May, 2024 - Sundiata Scholar

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Babcock University matriculates 3,223 students, honours the 2023 UTME top scorer and others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

Yesterday, 3,223 undergraduate students matriculated at Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. The institution also recognised Kelvin Eke, a Software Engineering student, with the highest 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score of 349, as well as others with the

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Insecurity will not deter the government from providing quality education to the younger generation – Oluremi Tinubu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

Despite the constant threat posed by security difficulties to education, the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured that the federal government will not hesitate to provide the younger generation with a well-deserved excellent education. The First Lady stated yesterday,

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Academic and administrative activities to continue despite strike – UniAbuja

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

UniAbuja’s management has stated that academic and administrative operations on campus will continue despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike. Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Vice-Chancellor, made this statement during a meeting with the Provost, Deans,

JAMB News

2024 UTME: Kwara public school student scores 95 in maths, physics and 362 overall

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

Olukayode Olusola, a 15-year-old student from Government Secondary School in Omu Aran, Kwara State, got 95 marks in Mathematics in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Olusola scored 362 marks in the exam, placing him among the top contenders for the best score.

Tertiary institutions

Adamawa varsity inaugurates N526.7m Distance Learning CentreCentre

Angel Ojonugwa May 3, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Post) – The Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, has inaugurated its Distance Learning Centre built at the cost of N526.7 million to increase access to university education. Prof. Liman Tukur, the university’s Vice Chancellor, in a remark at the ceremony on Thursday, said

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Olowo of Owo Kingdom to become the first Chancellor of FUTBabura

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2024

Preparations are on for the investiture of Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Ondo, Chief Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, as the pioneer chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Babura in Jigawa. This was revealed in a press statement signed by the Secretary of Information and Publicity, Mr

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Taraba University operates below NUC standards: Visitation panel

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2024

The visiting panel for Taraba State University, Jalingo, stated that the university is operating below the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) standards. They proposed changing the process for appointing the university’s governing council to meet NUC requirements. Prof. Josiah

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Our late student was not stabbed – Veritas University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2024

The management of Veritas University, Abuja, has denied sensationally misleading claims in the media that quoted unnamed family members of the late 100 Level student, Mr. Joshua Daniel, as alleging he was stabbed. Ben Agande, the University’s spokesperson, expressed regret over the

JAMB News

2024 UTME: Be careful of any candidate showing a printed result slip – JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned the public to be wary of any candidate displaying a printed result slip from the just conducted 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, issued the warning on Wednesday in

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Student dies inside Veritas University gym

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

Mr. Joshua Daniel, a student at Veritas University in Abuja, died on campus while exercising in the school’s gym. This comes as the university’s administration has committed to cooperate with competent authorities in the investigation into the student’s death. Ben Agande, the

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ASUU begins indefinite strike at the University of Abuja

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch at the University of Abuja has declared an indefinite strike to address concerns about recent events within the union. The decision to go on strike was announced on Thursday following a congress at the institution’s Permanent Site.

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Female student of Aliko Dangote University found dead in her apartment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

Aisha Yahaya, a 300-level student at the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology in Wudil, was found dead in her off-campus apartment. Aisha was claimed to have written her first examination before being discovered dead after retiring to her room. While the specific cause of her

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Senate confirms the minimum age requirement for acceptance into universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

The Nigerian Senate has said unequivocally that the statements regarding the potential increase of the age limit to 18 years were individual perspectives. The Senate emphasized that any changes to the age limit would require proper legislative procedures, whether they involved lowering or

Scholarships

2024 MPOWER Financing MBA Scholarship For International Students To Study In Canada And USA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

This latest scholarship is intended mainly for MBA students in the United States and Canada. We’re excited to introduce our new MBA scholarship! MPOWER will provide up to $10,000 in funding for international students. You must be pursuing an MBA at one of our supported schools to apply,

Scholarships

University Of Sheffield 2024 Masters Scholarship for African Students (Fully-funded)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 2, 2024

In partnership with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust, the Department of Geography is pleased to offer one scholarship for a postgraduate taught student from Africa in 2024. University Of Sheffield Masters Scholarship Application Deadline May 28, 2024 Funding Type Fully

JAMB News

NCC and JAMB in talks over a special SIM card for students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are discussing the creation of a special SIM card for students with limited services. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),

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High failure rate: Ekiti man writes to Niger school, offering to teach maths and science for free

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

Amusa Lasisi, an Ekiti State man, has explained why he opted to teach secondary school students at Government Day College in Tunga Lowcost, Minna, for free. Lasisi, in a letter dated April 29, 2024, titled “Application for voluntary teaching engagement on science subjects for compassion,

JAMB News

Top highlights from the 2024 UTME results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the results of candidates who took part in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results being investigated. According to Oloyede, 1,989,668 individuals registered for the examinations, which were

Tertiary institutions

OFFCUT: Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

OFFCUT (Sundiata Post) – Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary

Tertiary institutions

Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

TERTIARY (Sundiata Post) – education admission age limit, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry documents nationwide and in select foreign centres.Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing

Month: May 2024

Babcock University matriculates 3,223 students, honours the 2023 UTME top scorer and others

Insecurity will not deter the government from providing quality education to the younger generation – Oluremi Tinubu

Academic and administrative activities to continue despite strike – UniAbuja

2024 UTME: Kwara public school student scores 95 in maths, physics and 362 overall

Adamawa varsity inaugurates N526.7m Distance Learning CentreCentre

Olowo of Owo Kingdom to become the first Chancellor of FUTBabura

Taraba University operates below NUC standards: Visitation panel

Our late student was not stabbed – Veritas University

2024 UTME: Be careful of any candidate showing a printed result slip – JAMB

Student dies inside Veritas University gym

ASUU begins indefinite strike at the University of Abuja

Female student of Aliko Dangote University found dead in her apartment

Senate confirms the minimum age requirement for acceptance into universities

2024 MPOWER Financing MBA Scholarship For International Students To Study In Canada And USA

University Of Sheffield 2024 Masters Scholarship for African Students (Fully-funded)

NCC and JAMB in talks over a special SIM card for students

High failure rate: Ekiti man writes to Niger school, offering to teach maths and science for free

Top highlights from the 2024 UTME results

Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

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