Month: April 2024
The Cross River State Government has suspended 31 principals from some public secondary schools in the state after they were accused of exam racketeering and doctoring of the 2024 WAEC students’ lists in order to embezzle funds earmarked for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
The federal government has once again stated that security services will pursue persons in the country who possess bogus university certificates. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this on Tuesday during the first quarterly citizens and stakeholders interaction in Nigeria’s
The Borno State Police Command has detained eight people in connection with the death of Kamar Abdulkadir, a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Abdulkadir was discovered dead in a pool of his own blood on Sunday, with multiple injuries inflicted on his body by his assassins.
Baze University, Abuja, owned by the vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Baba Datti-Ahmed, has increased student fees, citing a ‘astronomical rise’ in the cost of products and services. The changes include a 100% increase in hostel fees, a 35% increase in tuition
Ward attendants at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja in Kogi State staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday in response to the death of one of their colleagues, Salamatu Aliu of Post Natal Ward. According to reports, the deceased was transported to the hospital for medical assistance on Sunday
The Borno Concerned Citizens (BCC) has expressed its discontent with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly regarding the federal government’s intention to merge the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna. The Borno elders warned
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the immediate enforcement and execution of the new retirement age and length of service for the teaching profession, mandating measures to restore normalcy across Osun State’s schools. According to a circular issued today by the Office
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the Direct Entry registration process. According to the board’s weekly bulletin, which was made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede,
Staff at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan will work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. every day beginning Tuesday, April 2, until electricity is restored to the hospital. Oludayo Olabampe, chairman of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), the umbrella group of hospital unions, made the
On Monday night, two students from the Federal University Wukari in Taraba state were taken by suspected herders in Wukari. Sule Gani, the institution’s chief security officer, verified the event on Tuesday. He stated that the victims graduated but remained behind to complete some of
The National Examination Council (NECO) says it is ready for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), which is scheduled for April 20, and advises candidates’ parents to be respectful throughout the exam. Azeez Sani, NCEE’s interim spokesman, revealed this in an
The federal government has enrolled two million out-of-school almajiri children in basic and Arabic literacy initiatives. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this during the Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on Nigerian Education Sector Ministerial Deliverables on Tuesday in Abuja.
ILORIN- University of Ilorin has expelled or rusticated 19 students involved in various offences. Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and assault to admission racketeering, Those expelled included six final year
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Abdullahi Kashifu Inuwa, has encouraged the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to prioritise short courses in digital skills. The call is very appropriate and timely, and it represents a huge step forward
Gunmen reportedly kidnapped an unspecified number of students travelling along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State. Channels Television said that the event occurred on Monday. However, information about the abduction remain unclear at the time of this publication, as security officials
Rubi Rose, an internationally recognised American model and rapper, is set to pay a much-anticipated visit to the University of Lagos (Unilag) in December, causing excitement among admirers and followers. On her official X page, formerly Twitter, she stated, “Unilag in December.”
Mujahid Indabawa, a space lawyer, has encouraged the Federal Government to include space law in school curricula to raise awareness and put the country on the world map of international law practice. Mr Indabawa, who also serves as the Assistant Director of Legal and Space Regulation Services
Dr Kamar Abdulkadir, a lecturer in the Department of Physical and Health Education (P.H.E) at the University of Maiduguri, was brutally murdered in his office. Abdulkadir was slain on Sunday when unknown assailants crept into his office and attacked him with a knife and hammer. According to
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Kwara State, has expelled and rusticated 19 students, six of them are final-year students, for suspected involvement in various infractions. On Monday, the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, issued a press statement revealing
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