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Cyberwise takes cybersecurity awareness to Dr Soyemi Memorial Secondary School

Cyberwise takes cybersecurity awareness to Dr Soyemi Memorial Secondary School

Students of Dr Soyemi Memorial Secondary School, located in the FESTAC area of Lagos, have been enlightened on cybersecurity at the cyber awareness and enlightenment workshop organised by Cyberwise Foundation on April 30, 2025. Members of the Cyberwise Foundation, led by the founder, Olukunmi Abbas Owoade, met the students in high spirits and took them …

WAEC unveils portal for past WASSCE questions

WAEC unveils portal for past WASSCE questions

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced four significant innovations for the upcoming 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. One of such is a portal to access past questions. The notable change introduces a unique question set for each candidate, alongside a transition to a computer-based examination format. Dr. Amos Dangut, the …

Community protests against outrageous school fees at Govt College Umuahia

Community protests against outrageous school fees at Govt College Umuahia

Natives of the Ihie Ndume community in Umuahia East state constituency have stormed the Abia State House of Assembly Umuahia, demanding a slash in what they described as outrageous school fees at Government College, Umuahia, GCU. The protesters who arrived at the Assembly complex before the plenary session stated that they could not afford the …

Why children must be allowed to use their innate curious nature — Experts

Why children must be allowed to use their innate curious nature — Experts

Experts in tbe field of philosophy, who relate with children, have urged parents to allow their children develop and use their innate curious nature to ask questions and thereby develop critical thinking abilities. This is just as they called on the government to let the National Policy on Education take cognizance of the need to develop …

Epic literary showdown as 252 novelists compete for NLNG’s $100,000 lit Prize

Epic literary showdown as 252 novelists compete for NLNG’s $100,000 lit Prize

The stage is set and as it stands, one out of the overwhelming 252 entries received for the 2025 Nigeria Prize For Literature will, expectedly, emerge victorious come October this year. The record-breaking entries received for this year’s edition was announced by the Advisory Board of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by NLNG, on …

JAMB dissociates self from false, misleading messages on UTME

JAMB dissociates self from false, misleading messages on UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dissociated itself from the ongoing circulation of false, misleading, and criminal messages targeting candidates who registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said these messages were being disseminated by suspected fraudsters with …

Unilorin student sets new global record in Mathematics

Unilorin student sets new global record in Mathematics

With a lecture spanning 31 hours, 42 minutes and 54 seconds, a 400-level University of Ilorin Mathematics Student, Kazeem Sanusi, has set a new Guinness World Book Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson’. The groundbreaking event, which was witnessed by representatives of the Guinness World Record, smashed the previous record of 26 hours of non-stop …

Transforming Education: Enugu’s disruptive model

Transforming Education: Enugu’s disruptive model

Imagine a future where every child, regardless of background, has access to a world-class education—one that nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and technical expertise from an early age. Picture classrooms equipped with digital whiteboards, students engaging with Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, and an education system seamlessly integrating cutting-edge technology with practical skills. This is not a …

Isioma Nwosu achieves 4.93 CGPA, emerges LASU’s 2023/24 best graduating student

Isioma Nwosu achieves 4.93 CGPA, emerges LASU’s 2023/24 best graduating student

Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu from the Department of Biochemistry has been recognised as the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University, LASU, for the 2023/2024 academic session. This announcement was made on Thursday by the Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, during a press briefing to kick off activities for the 28th Convocation ceremony …

2025 UTME: Mock notification ready for printing – JAMB

2025 UTME: Mock notification ready for printing – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2025 UTME-Mock Notification Slip is now available for printing for candidates who registered for the optional UTME-Mock examination. In a statement on Wednesday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said: “This Notification Slip includes crucial information such as the examination date, venue (centre), time, and other …