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Nigeria’s 20 Million Out-of-school Children Another Boko Haram Waiting To Happen, Says Obasanjo

Global UpfrontNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday declared that the issue of 20 million-out-of-school children in Nigeria might culminate into another monster of Boko Haram insurgency

Controversy As Covenant University Sacks Staff Over Sexual Assault Scandal, After Student Raises Alarm

Global UpfrontNov 23, 2022November 23, 20220

Covenant University has sacked a member of staff accused of sexual assault. A circulating chat shows insiders narrating how some employees coerce students into having

Nigeria Ranked 10th Largest Students’ Sending Country To U.S.

Global UpfrontNov 14, 2022November 14, 20220

Nigeria is ranked 10th largest students’ sending country to the United States (U.S.), increasing by 12.3 percent to 14,438 in 2021/2022. According to Open Doors report on

Fresh Strike Looms In Nigeria’s Federal Universities Over Half Salary As ASUU NEC Meets Monday

Global UpfrontNov 5, 2022November 5, 20220

Fresh strike looms in Nigeria’s federal universities as members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will on

With 20 Million Out Of School Children, Nigeria Risks Losing Out On Literate, Skilled Workforce

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2022October 14, 20220

As cases of out-of-school children in Nigeria increase by the day, stakeholders have expressed concern that the nation is at a great risk of losing

FG Moves To Break ASUU Over Lingering 8-month-old Strike, Presents Certificate Of Registration To New Rival CONUA

Global UpfrontOct 4, 2022October 4, 20220

In an attempt to break the ranks of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government has moved to present a certificate of

FG, ASUU, Please Come To Your Senses, Put Students First

Global UpfrontSep 12, 2022September 12, 20220

By Sonia Odigie Over the years, students in Nigerian Federal universities have experienced the dark sides of being a student. Being born a Nigerian has

3-day EducationUSA 21st College Fair Begins Tuesday In Abuja

Global UpfrontSep 9, 2022September 9, 20220

The 21st edition of the three-day College Fair organized by the EducationUSA Advising Center of the U.S. Embassy, Abuja begins next week Tuesday. The event, which

Long University Strike Takes Toll On Nigerian Students

Global UpfrontSep 6, 2022September 6, 20220

By AFP The Nigerian Labour Congress and other affiliated unions have backed the teachers strike For almost seven months, students in federal government-owned universities in

New USAID LEARN To Read Activity to Improve Reading Outcomes For 3.5 Million Nigerian Children

Global UpfrontSep 1, 2022September 1, 20220

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Leveraging Education Assistance Resources in Nigeria (LEARN) to Read activity, to improve early grade reading