2024 - Sundiata Scholar

Edu News

NECO releases 2024 SSCE results, says 40 schools engaged in mass cheating

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The National Examinations Council has revealed the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination results, with 60.55 percent of applicants obtaining five credits or more in English Language and Mathematics. Prof. Dantani Wushishi, NECO’s Registrar, stated this to journalists at the

Scholarships

Netherlands University 2025 scholarship for non-EU students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 20, 2024

The Radboud Scholarship Programme now accepts applications from non-EEA students with outstanding academic records. The European Economic Area (EEA) contains the countries of the European Union (EU), as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. The scholarship programme’s objective

Tertiary institutions

Philanthropist distributes N1.2m books to widows’ children in Ile-Ife

Angel Ojonugwa September 19, 2024

ILE IFE (Sundiata Scholar) – (Osun), Sept. 13, 2024 (NAN) Mr Olumide Awosunle, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO), Horlly Investment Limited, on Friday distributed notebooks worth N1.2 million to the children of widows in Ile-Ife, Osun. Awosunle distributed the notebooks to the widows’

Tertiary institutions

CU VC urges UNICAL alumni to provide mentorship for studentsLegacy

Angel Ojonugwa September 19, 2024

LAGOS ( Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, the Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University (CU), Sango-Ota, urges alumni associations to create and provide mentorship for students in order to inspire and empower future generations. Adebayo made the call at a legacy summit organised by

Edu News

Kogi Poly dismisses lecturers over sexual harassment allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The Kogi State Government has dismissed some lecturers at Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja amid allegations of sexual harassment of students. Isah Emmanuel Ojodunwene, Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Students Affairs, made the announcement at a one-day

Edu News

NANS calls for immediate removal of UI VC due to overbearing leadership

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), an umbrella body of students in Nigeria and abroad, has requested the immediate removal of Professor Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), for what it describes as tyrannical leadership. It should be noted that

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NELFUND approves loans for 3,283 UI students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The management of the University of Ibadan has acknowledged that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the university. In an internal memo issued on Wednesday, management stated that the loans had been approved, but the funds had yet to

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FCT primary school teachers commence indefinite strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun an indefinite strike to protest nonpayment of outstanding entitlements and other unresolved industrial issues. The teachers, under the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing, resumed the postponed strike on Wednesday,

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SSANU and NASU threaten indefinite strike, issue three-week ultimatum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 19, 2024

The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have threatened an indefinite strike over outstanding salaries. On Wednesday, SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Prince

Tertiary institutions

Ondo varsity gets NUC’s approval for Chemical Engineering, 5 other programmes

Angel Ojonugwa September 18, 2024

OKITIPUPA (Sundiata Scholar) – Ondo State The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, to run Petroleum and Gas Engineering programme. The NUC also approved other five programmes

Tertiary institutions

Ebonyi won’t tolerate overseas scholarship beneficiaries defection—Official

Angel Ojonugwa September 18, 2024

ABAKALIKI (Sundiata Scholar) – Ebonyi government says it will tolerate defection among beneficiaries of its oversees scholarship scheme who are scheduled to depart for the UK by the end of September. Chief Chaka Nweze, the chairman of the state scholarship board, said this on Saturday in