From Our Correspondent in Benin The management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma in Edo State has suspended academic activities indefinitely, following prolonged student protest. The institution’s Head of Corporate Affairs, Otunba Mike Aladenika, announced the suspension in a statement on Tuesday. TheNewsZenith reports that students have been protesting against an alleged increase in school […]
By Our Correspondent Public and private schools in many areas of Lagos experienced a very low turnout of students as schools resumed the 2023/2024 academic session on Monday, TheNewsZenith reports. Our correspondent visited schools in Mushin, Yaba, Lagos Mainland and Apapa among others to observe the schools’ resumption. The correspondent noticed a few parents dropping […]
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 Ogun State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has inducted 124 Vice Principals as managers and administrators, to ensure more efficiency in the running of public secondary schools in the state. Inducting the new VPs at Abeokuta Grammar School, TESCOM Chairman, Mr Olalekan Ifede charged them to compliment the efforts of their respective Principals. […]
The United Nations says there is a need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria. Mr Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria made these remarks at the National Conference on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs. The Lagos State University Centre for the Actualisation of the UN Sustainable […]
The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Dr Ibraheem Abdul, has advised new students to take advantage of its Business Incubation Hubs to discover their passion and creative skills. Speaking at the matriculation of 4,407 students in the college on Thursday, Abdul said the College had introduced entrepreneurial course. He said it is compulsory […]
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 […]
Students of Imo origin in tertiary institutions in the country, on Tuesday, organised a “solidarity march” in Owerri to reaffirm their support for Gov. Hope Uzodimma’s second-term bid. They held the march under the auspices of the National Association of Imo State Students (NAISS). Numbering about 600, the students, converged at the Government House, carrying […]
By Our Correspondent The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved two new courses for the Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech), Lagos. Dr Ismaila Badmus, Deputy Rector (Academic) announced the new approval in a statement emailed to TheNewsZenith on Tuesday in Lagos. The new courses include Photography and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology. […]
From Our Correspondent in Zaria The management of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, says it auctioned two of its helicopters due to their underutilisation. TheNewsZenith learnt that NCAT recently auctioned the helicopters due to under utilisation. The Rector of the college, Capt. Alkali Modibbo, told newsmen, on Sunday in Zaria […]