UI to matriculate 3,749 undergraduate students for the 2023/2024 academic session
The University of Ibadan in Oyo state has announced that it has admitted 3,749 students to its various undergraduate programmes. According to the institution, the […]
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UNN lecturer caught with pants down inside office with a female student
A lecturer at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, was discovered pants down in his office with a female student. The unnamed man is claimed […]
Obasanjo, Bells University VC request inclusion of private universities in Student Loan Scheme
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, Vice Chancellor of Bells University of Technology in Ota, Ogun State, have asked the Federal Government to […]
TETFund installs kidney transplant equipment in 6 locations
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has completed the procurement and installation of transplant equipment in six tertiary health facilities in the country to aid in […]
FG to review minimum entry age for universities, others
Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has said that the federal government intends to review and set the minimum entry age for postsecondary institutions in […]
ASUU threatens to boycott UNIBEN’s resumption due to violence on campus
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatened to boycott the resumption of classes on April 28, 2024, […]
Nigeria’s first private open university introduces MBA programme
Miva Open institution, a major Nigerian private online institution licenced by the National Universities Commission (NUC), has introduced a Master of Business Administration (MBA) curriculum […]
High school student charged with assault for allegedly striking a teacher in viral video
An unidentified North Carolina (United States of America) high school student has been charged with assault after being caught on camera slapping a teacher. The […]
Yobe government committed to academic excellence – NTIC
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), Feyzullah Bilgin, has applauded Yobe State Government for its commitment to fostering a “culture of […]
NUC to collaborate with Sunderland University in UK to strengthen transnational education policies
The management of the National Universities Commission (NUC) paid a visit to the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom as part of efforts to […]
JAMB penalise officials who require candidates to remove their hijab
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some accredited officials who demanded that a hijab-wearing candidate during Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination remove […]
Nwifuru reduces university tuition fees, increases workers salaries
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has reduced the tuition costs at Ebonyi State University by 10%. Mr Nwifuru has also approved salary increases of […]
Oyebanji approves N138m million car and housing loans for teachers
Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti state, has approved N138.7 million to pay off car and housing loans for 448 teaching and non-teaching staff members […]
Umahi receives encomiums for his honorary doctoral degree
Friends and friends of Works Minister David Umahi have stated that he is deserving of the Doctorate Honoris Causa given by Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. […]
FG should address unemployment given that student loans will boost enrollment—Bowen VC
Professor Jonathan Babalola, Vice Chancellor of Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State, has asked the Federal Government to create measures to combat the surge in […]
Junior Achievement Africa educates female students in entrepreneurial skills
Junior Achievement Africa, which aims to inspire young girls to become leaders in their communities and prosper in the global economy, has trained 30 secondary […]
Abuja Hospital to collaborate with the presidency to help out-of-school children
Christopher Otabor, Alliance Hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), has recommended providing free healthcare and education to the country’s disadvantaged and most vulnerable citizens as a […]
23-year-old student dies after getting drugged on his birthday
A 23-year-old student from Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic in Uwana, Ebonyi State, died tragically on his birthday in Agbo Ibeku, Abia State, allegedly after being […]
ITF paid N1.1 billion as SIWES allowance in 2023
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) claims to have given N 1.1 billion in student and supervisory allowances under the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) […]
Plateau University suspends academic activities following recent attack
Plateau University, Bokkos, has suspended academic activities for ten days following the death of a second-year student. Mr Yakubu Ayuba, the institution’s Registrar, made this […]