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16-year-old student petitions Senate after accusing UTME invigilator of sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

A 16-year-old girl named Chizitere Obioha, seeking admission into a higher institution, has accused one of the invigilators of the recent UTME of sexually harassing her while she was taking the test. In a petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Chizitere

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UNIJOS VC bemoans shortage of hostel accommodation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, has expressed concern about the scarcity of hostels on campus for students. Ishaya stated this during a visit to him in Jos on Saturday by members of the university’s Faculty of Law 1988 set. Ishaya, who stated that the University currently has around 45,000 students, lamented […]

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VeryDarkMan launches NGO, raises N33 million in 24 hours

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

VeryDarkMan, a controversial social media personality, has founded a Non-Governmental Organisation. On Saturday, VeryDarkMan announced the NGO’s mission in a post and video on his Instagram page, @verydarkblackman and said it will focus on community development and equipping public schools. The social media activist called for support and vowed transparency and

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 Miva Open University Launches Master of Public Administration Programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Miva Open University has launched its Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree, which will provide leaders with practical skills to drive sustainable development and policy execution. Miva Open University, a relatively new player in higher education, emphasises practical, job-relevant education. Its MPA programme takes this strategy to the public sector, where

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Parents request Oborevwori’s intervention over increase in technical school boarding fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Parents of Delta State-owned technical schools have urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to reconsider the recent boarding fees increase from ₦85,000 to ₦250,000 per term. The parents addressed their worries, noting financial difficulties and questioning the logic for the steep increase, especially because Federal Government Colleges, some private schools, and Delta

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Enugu University raises minimum qualification for its lecturers to PhD

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI) in Enugu has upped the minimum qualification for its lecturers to Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) beginning with the 2025-2026 academic session. Prof. Christian Anieke, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, made the announcement on Friday during a “Spiritual Retreat” for academic and senior administrative staff. Anieke instructed

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Reps approve bill for establishment of Bola Ahmed Tinubu University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

By passing a bill to establish the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages, the House of Representatives in Nigeria has made a major step in promoting the nation’s rich linguistic diversity. This bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and eight other lawmakers, seeks to give possibilities for higher education in Nigerian languages and

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Five fresh deaths rock UNIMEDTH over alleged negligence

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 13, 2024

Mrs Esther Adeola, a former Administrative Officer at the Federal Government Girls College Akure, and her four grandchildren died of reported food poisoning. According to reports, the 68-year-old retiree and her grandchildren, aged nine, eight, and six, died as a result of alleged neglect by young medical personnel at University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital,

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Male students are more likely to cheat in exams than females, says UNILORIN don

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2024

According to Prof. Onimisi Abdullah of the Department of Social Science Education at the University of Ilorin in Kwara State, male students are more likely to cheat in exams than females. Mr. Abdullah made the submission in Ilorin during the university’s 266th lecture. The paper’s title is “A psychological perspective on systemic inconsistencies in the

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I’ve never earned wages from Covenant University – Bishop Oyedepo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2024

Bishop David Oyedepo, the chancellor of Covenant University, revealed on Friday that he has not earned any wages since the institution’s inception. Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church, announced this at Covenant University’s 19th convocation. The clergyman emphasised that the success stories and personal growth of the students were his actual rewards.

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Delta Polytechnic maintains status quo on school fees amid economic hardship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2024

Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara’s management has officially announced that the present school fees will be maintained for the 2024/2025 academic session. This, according to Rector Professor Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, is a significant step towards promoting accessible education in light of the country’s current economic crisis. This also demonstrates the

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Nasarawa teacher receives Maltina 2024 Teacher of the Year N10 million prize

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2024

Esomnofu Chidiebube lfechukwu from Crown Grace School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, won the 10th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition in the grand finale in Lagos on Friday night. lfechukwu will get a cash reward of N10 million. He will also receive all-expense-paid development training overseas. His school will receive either a fully […]

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Covenant University graduates 1,607 students with 339 bagging first-class

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, has 339 students who graduated with First-Class degrees. Regina Tobi-David, the Registrar, announced this at the 19th convocation ceremony, which included the conferment of First and Higher Degrees and the presentation of prizes in Ota. This year’s convocation, themed “Release of Eagles for 2024,” celebrated

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NUC approves 8 new courses at Salem University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

The National University Commission (NUC) has authorised eight new courses at Salem University Lokoja. Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Friday. The VC informed NAN that the university plans to start the courses in the 2024/2025 academic year. He […]

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Governors pledge 15% budget allocation to education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

The Governors of Nigeria’s 36 states, through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, have pledged at least 15% of their annual budgets to the education sector to solve the issues that schoolchildren face. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chairman of the NGF and Governor of Kwara State, made the announcement following the inaugural International Conference on Girl Child

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ATBU appoints Ibrahim Garba as substantive VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

Professor Ibrahim Hassan Garba has been named as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi. He was named the University’s new Vice-Chancellor following the selection process that had been in place since the end of the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdulaziz. Pro chancellor of the University and Chairman of the

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FG to develop guidelines for outstanding students amid 18-year admission limit

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

The federal government has announced plans to develop guidelines to address the 18-year age limit for university admission. The government also stated that the 18-year age limit does not apply to students taking WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or other ordinary-level exams. Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman, in his keynote statement at the Ministerial Session of […]

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Oluremi Tinubu donates N1bn for restoration of OAU campus landscape

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

On Thursday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the President’s wife, announced a N1 billion donation for the horticultural landscaping of the Obafemi Awolowo University campus in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Tinubu, who was visiting the university on Thursday for the unveiling of the 2.7-kilometre Senator Oluremi Tinubu Way, reminisced about the magnificent

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Almajiri, out-of-school children are national challenges—Governor Abiodun

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 11, 2024

On Thursday, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State said that the issue of Almajiri and out-of-school children is a national challenge that must be handled before it spirals out of control. He made this statement during a courtesy call to his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, by members of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School […]

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FG announces guidelines for exempting third-party research grants from TSA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 10, 2024

Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), has issued guidelines for the exclusion of Federal Universities and Research Institutions’ research funding from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Madein released a federal treasury circular in Abuja on Thursday, stating that the new standards will be adopted immediately. She stated that the