglecting…...
Don urges Nigerians to rise above fear, trust in God
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (321+ words) By : Adelowo" Adebumiti Date: 1 January 2026 3:02am WAT The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, Samuel Olatunji, has advised Nigerians to eschew fear despite the various challenges facing the country, noting that 2026 will be a year of…...