Tinubu Pays Tribute to Late Educationist Leila Fowler The President described her passing as a significant loss to her family, the education sector, and the nation Says the founding of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls laid the groundwork for academic excellence President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the death of Leila … Read more
Chief Mrs. Leila Fowler, Yeye Mofin of Lagos, Dies at 91 She was called to the Bar in the United Kingdom in 1962 and to the Nigerian Bar in 1963 She established the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in 1991 Chief Mrs. Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, the Yeye Mofin of Lagos and founder of … Read more
Free Laptops, Tablets to Reach 47 Million Pupils, Teachers Nationwide The initiative will benefit pupils in pre-primary, primary, and junior secondary schools. Thomas Lamerna stated that the initiative will come at no cost to federal or state governments To enhance access to quality education, 47 million students and teachers in smart schools nationwide will receive … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has confirmed the full payment of allowances to all 72,138 examiners it hired as ad-hoc staff for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In response to rumors suggesting that the council intentionally withheld payments, NECO clarified that delays were caused by incorrect bank details submitted by some examiners, temporarily … Read more
The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) report no formal response from the government regarding their ongoing strike over unpaid salaries. SSANU and NASU launched an indefinite strike on Monday, citing four months of unpaid salaries, which has … Read more
The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an interim order suspending the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) new policy setting 16 as the minimum age for university admission. The court granted this injunction pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by John Aikpokpo-Martins, a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association in … Read more
Nigerian activist VeryDarkMan (VDM), also known as VDM, has confirmed that the celebrated music producer Don Jazzy was the generous benefactor behind a remarkable N100 million donation to his NGO. VDM made the announcement on October 17 via his verified Instagram account, expressing both surprise and profound gratitude for the contribution. Previously, VDM had voiced … Read more
The Ministry of Youth Development is working on a new training program for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) that will be similar to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the announcement was made by the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Olawande Wisdom, during the … Read more
ASUU, Calabar Zone, criticizes the Federal Government’s student loan, calling it a scheme to indebt Nigerian students. The student loan program started last Friday, with 3,764 applications from 126 institutions on the first day. ASUU’s Dr. Happiness Uduk highlights the irony of former scholarship beneficiaries now promoting student loans. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Academic … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Femi Otedola generously donated a sum of 750 million Naira to support the students of Augustine University in Ilara Epe, Lagos State. The renowned business tycoon and philanthropist assumed the role of Chancellor at the institution’s official inauguration on October 26. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Supreme Court Has Failed Nigerians’ – PDP … Read more