4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (294+ words) The initiatives were unveiled at a September 8 orientation exercise for program beneficiaries at Emerald Events Centre in Uyo. The cohort includes 72 people enrolled in vocational and skills training, 400 secondary-school bursary recipients, 40 tertiary-education grant recipients and 180 business-grant beneficiaries. Inam Effiong Okon,…...

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (557+ words) Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, has appealed to the Council of Legal Education to increase the admission quota of law students into the Faculty of Law at the State-owned Niger Delta University (NDU). Diri made the appeal, Tuesday when…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (340+ words) The United Kingdom has awarded scholarships to 68 Nigerians to pursue master’s and PhD programmes at universities across the country in the 2026 academic year. The scholars, selected through highly competitive application and interview processes, were honoured at pre-departure ceremonies held in…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago   (520+ words) In a bid to ease the financial burden of preparing children for the new academic session, Alert Microfinance Bank, a member of Alert Group, has supported 100 pupils across two schools in Lagos State with essential educational materials. The initiative, implemented…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (793+ words) A university degree is increasingly proving insufficient to secure a clear path into formal employment for young Nigerian women, as limited workplace exposure, weak professional networks and gaps in digital and career skills continue to restrict the transition from education…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (928+ words) On Monday, the school fees were paid. By Tuesday, the books had been bought. The uniforms were ready, the transport arranged, and the familiar back-to-school rush was finally behind them. For many parents, this moment feels like the finish line....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (371+ words) …as Pan-Atlantic University holds 25th inaugural lecture Olusegun Vincent, a professor of Accounting and Corporate Finance at Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), Lagos, has warned against conflating Nigeria’s informal economy with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs, emphasing the conceptual mix-up could lead to…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1037+ words) Cross-section of students displaying their robotic skills at the World Robotic Olympiad tournament in Lagos As the world marks International Literacy Day, the occasion provides an opportunity to reflect not only on the importance of literacy but also on a…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (325+ words) The Benue State Government has made learner insurance a key priority as schools across the 23 Local Government Areas resumed on Monday for the 2026/2027 academic session. According to the Commissioner, “this session must be different. We expect measurable improvement in all…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (742+ words) Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, Enugu State governor, has described history as a vital area of study capable of shaping future choices, public policies and the development of society. Mbah, who spoke in Enugu during the presentation of a book titled ‘History…...