In 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, African American playwright Douglas Turner Ward’s Day of Absence posed a radical dramatic question: What would happen if every Black person suddenly disappeared from a Southern American town? Through satire, the play exposed the dependence of a racist society onContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isa Flowerbud News/ A Don at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Prof. Emmanuel Raymond, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace technical and vocational skills as pathways to sustainable livelihoods and self-reliance. Raymond, a Professor of Industrial and Technology Education at FUT, made the call on Thursday atContinue Reading
The Journal of African Youth Literature (JAY Lit) has unveiled the cover and contributors for its 11th issue, slated for release later in June 2026. According to the journal, the nature- and climate-themed edition brings together works across poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, visual arts and photography, featuring contributors fromContinue Reading
81 Division champions innovation through research competition among command schools The 81 Division Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to nurturing intellectual excellence and innovation among its students with the launch of the 2026 edition of the 81 Division Annual Inter-Command Secondary Schools Research Development and Innovation Competition. The actingContinue Reading
Social media By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan Abuja, May 28, 2026 (FBN) The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, says corps members are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory national service year. Nafiu said this during an interview programme withContinue Reading
Children’s Day: Foundation unveils 2 initiatives for dream actualisation By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Estelle Education Foundation has unveiled two initiatives, “The Girl Re-Script Project” and “Adopt A Future”, to help children in the actualisation of their dreams. Founder of the Foundation, Miss Ayomitide Ebo made this knownContinue Reading
CBT By Stanley Nwanosike, Enugu, April 21, 2026. Dr Moses Ifeanyieze, Principal of Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, Enugu, has urged JAMB to share its Computer-Based Test (CBT) expertise with other examination councils. He spoke as WAEC and NECO signalled plans to introduce CBT for their nationwide examinations in the nearContinue Reading
536 Visually Impaired Candidates Sit UTME, Stakeholders Applaud JAMB Boss. By Adewale Owoade The Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, for his sustained commitment to inclusiveContinue Reading
IMT Enugu, UNICROSS sign agreement on HND top-up, postgraduate programmes The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has entered into a strategic academic partnership with the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studies for Nigerian students. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),Continue Reading
