Study finds link between using the devices and worse performance but suggests the answer does not lie in school bans alone Banning phones in schools does not improve children’s marks or mental health, a study has found. The University of Birmingham found that students’ sleep, exercise and academic record did not differ between schools with and without phone bans in place. Evidence also showed restrictive phone policies did not lower the overall time young people…

The Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, announced on Wednesday that the state government is committed to enhancing access to quality education under the leadership of Governor Dapo Abiodun. The state has successfully constructed and rehabilitated over 1,474 classrooms, with an additional 332 ongoing projects. In addition, the state has supplied over 8,800 two-seater desks and benches for public primary schools and nearly 4,000 desks for junior secondary…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved over N542 million for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and other internal exams for public school students. The funds, disclosed by the Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, will cover the registration fees for the Basic Six and Common Entrance Examination (CCE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and UTME for students in public schools across the state. A total of N145.4 million…

Long before Afrobeats became a global phenomenon, Sade Adu had already placed Nigeria on the Grammy map. Born Helen Folasade Adu in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, in 1959, she moved to England at age four, where she pursued a career in fashion and modelling before transitioning to music. In 1983, she formed the band ‘Sade’ and quickly gained recognition. The following year, she and her team released ‘Diamond Life’, an…

To tackle irregular practices in government primary schools, the Delta State Government has sanctioned five teachers over alleged levy extortion on pupils. Through the State Ministry of Information, the Permanent Secretary, Theresa Adiabua-Oliko, in signed documents dated 31 January, made this known. This came shortly after an investigation and on-site visitation by the Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu. It was noted that head teachers had charged pupils illegally…

In consonance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Nigerian voters will in two years’ time -2027 – go to the polls to elect a president who will steer the country’s affairs for another four years. However, while the exact date for the 2027 presidential election remains unknown, yet the political landscape is already upbeat with behind-the-scenes negotiations, alignments and horse-trading among key contenders. Also, major political parties…

Police have recorded 504 cases of child sexual abuse in UK high street hotel chains in 2023, according to data shared exclusively with BBC News. Of these, 92% (464 cases) involved physical contact with a child, and 40% (203 cases) were classified as rape. The data, provided by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), reveals that most incidents occurred in budget hotel chains, often located near transport hubs like train…

As women have made gains in leadership roles and narrowed the gender wage gap with men, many U.S. teens say women still face discrimination in these areas. And girls are much more likely than boys to say this, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of survey data from the University of Michigan. Overall, shares ranging from 48% to 53% of the nation’s 12th graders said in 2022 that women face a great or…

According to the Pew Research Center, women aged 25 to 34 are more likely than men in the same age group to hold a bachelor’s degree. This gender gap in degree completion is evident across all major racial and ethnic groups, though the extent of the gap varies significantly. In 1995, young men and women were equally likely to hold a bachelor’s degree (25% each). Since then, there has been…

The Conservative Party is calling for new rights to allow parents full access to the materials being taught to their children in schools. This move comes after revelations that some 13-year-olds have been taught that there are 100 genders, and some primary school students have been exposed to inappropriate content, including lessons on masturbation. As part of this campaign, the Tories, led by Kemi Badenoch, are planning to introduce an…

ChatGPT usage among U.S. teens for schoolwork has doubled to 26% in 2024, with older students and Black and Hispanic teens leading the trend. Awareness and debates on its role grow. A new report from  Pew Research Center indicates that the use of ChatGPT among U.S. teens for schoolwork has doubled in just a year, according to a Pew Research Center survey. The share of teens aged 13 to 17 who…

The UK government has acknowledged a growing issue with immigration loopholes and signalled its intention to take decisive measures to prevent the misuse of student visas as a backdoor route into the labour market. This comes amid a sharp rise in the number of foreign students transitioning to work-related visas, a trend that has sparked comparisons to the firm stance on immigration policies championed by US President Donald Trump. New…