Education news

The Sultan of Sokoto, HE Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, traditional and religious leaders from across Africa, have convened at a hotel in the Federal Capital Territory to discuss keeping girls in school and learning.

There seems no end in sight to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the union president said his colleagues have rejected the offers made to them early this week by the federal government.

South Africans were in awe of a 10-year-old maths genius when videos of him were shared via social media. Thanks to his incredible ability to solve complicated math problems within seconds, he has earned himself a scholarship.

Students of Obafemi Awolowo have protested their semester examinations for 2017/2018 academic session scheduled to start on Monday, January 14. According to report, the protest took place on Thursday evening, January 10.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday, January 11, warned prospective candidates to adhere strictly to the registration rules for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to avoid issues.

For their alleged involvement in malpractice during the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), 28 principals of senior secondary schools have been suspended by the Edo state government.