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FG to use education tax to fund the student loan scheme 

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

Yesterday, the Federal Government disclosed that, in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), education taxes will be used to fund the Student Loan Scheme that it recently launched. At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Executive Secretary of the

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2024 Ochberg Fellowship Guidelines & Application

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

Applications are open through February 21, 2024 @ 5:00pm ET FELLOWSHIP GUIDELINES The Dart Center Ochberg Fellowship is a unique seminar program for senior and mid-career journalists who wish to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, and improve reporting on violence, conflict and tragedy. Reporting responsibly and credibly

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UTME: JAMB Pays CBT Centres Over N98 Million, Registers 141,018 Candidates in a Week

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

104,018 candidates have been registered overall, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), as registration for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) opened last Friday. In light of this, the Board reported N3.030 billion in financial inflow for the first week, as reported in its weekly bulletin. The […]

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WAEC Schedules Free Mock CBT-WASSCE For Private Students 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

For the first-ever Computer-Based WASSCE (Private Candidates) 2024 First Series, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arranged a free mock exam for all aspiring candidates. The exam is slated to begin on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The WAEC Nigeria Office spokeswoman, Moyosola Adesina, signed a brief release stating that the mock test will take […]

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Philanthropist distributes free JAMB forms to indigent students in Katsina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

A Katsina based philanthropist and stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Tukur Tingilin, has distributed 300 JAMB forms to indigent candidates in Malumfashi and Kafur Local Government Areas of the state. Tingilin, who also sponsored 50 students for the National Examination Council (NECO), made this known in an interview with the News […]

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Hundreds of Covenant University Students ‘Hospitalised’ Over Suspected Food Poisoning

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

According to reports, hundreds of Covenant University students in Ota, Ogun State, were admitted to the hospital after possibly contracting food poisoning from the school’s butteries. The number of affected students has caused the school’s medical center to become overcrowded. But the university is keeping mum over the matter as calls and messages to relevant

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ASUU expresses worry over the proliferation of varsities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

Concerns about the proliferation of tertiary institutions in the nation and the inadequate support of those that already exist have been voiced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The union claimed that when they were unable to provide funding for already-existing institutions, the federal and state governments created new ones. Therefore, it suggested […]

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Taraba commissioner under investigation over alleged fake foreign degree certificate

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

Taraba State security services have been requested to look into claims that Joseph Joshua, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, received a degree from a Benin Republic university. The request came after an internet publication revealed how simple it was for a reporter to graduate in six weeks from an African institution and then […]

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Edo Varsity VC is accused by a group of prolonging his tenure

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

A crisis is developing at Edo State University in Uzairue, Etsako West, about Prof. Emmanuel Aluyor, the vice chancellor of the university, and his purported prolonged tenure in office. On November 28, 2023, the vice chancellor’s second term was supposed to come to an end after eight years in office. Since then, his prolonged tenure […]

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Attack on schools will drastically reduce in 2024, says NSCDC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 21, 2024

Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), announced the implementation of new security measures aimed at minimising attacks on Nigerian schools. Audi made this known while answering questions with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. He said that measures were in place to address the attack on […]

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Licences of universities caught cheating during visits will be revoked – NUC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 21, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a warning to universities, cautioning them against taking short cuts during accreditation visits or face having their programme approval revoked. In an interview with Journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Chris Maiyaki, the commission’s acting executive secretary, issued the warning. Institutions and courses that do not

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1 student dead in Kaduna explosion, 10 others receiving treatment at ABU Teaching Hospital

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 21, 2024

A student from an Islamiyya school died and ten others were reportedly injured in an explosion that occurred in Kidandan village in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement made on Saturday in Kaduna, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, the Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, stated that the security authorities […]

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UNILORIN trains 12,000 students in innovation and skill acquisition

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 21, 2024

A week-long programme focused on innovation and skill development is now being attended by over 12,000 students from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The aim, it was gathered, is to discover future talents in innovation among the participants.In an effort to promote entrepreneurship and lower unemployment among graduates, the university’s Technical and

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Gov. Aiyedatiwa launches multimillion-naira library, science lab in Ondo school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

The multimillion-naira library and science lab facility at Community Grammar School, Igboegunrin, in the state’s Ilaje Local Government Area, was inaugurated on Saturday by Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The philanthropic Aduro Foundation constructed a science lab and library, and it was furnished with millions of naira’s worth of books and supplies.

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Student group petition Tinubu regarding VCs’ alleged misappropriation of TETFUND projects

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

Some vice chancellors and rectors of government-owned tertiary institutions have been accused by a student group called the Concerned Public Tertiary schools’ Students Association (CoPTISA) of TETFUND projects misappropriation. In a letter to President Bola Tinubu, CoPTISA stated that the only chance Nigeria has to save its government-owned schools from “a

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Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) ND/Degree Change Of Course Form 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

The Yaba College of Technology administration has started selling forms for ND/Degree Change of Course for the 2023–2024 academic year. This implies that ND and Degree students can now get the form and apply if they would like to switch from one course of study to another. Check the list of ND and Degree courses […]

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Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) 2nd Batch Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

This is to inform the candidates who applied for admission to various programmes in LAUTECH for the 2023/2024 admission and the general public that the second admission list for 2023/2024 admission has been released. Candidates are to visit “https://apply.lautech.edu.ng/AdmissionsCheck” to check their admission status. Successful candidates are to proceed with downloading

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WAEC GCE 1st Series CBT Timetable for 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

This is to inform the general public and all candidates who wants to take part in the WAEC GCE examination for 2024 that the GCE Timetable has been released. Interested candidates should see details of the exams timetable below.  WAEC GCE 1st series CBT timetable for 2024 is now available. The exams will commence on 31st January, […]

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Kano to spend N8b on construction of three ‘mega primary’ schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

N8 billion has been set aside by the Kano State Government to build three “mega primary” schools around the state. Governor Abba Yusuf claimed that the schools would be equipped with all the necessary resources to provide adequate, hospitable environments for children of low-income parents to receive a solid education in preparation for a prosperous […]

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Educationists seek government funding to support low-cost private schools 

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 20, 2024

Two educationists, Mr. Emmanuel Orji and Mrs. Olanrewaju Oniyitan, have urged state governments to assist low-cost, privately-owned schools that cater to poor communities. They said that with this kind of assistance, their schools would be able to fulfil the necessary conditions to function as the nation’s standard schools. They also demanded that the regulations