Posts By Frank Okeke
Reps Approve Federal Polytechnics’ Budgets with Strict Oversight Recommended
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education on Tuesday approved the budget performance reports of federal polytechnics across the country, pledg......
FEC Reintroduces Adult Literacy Commission, Imposes Six-Year Ban on New Private Varsities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a series of reforms in the education sector, including the restoration of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Forma......
Ominira Initiative Free Trade Fellowship 2026
This fellowship program is for Nigerian journalists, academics, and researchers interested in deepening their understanding of economic development and free trade. Fellows will advocate and prom......
YABATECH Student Allegedly Gunned Down by Soldier In Lagos
A Nigerian soldier has been accused of fatally shooting Balogun Sultan, a National Diploma II student of Yaba College of Technology, during a security operation in Lagos.Press learnt that the in......
UI Withdraws 226 Students over Poor Academic Performance
The Senate of the University of Ibadan has approved the withdrawal of 226 undergraduate students over poor academic performance in the 2024/2025 academic session.The decision was taken at a meet......
UNESCO Declares Bombing of Iranian School a 'Grave Violation of Humanitarian Law'
The UN education agency, UNESCO, says the bombing of a primary school during the U.S. and Israeli military attacks on Iran constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.Israel and the United......
UNICEF Aims To Connect 500,000 African Schools
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a procurement initiative for internet connectivity in Africa, inviting internet service providers to deliver managed connectivity service......
FG to Disburse $552m Hope-Edu Funding to Significantly Accelerate Basic Education Reform
The Federal Government has unlocked $552 million in HOPE-EDU funding to accelerate and strengthen basic education reform nationwide.The initiative is designed to improve foundational learning, e......
Federal Government National Girls in ICT Programme 2026
Applications are now open for the 2026 National Girls in ICT Competition. This competition is part of the Ministry’s broader commitment to closing the gender gap in ICT and ensuring more girls a......
Shutdown in FedPoly Offa over Unresolved Welfare Crisis
Academic activities were paralysed at the Federal Polytechnic Offa on Monday as the Students’ Union Government shut the institution’s gates over unresolved welfare concerns.Media gathered that t......