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Plateau University suspends academic activities following recent attack

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

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 known in a statement issued Saturday in Jos. On Thursday night, gunmen attacked Chikam, a neighbouring town to

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Foundation prepares 50 Kano UTME candidates for CBT exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

Hotoro United Community Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, provided 50 candidates with a week of free computer-based testing training in preparation for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Kano State. Muhammad Abdulwahab, Chairman of the Foundation, announced this at the end of the training on Friday at the NITDA Computer Centre in Hotoro,

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Famous 300-year-old girls school in London to close down over shortage of students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

A London girls’ school that is closing after more than 300 years will be converted into a rehabilitation centre for vulnerable students, it has been announced. Saint Martin-In-The Fields High School for Girls in Lambeth, originally established in 1699, will close this summer due to a lack of students. However, its Tulse Hill property has […]

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Adamawa deworms children and immunises women against mortality, deformities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 20, 2024

The Adamawa State Government plans to launch phase two of the Statewide School Deworming Campaign, as well as provide free delivery kits to expecting mothers throughout the state. Kaletapwa Farauta, Professor and Deputy Governor, announced this at the Outbreak Response (OBR2) Review Meeting for March 2024, which was organised by the Adamawa State Primary Health […]

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Canadians express worry over housing, number of international student – Survey.

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

A recent online survey in Toronto found that Canadians believe there are too many international students, which is causing housing shortages. Navigator conducted the “International Students, Understanding Canada Opinions” survey, which sampled 1,500 randomly selected Canadian individuals. According to the study results, 58% of Canadians believe an overwhelming

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Gunmen attack Plateau State University, killing and injuring several people

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

Gunmen believed to be herders are now on the rampage at Plateau State University in the Bokkos Local Government Area. Many people are believed to have been killed, as a fleeing student stated over the phone that the attack was still underway. “It is pandemonium everyone is scampering to safety because rattling gunshots are all […]

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NANS seeks SGF intervention over leadership crisis

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students‘ leadership has petitioned the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to arrest and prosecute the factional President of NANS, Pedro Obi, for allegedly impersonating NANS President Lucky Emonefe. On Thursday, Emonefe led hundreds of students in a solidarity protest to the office of the Secretary to

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NNPC/SNEPCo provides Niger Delta University with a digital library to promote e-learning

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

A multibillion-naira learning facility and digital library opened on Thursday at Niger Delta University in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, with the promise of revolutionising e-learning and technology-driven teaching and research at the university. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) provided funding for the project, as did Shell Nigeria Exploration and

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Tinubu moves to overhaul education sector, orders a school census

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

Due to a lack of organised, verifiable, and authentic data on every aspect of Nigeria’s education sector, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an extensive census to identify fault points and aid in proper planning. The presidential mandate, issued on Thursday, is anticipated to collect data on all schools in Nigeria, from primary to tertiary level, […]

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Head of FCC angry as CEOs of educational agencies disregard her

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

The Federal Character Commission expressed disappointment on Thursday because chief executives from the supervisory bodies of federal tertiary institutions did not attend the commission meeting. The meeting was held to familiarise the three primary bodies—the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the

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JAMB orders arrest of parents found near CBT centres during the UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued an order to arrest any parent found near any of the Computer-Based Test facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, made this announcement in Abuja on Thursday. The board stated that the directive became necessary as a result of some

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NSUK appoints first female Vice Chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has selected its first female Vice-Chancellor. Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, a professor of Islamic Studies, has been chosen to lead the institution. Barrister Muhammad Ubandoma-Aliyu, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the statement on Wednesday. According to the release, Governor Abdullahi Sule approved the

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Polytechnic students urge Tinubu to end the HND/Bsc dichotomy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has requested President Bola Tinubu to sign a bill that would abolish and outlaw the dichotomy between Bachelor degree (BSc) and Higher National Diploma (HND). On Wednesday, NAPS made the petition during a peaceful protest in Osogbo, Osun State, dubbed “Save Polytechnic Education Rally,” with the tagline

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99 bag first class as LAUTECH graduates 5,717 students in 16th convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Professor Rasaq Kalilu, acting Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, has announced that around 99 students would graduate with first-class honours during the institution’s upcoming 16th convocation event. He made the announcement during a press conference held on Wednesday at the institution’s Senate Building in

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Tinubu mandates the inclusion of NOUN graduates in NYSC and law school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to incorporate graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Nigeria Law School. Tinubu spoke at NOUN’s 13th convocation ceremony, emphasising equitable opportunity for NOUN graduates while noting Nigeria’s changing demographics.

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Zulum approves N1.3 billion scholarship for 997 nursing and midwifery students in Borno

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has granted a N1.3 billion scholarship for 997 indigenous nursing and midwifery students. According to a statement released yesterday, the scholarship scheme got around 1,080 nominations, with 40 coming from each of the state’s 27 local government regions. It said that 997 applicants passed an entrance exam and were eligible […]

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We guarantee transparency and accountability with Student Loan Funds – NELFUND

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

Mr. Akintunde Sawyer, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has stated that the fund will be properly administered. The NELFUND executive emphasised that the fund is intended for indigent children who require unrestricted access to education. He stated that NELFUND will ensure that every kobo disbursed from the fund is

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ASR Africa begins construction of a N250m office block at Usmanu Danfodiyo University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), the philanthropic initiative of BUA Group Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has begun construction of the N250 million Abdul Samad Rabiu College of Health Sciences Office Block at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto State. The development of the office block began with a groundbreaking ceremony performed on the […]

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OCP Africa offers N10 million to enhance agricultural education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2024

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of phosphate manufacturer OCP Group, has pledged N10 million to the Brightest University Fund, a crowdfunding campaign that supports outstanding agricultural science students in Nigeria. According to a statement, the contribution takes the project closer to its N100 million goal of offering scholarships to the top 81 students who emerged from […]

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FBS Re, Insurfeel Initiative offers 26 LASU students N66.30 million insurance

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2024

Twenty-six Lagos State University (LASU) students will get N66.30 million in insurance coverage donated by FBS Reinsurance Corporation in partnership with the Insurfeel initiative. Prof. Raheem Olasupo Akewusola, the immediate past Dean of the Faculty of Management Science, and his successor, Prof. Akanji Rafiu Bankole, received free coverage during the event held on