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Federal University Lokoja (FULOKOJA) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

Federal University, Lokoja Admission list for the 2023/2024 academic session has been released. This is to inform all candidates who participated in the 2023/2024 Admission Screening Exercise that they can proceed to check if their names are on the Provisional Admission list of successful

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Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

The list of applicants granted provisional admission to Usman Danfiodiyo University for the 2023–2024 academic session has been made public and can be found on the JAMB CAPS website. This notification is extended to all candidates who submitted an application for admission to the university.

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List of Approved CBT Centres for JAMB Registration 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

About 777 recognized and accredited centers have been listed by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) administration for the 2024 UTME/DE Registration. This list is meant to guarantee that applicants are aware of the appropriate locations for their annual UTME registration. The

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U.S. Don to give the 54th convocation lecture at UNILAG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

On Tuesday, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) released a schedule of events for its 54th convocation. The convocation talk is expected to be delivered by Dr. Toyin Falola, a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A. This was stated in a newsletter that the

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Wisdom University’s Africa Campus gets new vice chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

Prof. Olumuyiwa Babalola has been named vice chancellor of Wisdom University, United States, Africa Campus, Nigeria, by the Management Board. A statement from Wisdom University states that the institution operates on the guiding principles of its explicit vision, mission, goals, and objectives

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UNILESA VC pushes for better welfare and compensation of healthcare workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

Professor Taiwo Asaolu, the vice chancellor of the University of Ilesa (UNILESA), has pushed for improved benefits and compensation for healthcare workers. Asaolu also rejected the notion that medical graduates ought to be required to work in the nation for a certain amount of years following

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Japa: Lagos to construct a 1500-capacity medical university

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

The Lagos state government is set to construct a medical institution this year with the goal of graduating 1,500 doctors annually in an effort to counteract the massive exodus of physicians and other medical professionals. The new university’s construction would start and finish this

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Priority must be given to scholarships to make student loans work – Don

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

In order to ensure the success of its student loan programme, the Federal Government has been encouraged to give priority to student scholarships. At the 10-day 113th Islamic Vacation Course (IVC), which was sponsored by the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit, the Deputy

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Full list of blacklisted international universities in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

On Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Education, a branch of the Federal Government, declared that the Republic of Benin and Togo’s degree credentials would no longer be evaluated or accredited. The ministry stated that the action it took was in response to an undercover investigation by a

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Kano State government to involve wealthy individuals in education funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

According to the Kano State Government, plans have been finalised to approach wealthy individuals for financial contributions towards crucial infrastructure that will enhance the quality of basic education in the state. This was stated by Governor Abba Yusuf on Tuesday in Kano when he welcomed

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FG invites Nigerian students to apply for Mauritius scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

The Federal Government of Nigeria stated on Tuesday that Nigerian students have until April 19, 2024, to apply for scholarships in Mauritius. This announcement was made by the Federal Ministry of Education and was endorsed by the Federal Scholarship Board Management. “The Mauritius Ministry of

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States’ inability to access N68bn UBEC fund is criminal – NAPTAN, NANS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

The failure of certain state governments to access a grant of approximately N68 billion from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has been characterised by certain critical stakeholders in the education system as criminal. They claim that the basic education sector faces numerous

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FG to fund school feeding programmes with N100 billion in 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has revealed that the recently approved 2024 budget includes a N100 billion provision for school food programmes for students nationwide in an effort to encourage attendance in schools and lessen the problem of out-of-school children. He made this revelation at the State

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Over 4,000 PWDs to receive free registration forms for the 2024 UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 2, 2024

Acknowledgment has been given to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for their initiative of offering free application forms to students with disabilities who want to sit for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as long as they have five O-level credits.

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Unilorin extends Post-UTME registration to Jan. 31

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 1, 2024

KWARA (Sundiata Post) – The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has extended the Post-UTME registration of the institution to Jan. 31 .A statement signed by Mr Mansur Alfanla, the Registrar of the university on Monday announced that this is arising from demands from some concerned parents and

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Old students implore the government to prioritise local languages in schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 1, 2024

The Federal Government has been urged to give local language use in schools at all levels of the nation top priority by former students of Government Secondary School (GSS) Ilorin, Kwara State. Global statistics, they reasoned, demonstrated that teaching universal languages, such as English, in

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UNIZIK commends Tinubu for his endeavours to enhance university education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 1, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received praise from the administration of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), located in Awka, Anambra State, for his reforms aimed at enhancing higher education. It issued a warning to those deemed troublemakers to desist from interfering with school matters,

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50 Ondo indigent students receive scholarships from NGO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 1, 2024

A total of 50 indigent secondary school students in Ondo State have received scholarships from the DOW Education and Mentoring Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Cheques for the cost of tuition, uniforms, sandals, school bags, textbooks, and note books were given to the indigent