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NDDC establishes a tracking system for foreign scholarship students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 5, 2024

The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced intentions to restructure its foreign postgraduate scholarship program to incorporate a tracking system for monitoring its scholars’ progress after graduation. Seledi Thompson-Wakama, the commission’s Director of Corporate

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School building collapse in Delta kills one student, injures 3 others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 5, 2024

The parents of Ojiyovwin Salvation, a Primary 2 student at Eghereka Primary School in Ewu town in Delta State’s Ughelli South Local Government Area, are devastated by his untimely death. Salvation died unexpectedly yesterday when a block of six classrooms collapsed on him and injured three others. According to reports, the old building collapsed due to […]

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Flood hits UI hostels, destroys students’ property

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 5, 2024

Flooding has severely damaged the University of Ibadan, destroying books, foodstuffs, and other necessary items. The flood on Friday caused significant damage to the university community and resulted in losses of millions of naira. The incident also resulted in the destruction of numerous documents and other valuable items. According to investigations conducted on Saturday

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Universities struggle as Senators receive more money than institutions, says ASUU president

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 4, 2024

Nigerian universities are facing tremendous financial strain as electricity tariff increases, with some institutions paying between N200 million and N300 million per month, according to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke. Speaking on Thursday at the start of a two-day national conference in Abuja, Osodeke emphasised the mounting

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13,993 senior civil servants sit for 2024 CBT COMPRO exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 4, 2024

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, disclosed that 13,993 senior civil officers are taking the Combined Confirmation and Promotion (COMPRO) exam across the country this year. Of the total, 2,573 senior civil servants are taking the test in Abuja alone, with the remainder doing it elsewhere in the country. […]

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Delta approves the establishment of a Medical College at DSUST, Ozoro

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 4, 2024

On Wednesday, the Delta State Government approved the construction of a College of Medical Sciences at the Delta State University of Science and Technology (DSUST) Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of the state. Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, the State Commissioner for Information, told journalists in Asaba that the permission was one of the decisions taken […]

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NABTEB Releases June/July 2024 In-School NBC/NTC Results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 4, 2024

The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) released the June/July 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) Examination results on Thursday, revealing that a total of 44,000 candidates, or 65.34 percent of all candidates, obtained five credits or higher, including English Language and Mathematics. The

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FG approves citizenship studies, directs curriculum development in Nigerian schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed that the Federal Ministry of Education, the Nigerian Education Research Development Council (NERDC), and other relevant government institutions work with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to develop a comprehensive Citizenship Studies curriculum. Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the NOA, stated that the directive

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UNIOSUN workers accuse Governor Adeleke of intimidating them over welfare demands

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

Workers at Osun State University, UNIOSUN, have accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of threatening them in response to their demands for better welfare and working conditions. Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian

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NANS kicks against NECO’s N50,000 certificate reprint fee

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

On Wednesday, the National Association of Nigerian Students rejected the National Examination Council’s N50,000 fee for reprinting certificates. Dantani Wushishi, NECO’s Registrar in Minna, Niger State, revealed the new policy in a statement on September 30, 2024. According to the statement, the N50,000 fee for certificate reprint is subject to periodic

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Man sentenced to life in imprisonment for raping Bayelsa university student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

A Bayelsa State High Court in Yenagoa sentenced Daniel Amaso to life in prison for raping a 17-year-old pre-degree student at the state-owned Niger Delta University in Amassoma. The defendant was charged with forcibly entering a 17-year-old apartment in the Amassoma community, Southern Ijaw LGA, with a knife. He was accused of raping her under […]

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Alumni present N7 million worth of solar panels to Queens College

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

To commemorate 40 years after graduation, the 1984 class of Queens College in Lagos donated solar panels worth over N7 million to their alma mater. The donation, which was part of the set’s reunion programme, took place on the school grounds in Yaba, Lagos. The solar panel was installed to light up the JSS3 area […]

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Newly completed JAMB CBT centre in Imo burgled, burned

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

An unidentified group has burgled and burned the freshly finished Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre in Mbano, Imo State, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announcement. In a statement released yesterday, JAMB stated that the event had been reported to the appropriate security agencies. The statement reads: “Such an act is profoundly

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Foundation teaches CBT exam techniques to 50 youths

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 3, 2024

Youths have been exhorted to embrace technology in order to boost their mental capacity and provide solutions to some of Nigeria’s socioeconomic development challenges. Senator Olugbenga Ashafa, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, gave the advice during the graduation of 50 youths who were trained in Computer Based Test (CBT) […]

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Akowonjo Rotary Club empowers 400 students through back-to-school initiative

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

The Rotary Club of Akowonjo, led by President Ben Dare, has inaugurated a breakthrough ‘Back to School’ campaign at Rauf Aregbesola Primary School Compound in Shasha, Lagos. Over 400 primary school students’ lives have been transformed by the project, which has provided them with the necessary educational tools and instilled in them a lifelong

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Greenwich Foundation renovates Ransome Kuti Grammar School in Lagos

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

Greenwich Foundation has refurbished Ransome Kuti Grammar School in Yaba, Lagos. In a statement, the foundation stated that the action was consistent with its corporate social responsibility and dedication to improving quality educational facilities. Erelu Adebayo, Chairman of the Greenwich Foundation, remarked that Ransome Kuti Memorial Junior & Senior Grammar School

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CTEACH graduates 52 teachers, welcomes 100 new inductees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

The Changemaker Teacher Activation program has graduated its maiden cohort of 52 teachers from several local government areas in Lagos State to assist students in developing innovative solutions to societal problems. According to the organisation, the event marked the culmination of a year-long endeavour to integrate change-making education into Lagos State schools.

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ASUU urges FG to end lip service and prioritize education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

The Federal Government has been urged by the Owerri Zone Academic Staff Union of Universities to stop paying lip service to public education in the country. Dennis Aribodor, the zone’s zonal coordinator, accused the federal government of underfunding public education in the country during a press conference on Monday in Owerri, Imo State. He also accused […]

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Imo State CP issues warning regarding the burning of ex-senator’s residence, NOUN buildings

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 2, 2024

Aboki Danjuma, the Imo State Commissioner of Police, has warned the people of the state to avoid engaging in activities that could lead to social unrest. The police commissioner issued the warning in response to unidentified arsonists burning down the residence of Senator Frank Ibezim, an ex-senator who represented Okigwe senatorial zone in the 9th […]

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NAUS to meet with the Federal Government to discuss electricity tariff hike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 1, 2024

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) plans to work with federal authorities to reduce electricity tariffs for universities across the country. Comrade Josiah Peter, President of NAUS, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, claiming that the recent increase in electricity tariffs has had a negative impact on university operations,