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Reporting and analysis from the Education desk.
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Ejibe Nmachukwu Genevieve, a 300-level Mechatronics Engineering student, secured a national podium finish for her real-time environmental monitoring system designed to detect life-threatening gas emissions.
The Adunni Foundation has called for a renewed national focus on basic education as essential to achieving true independence for the Nigerian child. The foundation argues that sovereignty is incomplete without providing children the quality learning needed to fulfill their potential.
The Court of Appeal has upheld the two-year prison sentence of former UNICAL Law Dean Professor Cyril Ndifon for soliciting indecent images from a student via electronic communication. While affirming the cybercrime conviction, the appellate court ordered a fresh trial for separate corruption charges citing jurisdictional grounds.
Students at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, have raised alarms over severe overcrowding and safety hazards at the institution’s ICT centre during examinations. The outcry highlights critical infrastructure gaps and the physical toll on candidates waiting hours to sit for their papers.
Author Vivian Uwakwe highlights the urgent need for high-quality Nigerian children's literature to compete with digital media while preserving African cultural identity.
Fifty-four children raised approximately N120,000 through a trade fair following a six-week entrepreneurship and skill-acquisition camp in Lagos. The programme focused on transitioning children from classroom learning to practical vocational and creative exploration.
Industry experts at the 2026 Career and Employability Fair have warned that academic degrees alone are insufficient for career success in an era of AI and technological disruption. The event highlighted the urgent need for professionals to prioritize skill acquisition, value creation, and strategic networking to remain competitive in the global labor market.
Participants at ParentalPal’s Summer Camp 2026 generated approximately N120,000 in sales during a trade fair that transformed a six-week holiday into a practical lesson in entrepreneurship. The initiative fostered personal growth and vocational skills among children from 47 families in Lagos.
Ochulor Precious, the winner of My Dream Stead School's maiden spelling bee, was rewarded with an educational tour of Abuja to engage with national leaders and institutions.
A team of Mechatronics Engineering students from FUTO has won the 2026 Entrepreneurship Week Business Pitch Competition for their innovative 'GridSense' energy management system.
Nigeria's first alternative high school for girls has opened in Lagos to provide a second chance for students whose education was interrupted by socio-economic challenges. The initiative seeks to restore dignity and empower young women through academic and vocational pathways.
