Education has traditionally been seen as both a fundamental human right and a key driver of economic and social progress. However, the cost of furthering one’s education in Nigeria is rising. The skyrocketing price of higher education is a growing problem in today’s classrooms and households. There are two main drivers behind the rising price Read More…
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Lagos BECE candidates get second chance for English and Math
The Lagos State Examinations Board has announced that candidates who did not achieve passing grades in Mathematics and English Language during the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will have the opportunity to retake these subjects. Mr. Fatai Bakare, the Board’s Public Affairs Officer, conveyed this information on Wednesday in Lagos. The resit examination has Read More…
YABATECH encourages PhDs to promote academic mentorship and development
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, has called upon Ph.D. holders to wholeheartedly embrace their distinctive roles as catalysts for the advancement and mentorship of the upcoming generation of scholars and professionals. Dr. Raheem Abdul, the Rector of the institution, delivered this clarion call during a one-day Colloquium themed “Impacting the College Community through Self-development Read More…
Lagos State Examinations Board introduces real-time BECE results access
In a groundbreaking move, the Lagos State Examinations Board has urged both public and approved private schools in the region to utilise its online portal to access the freshly released 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. According to Mr. Fatai Bakare, the Public Affairs Officer, this announcement, which represents a historic change, gives educational Read More…
YABATECH seeks approval for television station
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has expressed its intention to establish and operate a television station within the institution, with the college’s Rector, Ibraheem Abdul, revealing this during a courtesy visit by the new Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Raphael Akpan, in Lagos. Abdul emphasised that having a television station on Read More…
UNILAG students protest fee hike, ask for reversal, release of peers
Students at the University of Lagos have urged the Sabo Police Station’s security personnel to promptly release their fellow students arrested during a peaceful protest. At 8 a.m., the protesters gathered at the institution’s main gate to express their opposition to the university’s management’s mandatory fee hike. In an August 21 statement, the university’s management Read More…
Lagos State Government urges students and teachers to work hard
The Lagos State Government has called upon its students and educators to reciprocate the government’s unwavering dedication and enthusiasm for educational development with hard work and discipline. This exhortation came as primary and secondary schools in the state commenced the 2024/2025 academic session. Mr. Abayomi Abolaji, the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Read More…
University of Lagos inducts 134 medical and dental graduates
Amid an atmosphere brimming with pride and promise, the College of Medicine (CMUL) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) celebrated the induction of 134 graduates into the esteemed ranks of the medical and dental professions. The ceremony, held at the venerable Old Great Hall of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, drew a Read More…
YABATECH mgt advises incoming students to avoid night parties
Mr. Joe Ejiofor, the Head of Public Relations at YABATECH, has issued guidance to freshmen students, urging them to refrain from attending night parties following their matriculation. In a statement on Thursday in Lagos, Ejiofor emphasised that such gatherings could potentially expose newly admitted students to uncertain circumstances that could jeopardise their safety. The Public Read More…
University of Lagos Refutes Claims of Additional School Fee Increase
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has vehemently denied reports circulating in certain media outlets, alleging a second wave of school fee hikes subsequent to the initial increase in July. In a statement released to journalists on Friday evening in Lagos, Mrs. Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the Head of the Communication Unit at the institution, clarified the university’s Read More…