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Parents, schools feel pinch as fuel prices surge
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (915+ words) The persistent rise in fuel'and diesel'prices across the country is taking a heavy toll on schools and parents, with many struggling to cope with increasing transportation'costs'and operational expenses. The situation is driving up the cost of education and placing additional…...
Katsina secures national recognition for six vocational centres after 50 years
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (399+ words) Katsina State has secured national recognition for six vocational training centres more than 50 years after some of the institutions were established, in a move expected to expand access to nationally certified technical skills training for young people in the state....
Oyo schools shut as teachers strike over kidnapped colleagues, pupils
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (319+ words) Fear and frustration swept through Oyo State's public education sector on Monday as teachers abandoned classrooms and schools fell silent over the prolonged captivity of abducted colleagues and pupils. At Community High School, Ogungbade, Ibadan, classrooms remained locked while teachers…...
Nigeria's resource wealth should power educational reform to promote industrial growth
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (27+ words) Business News Nigeria - Nigeria's resource wealth should power educational reform to promote industrial growth...
Why Nigeria's graduates struggle to bridge the workplace gap
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (262+ words) Nigeria's universities churn out hundreds of thousands of graduates each year, yet employers from banking to manufacturing complain that too few arrive ready for the workplace. The disconnect between classroom and career has become a drag on productivity, with companies…...
New lecturers' allowance plan sparks inequality fears in Nigerian academia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1035+ words) Nigeria's plan to overhaul lecturer allowances is fueling fears of a deeper pay rift in academia, with experts warning the changes will split universities into haves and have-nots. Friday Erhabor, director of media and strategies at Marklenez Limited, said the…...
Uni Jos boils as students issue 72-hour security deadline over killing of member
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) Final-year Building Engineering students of the University of Jos have issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the university management and the Plateau State Government to take concrete measures aimed at tackling growing insecurity around the institution. The students, led by Okono…...
To Keep It Coming: Reflections on framework building, idea formation and scholarly reception
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (244+ words) He used it as a load-bearing wall. His words, addressed to Premium Times editorial page editor Ololade Bamidele, are worth sitting with: the framework took him back to Mbembe, offered fresh insight into, and " and then did something rarer. It…...
Academic leadership not just about personal achievement, but also helping others discover their potential " Humphrey Samuel
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (750+ words) How would you define leadership in the context of your scholarly journey and what leadership ideals do you live by? Leadership, to me, is the intentional use of one's position, knowledge, and influence to create pathways for others. In my…...
The Engineer Who Taught a Bank's Systems to Think: The extraordinary career of Temitayo Alade
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (891+ words) She started with a dream of paediatrics and a failed exam. She is now the Technology Operations Manager keeping Nigeria's financial infrastructure alive, and one of the most consequential engineers working in African fintech today. The girl who wanted to…...