Day: August 30, 2024
Students at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have launched another protest against the increase in their school fees. The demonstration began early on Friday and erupted when the institution’s governing council approved the tuition rise. According to reports, the governing
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the opening of the application season for the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP). The scholarships, sponsored by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), are intended to help promising individuals
The crisis at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma (AAU) has taken a dramatic turn after the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sonnie Asomwan Adagbonyin, was requested to step down by the university’s newly formed Governing Council. According to reports, Adagbonyin’s exit would clear the
Nigerian students from Kano, Borno, and Benue states are the top three applicants of the student loan scheme, data from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has revealed. NELFUND, in a data chart posted via its official X handle, @nelfnigeria on Friday, highlighted the number of applicants per
SANGO OTA OGUN (Sundiata Scholar) – A university lecturer, Dr Stella Aririguzuh, says banning under-18 students from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will lead to capital flight. Aririguzuh, who is the Head, Department of Mass Communication,
Stop distorting your child’s mental, psychological growth – Educationist advises parentsChildren
IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – An Educationist, Mrs Titi Ojo, has urged parents and guardians to stop distorting the mental and psychological growth of their children by speeding up their educational progression unnecessarily. Ojo, the Head of School, Vine Branch Foundation School, Ibadan,
Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, Acting Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University COOU Igbariam, Anambra State, reported that the university earned over 1.5 million naira from vegetable sales in just three months. Prof Omenugha made the statement at the presentation of the recently
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) explained why it cut off power supply to the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, despite the university paying N180 million in electricity bills for July. The university’s management requested patience and understanding from the
The LGEA Primary School in Amaku (Olonya), located in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, requires immediate attention due to significant infrastructural challenges. The school’s deteriorating status has sparked alarm among neighbourhood residents, who believe that