[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:51:32 +0000] The performance statistics of candidates that participated in the 2015 May/June WASSCE Organised by WAEC was made available yesterday. According to the details, south-east has emerged tops in the performance chart of candidates who obtained credits in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics as Abia State topped the chart with 33,762 of its 52,801 candidates getting five […] The post South-East Tops Chart Again In The May/June WAEC 2015 appeared first on Nigeria S
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 13:13:56 +0000] Here are 7 words Nigerians do use everyday which doesn’t exist. These are the kind of words you type into your phone or computer and it draws a red line underneath it. Please read on and educate yourself. 1. GO- SLOW: Although the word ‘go-slow’ appears in the dictionary, it is wrongly used by many Nigerians. The word go-slow means […] The post 7 Erroneous English Words Commonly Used In Nigeria That Doesn’t Exist appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:34:13 +0000] The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, UP, says Romola Adeola is its youngest doctoral graduate. In a statement on its website, the centre said: “Romola Adeola, 26, has set a record in being the youngest person to obtain a Doctor of Laws degree (LLD) in the 30-year history of the Centre for Human Rights. Furthermore, she is only […] The post Female Nigerian Who Graduates As The Youngest Ph.D Holder From The University Of Pretoria appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:18:52 +0000] The management at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma has reportedly increased school fees for new students for the 2015/2016 academic year by over 100 per cent with fresh students of the College of Medicine required to pay N161,500. DailySun reports that this new development is now cause for concern and anxiety for students, parents and school staff who have wards in the institution. […] The post AAU Increases Students’ Fees By Over 100 Per Cent appeared first on Nigeria School
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:13:16 +0000] No fewer than 50 youths in Nasarrawa Local Government Area of Kano state are to benefit from a scholarship programme initiated by the Global Educational Support Scheme of the Jamu Education Foundation. Chairman of the Foundation, Alhaji Mohammed Jamu Yusuf said at its launch that they would attend various universities in China and Canada for bachelors, Masters and Ph.D programmes. […] The post 50 Kano Youths To Benefit From Overseas Scholarship appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:05:31 +0000] South-East Tops West African Examinations Council, WAEC May/June Performance Statistics 2015 The performance statistics of candidates that participated in the 2015 May/June WASSCE Organised by WAEC was made available yesterday. According to the details, south-east has emerged tops in the performance chart of candidates who obtained credits in at least five subjects, including English Language […] The post South-East Tops WAEC May/June Performance Statistics 2015 appeared first on Nigeria U
http://www.ngschoolz.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:37:27 +0000] The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) reportedly gave a 2-week ultimatum to the varsity management to implement the agreement they entered, or the staff will go on strike. Chairman of the union, Dr Theopholius Daniel Lagi, made this known in an interview with DailyTrust recently. According to Lagi, the strike action will commence February […] The post NSUK Threatens To Embark On Strike appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:24:35 +0000] A Twitter user with the handle, Mad Eye Moody, posted this strange happening in a secondary school somewhere in Osun State where a female member of the National Youth Service Corps scheme got pregnant for a male student who is in Junior Secondary School Two, (JSS2). According to the person who posted the story, the Corps member who was posted […] The post Female Corp Member Impregnated By JSS 2 Student In Osun appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:06:40 +0000] Authorities of Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo, have organised a reception in honour of the winner of the 2015 Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition, Ayodeji Akinkuowo. The SS3 pupil of the Adeyemi College of Education Demonstration Secondary School Ondo (ACEDSSO), won the star prize of N750,000 in the senior category of the competition organised by Promasidor Nigeria Limited, […] The post College Fetes Cowbellpedia Champion appeared first on Nigeria Schools Bl
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:05:07 +0000] A second grade teacher and her two-year-old daughter were shot and killed Tuesday morning in Fort Washington, Maryland, in a case that investigators said “shocks the conscience.” The abcNews reports that police found 26 years old, NeShante Alesha Davis, dead in a parking lot with apparent gunshot wounds around 7am while her daughter was found in a nearby car. The […] The post A Teacher And Daughter Shot Dead By Gunmen appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:32:55 +0000] Pupils of Doregos Private Academy set the mini-stadium of St Bernadette Primary School, Egbeda, Lagos, ablaze with their impressive performance during the school’s 15th biennial inter-house sports competition. The competition featured various track and field events including March past, sprints and relay races which showcased the creativity and talents of the pupils. Parents were not left out as they also […] The post Doregos Pupils Performs Well At Sports Meet appeared first on Nigeri
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:25:15 +0000] For pupils of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA), Yaba, the day some alumni members wore their old uniforms to school will remain a fond memory for a long time. The ‘Back to School’ programme was part of activities to mark the school’s 60th anniversary. The old girls not only wore the blue and white gowns complete with navy blue beret, […] The post Old Girls Wear Uniform To Celebrate Alma Mater appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:21:02 +0000] With the conclusion of a three-day retreat last week, Education Secretaries in the 20 Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) of Lagos State are expected to perform better. The training, organised by the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) at the Dover Hotel, Lekki, exposed them to the latest trends in educational administration. Speaking on the theme: “Effective planning and […] The post SUBEB Organises Training For Education Secretaries appeared first on Nigeria
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:18:48 +0000] As part of his rebranding mission at the Lagos State University (LASU), the new vice chancellor, Prof ‘Lanre Fagbohun, has directed the Information Communication Technology Centre (ICTC) of the institution to upgrade the university’s website, www.lasu.edu.ng, to global standard. To this end, the ICT Centre has requested for personal profiles and pictures of the Provost/Deans of Faculties, Directors of Centres, […] The post LASU’s Upgraded Website appeared first on Nigeria Schools
http://www.nigeriaschoolsblog.com Continue Reading...[Fri, 05 Feb 2016 10:14:16 +0000] Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai in Niger State has carried out field mapping and evaluation on identified coal deposits in four states under its Clean Coal project. The research, which won a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) grant, was inaugurated last October. The research team has since visited coal deposits in Kudu and Makera, Niger State; Okaba and Omelehu, […] The post Leap For IBBU-TETFund coal project appeared first on Nigeria Schools Blog.
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