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Lagos Assembly moves to upgrade LASUCOM into specialized University of Medicine
The Lagos State House of Assembly has advanced efforts to upgrade the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) into a specialized University of Medicine, aimed at producing world-class healthcare professionals for the state and Nigeria at large. The move is part of measures to address the growing brain drain in the health sector and respond to emerging challenges…
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Lagos trains 350 Education Quality Assurance Officers ahead of school session
As schools across Lagos State prepare to reopen for a new academic session, the Lagos State Government has stepped up capacity-building for its Quality Assurance officials to ensure effective monitoring and compliance with educational standards. Over 350 evaluators from the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) are participating in a four-day training workshop flagged off in Lagos. Speaking at…
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Lagos approves car refurbishment, housing loans for 265 education staff
As part of efforts to improve the welfare of teaching and non-teaching staff, the Lagos State Government has approved car refurbishment and housing loans for 265 beneficiaries through the Teachers’ Loan Board. TESCOM in a post on its Facebook page disclosed that the approvals were granted at the bi-annual Teachers’ Loan Board meeting, presided over by the Permanent Secretary, Teaching…
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Soun launches Education Summit, pledges scholarships for best UTME students
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, has declared that the city is entering a new era with the maiden edition of the Ogbomoso Education Summit. Speaking at the event, the monarch described the summit as a defining moment in the history of Ogbomosoland, noting that education — the true bedrock of civilization — had…
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FG introduces new mix of subjects for primary, secondary schools (FULL LIST)
Kunle Sanni – The federal government has unveiled a new national curriculum for primary and secondary schools, introducing compulsory trade subjects to strengthen practical learning and vocational skills. The revised curriculum, created by the Nigerian Education Research and Development Council (NERDC), was announced on Monday through the Ministry of Education’s verified account on X. According to the post, the new…
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2025 UTME: JAMB panel submits report, uncovers high-tech exam fraud
The panel set up by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to investigate irregularities in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Monday submitted its report to the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, in Abuja. The panel, chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle, was inaugurated on August 18, 2025, with a mandate to probe suspected irregularities, review JAMB’s systems…
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NGO demands inclusive education, enforcement of disability law in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A Non-Governmental Organisation, Community Advancement Initiative for Self Reliance (CAI4SR), has urged the government and stakeholders in Osun State to embrace inclusive education and remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from fully participating in society. The call was made during a media engagement and training for journalists on disability rights, organized by CAI4SR with…
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Yoruba language at risk – Ondo Varsity don warns
By Boye Oyeyemi – A professor of Yoruba language and dialectology, Temitope Olumuyiwa, has raised concern over the gradual extinction of the Yoruba language. He blamed the government’s failure to implement the National Policy on Education and the negative attitude of some Yoruba people for the decline. Speaking during the 47th Inaugural Lecture of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Prof. Olumuyiwa…
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Online registration for 2025 Batch ‘B’ corps members holds 8–13 September
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has unveiled the official timetable for the mobilisation of 2025 Batch ‘B’ prospective corps members, outlining key dates and procedures. In a schedule shared on its official X handle on Thursday and website on Wednesday, NYSC announced that online registration for both Nigerian- and foreign-trained graduates will run from 8 to 13 September 2025.…
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FG commits ₦90bn to support 400,000 students through NELFUND
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government has committed more than ₦90 billion to support the education and welfare of students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, announced on Wednesday. Idris made the disclosure in Abuja during a courtesy visit by state commissioners of information led by Borno State’s Prof. Usman Tar. He…
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