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Zulum approves employment of 15 people with disabilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has allowed the automatic employment of 15 people with disabilities who have completed formal education and earned degree certificates, NCE, diploma, and vocational training certifications. The governor offered his consent in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government

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Jim Ovia has been appointed to chair the Nigerian Education Loan Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Mr. Jim Ovia, a well-known banker and businessman, as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s largest banks and a respected business leader who has made several efforts and contributions to the development and […]

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FG begins upgrade of 50 secondary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Federal Government has begun the upgrade of 50 senior secondary schools around the country. Dr. Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSCE, made the announcement during a recent courtesy visit to Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, by Commissioner of Education Dr. John Mamman. According to Fatima Ahmed Bappare, […]

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Isyaku Rabiu University introduces 16 undergraduate programmes – VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University Kano (KHAIRUN) has announced its 16 undergraduate programmes. Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, the university’s vice chancellor, made the announcement during a press briefing in Kano on Thursday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the university’s official commissioning is scheduled for April 27. Mr Garba, speaking through the

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Kukah claims that Northern universities restrict Christian activities on their campuses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, has raised concern about the decline in diversity and meritocracy in Nigeria’s universities. He claims that public institutions in the North are resistant to the idea of having churches built on their campuses. Kukah stated this on Thursday during his appearance on Arise […]

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Qatar to sponsor the education of 1,000 orphans in Borno

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Qatar Charity Organisation will finance the education of 1,000 orphans in Borno. The ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria, Ali-bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, made the announcement on Thursday in Maiduguri during a courtesy visit to Borno Governor Babagana Zulum. Mr. Al-Hajri emphasised the Qatari government’s commitment to strengthening relations with Nigeria. He

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JAMB extends the registration deadline for 2024 direct entry

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for direct entry would be extended to a later date. In an interview on Thursday, the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, stated that the decision to delay the direct entrance registration deadline to a later date is to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied […]

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UNICROSS alumni file a lawsuit to dissolve the governing council

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

The University of Cross River Alumni Association has instructed its legal counsel to file a legal action in order to prevent the government from continuing to support the Governing Council of the university and its claims. After Wednesday’s National Executive Council meeting, the association made this announcement in a communiqué. Governor Bassey Otu was urged […]

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NUPEMCO claims to pay over 500 retirees in Nigerian universities every month

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

The Nigerian Universities Pension Management Company says it employs over 500 retirees who receive monthly pensions. Oluwakemi Ugwu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NUPEMCO, stated this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from XEM Consulting Limited, a subsidiary of XEM Group, the organisers of the inaugural National Pre-retirement Summit. The

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Anambra school emerges winner in National Girls in ICT Competition with groundbreaking VR technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Yesterday, St. John Vianney Science College, Igbariam, won the national championship title in the National Girls in ICT Competition 2024 thanks to their virtual reality project. The Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy is hosting the National Girls in ICT Competition, a technological innovation competition open to all female secondary school

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The death of a 4-year-old student in another Abuja school sparks controversy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Miguel Ovoke, a four-year-old student at BrickHall Schools in Abuja, passed away in circumstances that are up for controversy. The student passed away during the school’s feeding period, but on Wednesday, he was taken from his classroom in Cadastral Zone B11, Kaura, Abuja, to Excel Specialist Hospital in the capital city. According to the death […]

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Bullied student threatens Abuja school with lawsuit if abusers are not punished

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Namitira Bwala, the bullied student at Lead British International School Abuja, has requested the school to take severe action against her abusers or face a lawsuit. In a letter dated Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from her lawyers, Deji Adeyanju and Co, Bwala gave the school 48 hours to take action on this issue. Many Nigerians […]

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RECTEM matriculates first set of students for Higher National Diploma programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) has reached another milestone with the recent matriculation of its first group of students for Higher National Diploma programmes. The institution, which had previously only offered National Diploma courses and had met all of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) requirements, matriculated

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UTME: Police detains father, son for impersonation during exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Police detained a father and son for impersonation during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said this in an interview with journalists yesterday following an inspection of the Kaduna State University (KASU) Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre. Oloyede claimed

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FG is addressing outstanding university workers’ demands – Minister of Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated Wednesday that the Federal Government is working relentlessly to satisfy university-based unions’ pending requests. He urged the unions to engage in negotiations rather than conflict. The minister stated that negotiations are more effective than closing the institutions. Mamman spoke at the fifth delegates’

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Former student of Ambassador College bags $3.5m scholarships to 14 top universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2024

Oluwafemi Ositade, 17, a member of The Ambassadors College, Ota’s Class of 2023, has received full scholarships worth $3,511,582 from several Ivy League universities as well as other top universities in the United States, Canada, and Qatar. With his outstanding achievement, Ogun-state Ositade has once again confirmed and projected the state as a hub of […]

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First Lady expresses concern about the rising dropout rate in schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2024

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the President’s wife, voiced alarm on Tuesday about the rate at which children, particularly girls, are dropping out of school in the country. She expressed her desire to see young girls and women return to school after dropping out due to unintended pregnancies, cultural hurdles, or economic or financial reasons. The President’s […]

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FG sets up a seven-member committee to investigate bullying in Abuja school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2024

Namtira Bwala, a student of Lead British International School, was subjected to bullying by fellow students. The federal government has formed a seven-member committee to investigate alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School in Abuja. This came after the government called an emergency meeting with the school’s administration following the

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61 blind candidates take UTME exam in Enugu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, 61 blind students took part in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Enugu through the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG). The candidates are among 577 others who are taking the exam around the nation. Candidates from nine southeast and south-south […]

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Chaos ensues at LAUTECH as police officer allegedly shoots a student, injures others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2024

On Monday, pandemonium erupted at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, when a police officer allegedly shot one student and injured two others. According to reports, the sad situation occurred when the police officer, who has yet to be identified, was asked to resolve a quarrel between two persons at […]