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I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and what the state owes its citizens. The lessons leave their mark Young British people have plenty to be angry about. Crushing student debt, private-school privilege, a housing market they can’t enter. YetContinue Reading

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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and stakeholders in Bauchi and Gombe states have called for stronger action to end child marriage, improve girls’ access to education and protect their rights. The call was made in Gombe at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the BauchiContinue Reading

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Fixing the broken education system will be just the start. The biggest challenge for an aloof political class is to finally pay attention to an abandoned generation When adolescents protest that the government is failing to uphold their right to an education, and the government’s response is to send inContinue Reading

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The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has rejected the indefinite strike declared by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Wing, and called for dialogue to resolve the issues behind the industrial action. The State Public Relations Officer of ASUSS, Mr Cyril Ibiang,Continue Reading

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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), has commenced a major institutional initiative to develop a comprehensive policy for micro-credentials. The initiative aims to enable the university to respond more effectively to emerging skills demands, graduate employability, lifelong learning and the changingContinue Reading

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Says some institutions withhold funds released by NELFUND for verified beneficiaries The House of Representatives Committee on Student Loans, Scholarships and Higher Education Financing has warned against non-compliance in the management and administration of the Student Loan Scheme by some beneficiary institutions. The committee chairman, Hon. Ifeoluwa Ehindero, said recentContinue Reading

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Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Ikechukwu N.S. Dozie, has said that the institution would continue to draw from its heritage and the contributions of previous leaders in responding to the rapid changes in the higher education and technology landscape. Dozie also reiterated his administration’s commitmentContinue Reading

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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), has commenced a major institutional initiative to develop a comprehensive policy for micro-credentials. The initiative is aimed at enabling the university to respond more effectively to emerging skills demands, graduate employability, lifelong learning and theContinue Reading