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A Poland-based Nigerian man, Ewa Ekuma, has revealed that he dropped out of school in JSS3 to work and make money in order to take care of his widowed mother.     The father of four who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday, advised young people from poor homes to forget about education and hustle instead.    “I …

An actor who appeared in Netflix’s Sx Education has been jailed for 15-and-a-half years after being convicted of sx crimes against women and children.Alexander Westwood, who also starred in BBC’s Doctors, was found guilty of 26 sex offences – including r@ping a teenage girl during acting classes.The 24-year-old actor was found to have committed a string of depraved sex offences – dating …

Renowned media personality and philanthropist Nedu Wazobia, through his management team at Tokindrumz, has categorically denied recent allegations of fraud and financial misconduct. In a firm statement, Nedu reaffirmed his unwavering dedication to education, philanthropy, and social impact, while announcing decisive legal action against false claims aimed at tarnishing his reputation. Key Highlights 1. Absolute Denial of Fraud and Financial …

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa says President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of the Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, into a university.    He disclosed this during a working visit to the college today February 14.   Alausa said the college is ready and fit to become a full-fledged university, adding that the school is an enduring legacy. …

A Nigerian lady, Faith, has advised any man planning to sponsor his bride-to-be’s education or career to hire a lawyer and get the girl to sign a refund agreement in case she decides not to go ahead with the marriage.    “My advise to any young Nigerian man planning to financially sponsor his to-be bride’s education or career, y’all should …

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has called for the scrapping of all Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) and Senior Secondary Schools in the country and the introduction of a compulsory 12-year uninterrupted basic education.   The Minister proposed this while speaking at the 2025 National Council on Education (NCE) meeting, which was held in Abuja on Thursday, February 6. The …

Reno Omokri has defended the sum budgeted by the Kano State Government to organise mass weddings in the state.  The political commentator mentioned that looking at the young brides who were given out at the mass wedding, he is reminded that “the most successful marriages on this planet are arranged marriages”.  He went on to state the girls who are …

As part of efforts to reform the Education sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government has announced the addition of hairstyling, plumbing, GSM repair, makeup and 12 other new trades/new subjects to the basic education curriculum.   The National Orientation Agency (NOA) disclosed this in a statement released. The new trades were added to the Basic Education curriculum to boost students’ …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared that seven per cent budgetary allocation to education in 2025 by the Federal Government will not bring any change to the sector. The union made this declaration via a statement signed by its chairman, University of Ibadan chapter, Processor Ayo Akinwole on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Akinwole in the statement said …

Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s minister of education, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reintroducing history as a core subject in the country’s basic school curriculum.   History was removed from Nigeria’s basic school curriculum in 2007, a decision that drew widespread criticism for years. Since then, historical topics were only briefly addressed as part of …