By Our Correspondent Lagos, May 8, ’26 (TNZ) The Lagos State government says it is committed to continually transforming its libraries into technology-driven resource centres with internet access, discussion spaces and relaxation corners. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Adeniran Kasali, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Tertiary Education, announced the commitment at the 2026 World […]
By Our Correspondent Lagos, May 17, ’25 (TNZ) Dr Kayode Olagunju, retired Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has commended Prof. Ishaq Oloyede for admitting JAMB errors in the 2025 Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination (UTME). TheNewsZenith reports that Olagunju gave the commendation in a statement he circulated to newsmen at the […]
By Opeyemi Muhammad Lagos, Jan. 21, ’25 (TNZ) Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to establish more Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) centres and promote quality education in the state. TheNewsZenith reports that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the promise when he received visiting Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, on Tuesday, in Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu reinstated […]
From Our Correspondent Lagos, Jan. 7, ’25 (TNZ) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it remitted more than N6 billion to the Federal Government coffers in 2024. TheNewsZenith reports that this is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin released on Monday in Abuja. According to the bulletin, JAMB generated about N23 billion in […]
The Federal Government, on Friday, reiterated its commitment to restore the dignity of the teaching profession, given the important role of teachers in nation-building. TheNewsZenith reports that Education Minister, Dr Yusuf Sununu, gave the pledge in a message sent to the Grand Finale of the 2024 Maltings Teacher of the Year Award in Lagos. Rector […]
From our Correspondent The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for demanding that a candidate, at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination should remove her hijab (headgear) before writing the examination. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Benjamin stated […]
By Our Correspondent The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has challenged teachers to embrace technology and develop themselves to remain relevant in the global environment. These are part of the recommendations from the 2023 TRCN’s virtual conference. Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, the council’s Registrar, in a press statement on Saturday in Abuja, highlighted the conference […]
From Our Correspondent in Ilorin Prof. Noah Yusuf, the Vice-Chancellor, of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, says climate change, deforestation and the depletion of natural resources are stark realities that demand everyone’s immediate attention. Yusuf made the remarks at the flag-off of Green Campus Initiative at the Igbaja Campus of the University, on Wednesday, in Igbaja, Kwara […]
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has appealed to Federal Government to consider the plight of the poor and rescind the decision to hike university school fees. The association made the appeal after its 52nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Wudil, Kano state. The NewsZenith reports that NAAT held the meeting at […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja Associate Professor of Computer Science at Louisiana State University, USA, Aisha Gombe says she is proudly a product of Nigerian education system and ready to give back to her home country. Gombe made the pledge when she visited Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, on Wednesday, […]