(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Famous African American entertainment publicist and author, Adrienne Alexander has released her latest children’s book with a focus on sexual abuse, particularly as it relates to children. The book, which is entitled, “Don’t Touch My No No Parts!”, harps on knowing the importance of introducing younger children to good touch, bad touch, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), has announced a $1.35 million grant to advance gender equality for global education in emergencies and protracted crisis responses. ECW is the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. It supports quality […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chrisland schools have opened up concerning the sad development that led to the death of a student. The African Examiner writes that a student of Chrisland School, Whitney Adeniran, during its inter-house sports event held at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, reportedly slumped and died. The father of the deceased, Michael Adeniran had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has named former captain of the Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team, Somaya Faruqi as its new Global Champion. ECW said her appointment is coming as part of its celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced a new $1.2 million grant to enhance education opportunities for children and adolescents with disabilities. Around the world, children and adolescents with disabilities are 49 percent more likely to have never attended school – […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced its new innovative, children-led campaign aimed at galvanizing global support for education. ECW supports quality education outcomes for refugee, internally displaced and other crisis-affected girls and boys, so no one is left behind. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of its High-Level Financing Conference which comes up in Geneva, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), has reassured that the event will impact positively on the plight of the vulnerable children across the world. ECW is the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises. It works through the multilateral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amidst lingering crises rocking the education sector globally, world leaders have been urged to fulfill their promise of providing quality education for all by 2030. This is coming as the world commemorates this year’s edition of the International Day of Education. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International Day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has handed over a state of the Art multi-million naira completed information communication and technology (ICT) Centre to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra state The University is one of the schools from the four geopolitical zones to benefit from the largesse of the NCC with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nile University of Nigeria recently installed an 876-kWp solar system to enhance environmental sustainability and boost electricity supply in its Abuja campus. Nile University is a private higher-education institution, and a member institution of Honoris United Universities, with over 6,000 students across six faculties including a college of health sciences.. The installation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government is not happy that three days after the official resumption of schools for a new term, some private schools are still on holiday, while attendance has not peaked in those which have resumed. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, OEQA, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, who led a team […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examination Council (NECO) has fixed a new date for the senior secondary school certificate examination for external candidates. The council stated that due to candidates pleas it has extended the registration process . According to NECO, the examination which earlier scheduled to commerce on Monday 1st February 2021 and end […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examination Council (NECO) has postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical scheduled for tomorrow – Monday, October 19, 2020, until Monday, November 16. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the NECO Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Mr. Azeez Sanni. Specifically, Mr. Sanni pointed out that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State government has disclosed that it won’t jeopardize the lives of children by reopening schools during this coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Basic Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday, 3 June, 2020 in Awka. Omenugha said: “Government knows what it is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Kjemprud Jens-Petter said on Wednesday that the National Library of Norway was interested in digitising literature books published in Hausa, Ibo and Yoruba. Jens-Petter told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the agreement to digitise the literature books would be signed between the […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ife have confirmed that the process of identifying the personality of Lecturer accused of demanding sexual gratification from a female undergraduate of the institution has begun. Vice Chancellor VC of the institution, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede while reacting to the alleged incident admitted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities of the University of Africa, Toru-Orua and the Bayelsa State scholarship board have postponed the scholarship exam slated for this Saturday, 18th November, 2017. According to a joint statement by the university and the board, the new date for the exam is now Saturday 25th November, 2017. The statement informed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has described as unnecessary the controversies over the reduction of cut-off marks for 2017 admission exercise into tertiary institutions by stakeholders at its policy meeting. Rather than criticisms, JAMB said Nigerians should be concerned about how to address the flight of citizens in glorified secondary […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta (MAPOLY), has now been officially upgraded and recognized, as the University of Science and Technology. The official recognition was made public Monday, as the National University Commission (NUC) presented a letter of upgrading to a delegation of the Ogun State Government led […]
Photo caption: Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the federal government implementation committee on the proposed Nigeria’s ICT university have expressed satisfaction with the state of facilities at the Digital Bridge Institute DBI, Enugu, designated as one of the campuses of the institution, declaring that the […]
