Professor Wande Abimbola, former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, has decried the poor pay of university teachers, saying their monthly take-home pay barely equals a gardener’s three-hour pay in the United States. He opined that without any significant improvement in the payment and provision of adequate facilities for teaching and learning, the Nigerian University System is heading for an imminent collapse. Abimbola, who is now…

Getting basic items for school children—especially the books they need to write in or read—has become difficult for many, due to the high cost of printing materials

The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has provided enhanced training to over 350 of its evaluators. The initiative aims to improve the monitoring of schools and ensure compliance with educational standards across the state. The four-day training workshop, which began on Monday, was flagged off by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun. READ ALSO: Rhodes-Vivour rejects Tinubu alliance for 2027 Lagos…

Artificial intelligence is becoming a study companion for many Nigerian students, according to new Google Search trend data released on Tuesday as schools reopen nationwide. The tech giant revealed that searches linking “AI + studying” have jumped by more than 200 per cent compared with last year, signalling that students are moving beyond curiosity and actively turning to AI tools for learning support. Google said learners were exploring AI tutors,…

As the global community marks International Literacy Day (ILD), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged governments across the federation to intensify efforts in reversing the country’s alarming education crisis. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Achike Chude, the NUJ described the annual observance as an opportunity for sober reflection on the state of literacy in Nigeria. It warned that unless urgent measures are taken, millions of…

Any examiner who detects malpractice in any examination conducted by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, is paid N400 for each case reported. This is just as the renumeration for marking papers ranges from N17 to N22.93 per script. A document detailing the packages for examiners who marked papers in the recent Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination seen by New Daily Prime, indicated that the lowest fee for marking a…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep frustration over the Federal Government’s continued delay in addressing longstanding issues affecting university lecturers, stating that its members are tired of “words without action.” ASUU made the remarks amid ongoing discussions surrounding a counter-offer to the 2009 agreement—its most recent formal deal with the Federal Government—currently being reviewed by a committee led by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry…

The Lagos State Government has expressed commitment to a partnership with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to enhance educational standards and ensure every child has access to quality schooling. This commitment was made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, during a courtesy visit by the UBEC Board. READ ALSO: Lagos records over 8,600 domestic, sexual violence cases in one year Sanwo-Olu stated that education is the…

The 2009 Agreement that has become the bone of contention between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has been repudiated by the FG. Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, on Thursday said what existed between the two parties were mere proposals. The government insisted that the purported agreements, both 2009 and 2011,which ASUU have been making reference to, were never signed but just proposals. READ ALSO: Don’t bait…

Wants dues paid The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said the federal government, Fag, cannot bait it with loan offers when many dues and allowances of its members have not been paid. The union has therefore described the loan offer as a Greek gift. This was the position of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, chapter of the union on Tuesday during a special Congress. READ ALSO: ASUU strike threat:…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has reaffirmed the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to improving the standard of education in Nigeria, calling it the “cornerstone” of the government. Akume said this while receiving a delegation from the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim & Seraphim (ESOCS), led by its Prelate, His Most Eminence Baba Aladura David Bob-Manuel. The SGF highlighted Tinubu’s past actions, including…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has directed all candidates who uploaded their O-level results before the release of the final 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC SSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their results. According to JAMB, all previously uploaded results have been cleared from its system to prevent discrepancies and ensure that only the official WAEC final results are used for admission processing.…