President Bola Tinubu has directed a total and comprehensive review of the recently announced governing boards of tertiary institutions in Nigeria before the inauguration and retreat being planned for the nominees.

In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, he recalled that the Federal Ministry of Education recently released names of nominees for chairmen, Pro-Chancellors, and members of the boards and councils of universities, Polytechnics, and colleges of education. It also announced that the inauguration and retreat for the nominees will take place on 31 May.

However, public reactions showed that the nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country as some states got just one nomination, while some others got many.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a two-month ultimatum to implement all its demands or else it will use all legitimate means, including invoking ‘no pay, no work’ to enforce compliance.

Speaking on Tuesday during a press conference held by the Lagos State Zone of ASUU at the University of Lagos, Zonal Coordinator, Adelaja Odukoya, said Nigeria was on the verge of collapse.

Over the years, ASUU has frequently resorted to prolonged strike actions to pressure the FG into implementing its numerous demands aimed at benefiting the university system and its teaching staff.

The University of Nairobi students have benefited from a global flagship programme championed by Huawei, equipping them with the latest technologies and getting first-hand experiences enhancing their practical skills.

The Huawei Management Trainee Program held its first campus workshop this year at the University’s main campus in Nairobi, intending to identify and develop fresh talent in the ICT industry.

“The program themed 'The Sky Is the Limit', whose registration period ends on May 31, 2024, aims at equipping university graduates with ICT skills and placing them at the top in the industry, including offering them employment opportunities at the end of the training,” Huawei said in a release.

Education is often seen as a means to an end - a way to achieve good grades, gain admission to a prestigious school and secure a lucrative job. However, this narrow focus on test scores and grades overlooks the true purpose of education. Education should be about lifelong learning and not just passing exams.

One of the main reasons why education should be focused on learning rather than testing is that a test-centric approach can lead to a shallow understanding of the material. When students simply memorise information to regurgitate on a test, they are not truly learning and comprehending the material.

This can result in a lack of critical thinking skills and an inability to apply knowledge in real-life situations. Furthermore, a test-driven approach to education can create stress and anxiety for students.

The Ga East Municipal Director of Education, Eric Sey, has encouraged basic and second cycle schools to embrace guidance and counselling to help create a better, safer and more inclusive learning environment for all.

He explained the role of guidance and counselling services could not be overstated in a world filled with uncertainties. "They serve as the guiding light, the compass that steers our students towards success, both academically and personally," Mr Sey said.

He was speaking at the Ga East Municipal Education Directorate Counselling Week celebration held in Accra. It was on the theme; "Embracing guidance and counselling services in schools to help build better future leaders to promote a safe school environment and a safe community.

Oyo State is set to recruit 7,000 teachers for public primary schools and 100 caregivers for special schools across the state. The executive chairman of Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Nureni Adeniran disclosed this during a press conference held at the Board Room on Friday.

He said the press conference became imperative to foreclose any possibility of misinformation, baseless rumours, and outright falsehood by people who might want to scam unsuspecting members of the public.

Adeniran, who was flanked by the top management staff of the Board during the conference said the governor, Seyi Makinde approved the recruitment in fulfillment of his campaign promises and to bridge the teachers’ deficit in the system.

A Germany-based company, Lecturio, has partnered with 40 African universities and colleges on the deployment of its advanced learning and teaching platform. Its Director of Institutional Partnerships Africa, Dr. Lutz Mükke, said the platform offers extensive learning and teaching materials with top-notch functionalities.

He spoke at the three-day Medic West Africa conference in Lagos, which attracted exhibitors from all over the world.

Mükke said Lecturio’s digital library covers the entire nursing and medical curricula, offering over 14,000 videos, tens of thousands of quiz questions, nearly 10,000 clinical cases, among others. “In Africa, we have established collaborations with approximately 40 universities and colleges through institutional partnerships so far.

The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited, has unveiled a block of classrooms, furniture, and other infrastructure at the Amuwo Odofin Junior High School, Mile 2 school complex.

Speaking at the inauguration and handover ceremony, the Commissioner for the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, appealed to the principals, teachers, and students to maintain and judiciously utilise the facilities.

He promised that his ministry would ensure a clean and safe environment, emphasising the importance of teachers’ dedication to their work and students’ timely engagement.

Grooming Endowment Trust in collaboration with the Association for Formidable Education, awarded a grant of N200,000 each to 12 teachers in underserved communities across Nigeria.

A statement by the organisations said that over 500 applications across the six geo-political zones, applied for the grant which closed in March. “After a thorough review process by an internal panel of judges, 60 teachers were selected.

The 60 shortlisted teachers then proceeded to the second stage of interviews which featured a detailed application form and social media videos detailing why they should be selected for the funding.

The Oyo State government, in collaboration with the Global Partnership for Education, a World Bank-assisted program, has disbursed grants for the renovation of 58 public schools in the state.

This was revealed by the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Prof. Salihu Adelabu, during a meeting with stakeholders in Ibadan, the state capital, on Monday. The stakeholders in attendance included chairmen of School-Based Management Committees, headteachers, and other key figures.

At the meeting, Adelabu disclosed that selected public schools would receive a facelift through rehabilitation efforts. He called on the SBMCs and headteachers responsible for project delivery in various local governments to be accountable and transparent in utilising the funds

THE Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Professor Tunji Olaopa, has described the situation in the sector as a deep crisis that requires policy innovation and creativity to overcome.

Olaopa particularly bemoaned the state of teaching profession which he observed has now become all comer affairs, saying this was not good for the development of the profession. He said part of the challenges currently bedeviling the education sector is the skill-set of the teachers that are not well trained in the art and science of teaching.

Olaopa lamented the issue of institutionalised indiscipline in the educational sector describing it as worrisome and manifest in different ways, pointing out that once teaching and manner of delivery are weak it would equally have effect on the quality of the civil servant and civil service.

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in partnership with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) are to train a million girls in Nigeria on education skills through the UNICEF’s program, Girls’ Education Skills and Partnership (GESP).

The college is expected to empower 5,000 girls in Lagos State to boost access to skills and economic opportunities for adolescent girls and young women, supporting them to become employable, entrepreneurial and better skilled in information communication technology (ICT).

The rector of YABATECH, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul disclosed this at the opening ceremony of a five-day course design workshop on Girls Education Skills and Partnership (GESP) sponsored by UNICEF and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) holding at the college PTDF/CITM Computer laboratory with over sixty participants.