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LAGOS—A mother of six, arrested by operatives of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit Task Force for using her 11-year-old son to beg, while pretending to be victims of a fire incident. She did not show any sign of remorse, saying begging was a lucrative business. The suspect, identified …

From the National Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult And Non-Formal Education yesterday came a startling disclosure that 11 million children are out of school nationwide. Its Executive Director, Professor Abba Abubakar Haladu, who made the disclosure during a visit to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Umuahia, Abia State, decried the country’s …

20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORITAMEFA BAPTIST MODEL SCHOOLS:   This will come up Toaday, Friday, 23rd September, 2016. i) Football Match: OBMS TG vs OBMS RR at Annex football field – 9am. ii) Anniversary Lecture – Church Auditorium – 11am OBMS COMMENDATION/ 20TH THANKSGIVING SERVICE: This will come up on Sunday, …

  The National Universities Commission (NUC) has pledged to resolve the impasse with scholars on its Linking Experts and Academics in Diaspora Scheme (LEADS) programme. The new Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, said work had begun to tackle the problem. “We are already looking into the matter. I …

Sri Vaiyapuri Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School’s in school team of class XI turned teachers for Teachers’ Day celebrations. They played a very active role in teaching the students and spend a week ahead on their preparation for their classes. The children felt motivated and responsible to inculcate knowledge.  

World-schooling is the latest approach to education among parents who prefer unconventional methods. The children learn from people around the world, from their culture and their society. Educating children through experiential learning is the new approach to schooling these days. Parents, who are in favour of home schooling, take the …

Students of Podar International School – CBSE, Powai celebrated Teachers’ day. They showed their love and respect for their teachers by decorating the classes and writing thoughtful and heartfelt messages on the boards. While some gifted handmade cards for the teachers, others showed off their culinary skills by bringing self-made …

At the Teacher’s Day celebrations held in Bunts’ Sangha RNS Vidyaniketan, Vijaynagar, teachers were felicitated. Students organised games and programmes to entertain their teachers. It also highlighted that teaching is not just a profession, but a passion and values must be taught to each and every child.

More than 1,200 city students will begin the first day of classes at the much anticipated two new school buildings – the new School 16 and Hani Awadallah School, according to the Paterson Public Schools. The Hani Awadallah School, located in the corner of Hazel and Marshall Streets, will have …

A student who left university before completing her course questions whether schools are offering the right advice to those who are applying to Ucas More and more students are going to university. This year, over half a million people were accepted onto a degree course, the highest number ever. Increasingly, …