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Castleview Primary in Edinburgh has asked boys as well as girls as young as three to start wearing skirts to ‘promote equality. An email to parents from Castleview said it wanted children to be ‘comfortable’ taking part and that trousers and leggings could be worn under the skirts if needed. The school even offered ... Read more

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has declared that the inclusion of risk reduction mechanism in school curricular has helped in mitigating and prevent disasters in the country. The federal government agency, said the country has gained tremendously from the initiative of NEMA working with institutions of government to ensure ... Read more

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Department of State Services have arrested 48 individuals for alleged illegalities in the conduct of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board. JUPEB is an advanced level educational examination that qualifies a candidate for admission into 200 level in ... Read more

The 26th edition of the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) will be held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) between March 16th and 27th, next year. The new date was proposed by the university and agreed to by the members of the NUGA council. In creating a memorable university Games in Nigeria, the Vice-Chancellor of the University ... Read more

The Ogun State Government has rewarded an indigene of the state Joy Oyinlola Adesina, for her sterling academic performance at the Obafemi Awolowo University where she emerged the best graduating student ever produced in the history of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences. “Receiving Dr Joy Oyinlola Adesina, the best graduating student ever ... Read more

The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has denied suspending one of its students seen in a viral video twerking in a revealing bodysuit. Mirabel Obi, a first-year medical laboratory student, was filmed as she twerked during a dance competition at the Akpabio Hostel on October 28. In the video, the school's Dean of Affairs was also ... Read more

The University of Ibadan has barred graduands without first class honours from attending the 2021 convocation ceremonies physically. The university also barred the graduands without first class and their parents from being physically present on campus for graduation. Instead, they were asked to join the convocation ceremony online. A circular ... Read more

A lecturer with the Taraba State University, TSU, Francis Collins Somorija and his former student, Mercy Momboya will be gettiing married on November 6, 2021 in Yakoko, Zing Local Govt Area, Taraba. Mercy took to Facebook on Monday to share their love story. Read below: MR.FRANCIS COLLINS SOMORIJA, MY DESTINED HUSBAND TO BE. Today been 1-11-2021, I want to share a little story about ... Read more

Determined to boost security in and around the institution, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Tuesday commissioned the Marine Police Post located at the university’s waterfront. Speaking at the event on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor of UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the project, and acknowledged ... Read more

Two students of Greenspring School, Lagos, Emmanuela Ilok and Khalid Seriki, have been declared the first prize winners of this year’s KPMG debate. The declaration came after the students scaled through the essay stage and participated in intense debate sessions on ‘Which is better, onsite or online learning?’ The two ... Read more