Education

…The Federal Polytechnics obtain powers to award qualifications …. The reform targets discrimination in the workplace Daud Olatunji The Senate amended the Federal Polytechnics Act to authorize Federal Polytechnics to award Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech. Hons.) degrees in science, engineering and technology-related programmes. The amendment, adopted in plenary on Thursday, follows the Senate’s decision to reverse its previous position on …

Employers in Kenya have been urged to invest more in internships, practical training and entry-level recruitment to close the gap between academic qualifications and workplace expectations. The call was made by Betty Mutua, HR and Strategy Consultant at BM Azure Solutions, Nairobi, during a roundtable on employment and workforce development at the YORA 2026 Summit. The discussion highlighted the mismatch …

The Sokoto State Government and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the education sector as stakeholders met to review the conduct of the 2026 examinations, assess challenges and discuss the way forward. The Permanent Secretary, Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Sanusi Aliyu Binji, said this while chairing the WAEC State …

Baze University, Abuja, has concluded its eighth Career Week Program (BaCWeP) with a call for greater action on mental health, urging students and staff to take practical steps to promote wellbeing and lead productive lives. The two-day programme, which took place from 6 to 7 October 2026, was organized by the University’s Student Support Unit (Centre for Counseling and Human …

Daud Olatunji KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State, has unveiled its 10th anniversary logo as the institution commences activities to commemorate a decade of academic development, innovation and service. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the anniversary celebration will be held alongside the university’s sixth convocation ceremony, with former president Olusegun Obasanjo expected to deliver the convocation lecture. The inauguration ceremony, which formally …

Zainab Abioye The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has issued the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to pay salary arrears owed to its members or face an indefinite strike. The union said it will have no option but to initiate industrial action without further notice if the government fails to meet its demands within the stipulated period. The …

The Save Public Education Campaign (SPEC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the deteriorating state of public education in Nigeria, calling for improved teacher welfare, greater safety in schools and greater transparency in education funding. In a press release issued on Monday to mark World Teachers’ Day 2026, the group’s co-coordinator, Comrade Dimeji Macaulay, highlighted the …

EKSUTH Nursing School Entrance Exam Result – 2026/2027 is Out Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, EKSUTH School of Nursing entrance examination results and interview details for the 2026/2027 academic session have been released. This is to inform all candidates who appeared for the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, School of Nursing entrance examination that they can now check …

Oluwaseun Chiazor, a talented Secondary School Third Year (JS3) student of Antioch Royal College, Ikotun, Lagos, has excelled in a series of activities organized to commemorate Teachers’ Day at the school. Sports247 was present live in the school hall as the students took charge of the day’s schedule of events and had all their teachers sit as guests to watch …

“Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” -Japanese proverb. A good education it’s very important! In the Holy Scriptures we are strongly encouraged to acquire wisdom. For example, in Proverbs chapter 3, verse 21 [b]we read: “Safeguarding practical wisdom and the ability to think.” Additionally, Proverbs 4:7 says: “Wisdom is the most …