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NANS appeals to FG to step in over the proposed hike in tuition fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

In response to several tertiary institutions’ intentions to raise tuition, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has once again urged the federal government to act quickly to save its students. This was stated in a Thursday statement by NANS. Recent plans for tuition price

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FUTA proposed school fees schedule for the new academic session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

The Management of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) wishes to inform the general public that the school fees for 2023/2024 academic session has been released and published online. The breakdown of the Federal University of Technology, Akure School Fees schedule for 2023/2024 academic session is published below.

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1st Series WAEC GCE Registration Form 2024: Application Cost, Deadline

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

This is to inform the general public and intending candidates that registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2024 – First series commenced December 18th, 2023. Thirty-Six (36) subjects would be available for the examination. Prospective candidates are advised to visit the Council’s Corporate website

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UTME: JAMB introduces verbal and cognitive reasoning test for DE candidates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

Candidates for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) direct entry exam will now be required to take verbal and cognitive reasoning tests. In a virtual conference with the commissioners of education from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this information. Oloyede explained that

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FCTA vows to punish school principals over low student enrollment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

The present administration of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has given top emphasis to education, according to Dr. Danlami Hayyo, Secretary of the Education Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). He has also called on stakeholders to work together to ensure the sector’s success. He also threatened to impose sanctions on principals and other school

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Oyo SUBEB voices concern over school’s land being leased as burial sites

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 11, 2024

The administration of a church that borders St. Paul’s Primary School in Odo-Ona, Ibadan has been urged by the Oyo State Government to take student welfare into account and cease using the school’s open space as burial sites.  In September 2023, the administration of Oyo State issued an order declaring it unlawful to establish buildings […]

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Degree Certificates Racketeering: FG to look into 107 private universities (FULL LIST)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, the federal government began an investigation into degree racketeering at domestic and international private institutions through the Federal Ministry of Education. Within eight weeks, an interministerial committee consisting of seven members would look at the claims. The review of the role played by any ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs)

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Igbinedion University sets up a tablet-manufacturing factory

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

According to Igbinedion University, Okada in Edo, it has established a tablet manufacturing plant to service the local needs of the host town and its teaching hospital. This was revealed on Wednesday during the 13th oath-taking/induction ceremony for 101 pharmacy graduates of the 2022/2023 session, by the vice-chancellor of the institution, Lawrence Ezemonye. He clarified

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UNILAG to graduate 17,464 students with 379 bagging first class

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

At the University of Lagos‘ 54th convocation, which is set for 7th of January, 340 students are  to graduate with first class.  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the institution’s vice chancellor, revealed this information during a press conference to highlight events planned for the ceremony on Wednesday in Lagos. According to her, the 340 are among the […]

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Court grants suspended UNICAL Professor temporary bail

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

On Wednesday, January 10, a Federal High Court in Abuja granted Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the University of Calabar’s Faculty of Law, interim bail so he could have glaucoma surgery. The embattled professor was initially placed under arrest on Tuesday at the Kuje Correctional Facility. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following […]

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ASUU opposes proposal to establish new universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

ASUU has protested the National Assembly’s proposal to establish 47 more federal universities. This was said by UI ASUU chairman Ayo Akinwole in an interview conducted on Tuesday in Ibadan, outside of the organization’s presentation of scholarships to a few deserving students. Concerned about the government’s inability to support the current federal

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UI ASUU awards scholarship to 6 brilliant, indigent students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

In its 2023 Indigent Students Scholarship Award, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan (UI) chapter, yesterday granted scholarships to six brilliant, indigent university students. Following the presentation of the awards to the recipients, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, Chairman of the ASUU UI chapter, said that the recipients were divided into two

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Two female students of Akwa Ibom polytechnic crushed to death by a truck

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

On Monday, two female students from Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, were crushed to death by a truck. The incident occurred on Aba Road in the Ikot Ekpene local government region, a short distance from the school’s grounds and close to the intersection with Ikot Inyang village. It was discovered that the girls were […]

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Kaduna State University (KASU) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

Kaduna State University Admission list for the 2023/2024 academic session has been released. This is to inform all candidates who participated in the 2023/2024 Admission Screening Exercise that they can proceed to check if their names are on the Provisional Admission list of successful candidates.  The list of admitted candidates have been uploaded online via […]

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Fellowship alumni offers N1.6m scholarship to OAU students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

Over N1.6 million has been given by graduate members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church Unification, a campus fellowship at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), to cover the cost of tuition for the school’s undergraduate students. The scholarship is for the 2022–2023 school year, the alumni stated in a statement on Monday. Through the Trustees of the […]

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Hillside University starts admission process into medicine and 29 other courses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

The start of admissions for 30 different programmes for the 2023–2024 academic year has been announced by the management of Hillside University of Science and Technology (HUST), Okemesi, Ekiti State. This came after the National Universities Commission (NUC) gave its permission following a final evaluation of the institution’s facilities by its resource verification

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CDHR opposes Osun Poly’s tuition fee increase

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

The Osun State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has expressed disapproval over the recent increase in Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, tuition rates. In a statement released on Tuesday by state chairman Emmanuel Olowu, Osun CDHR characterised the increase as a blatant infringement on Nigerians’ right to an inexpensive and […]

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Unilorin students to evaluate lecturers, says VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, made a call to students yesterday encouraging them to take part in the upcoming student evaluation of staff. At a meeting with the leaders of the students union, Egbewole made the appeal and stated that the initiative was designed to guarantee the best […]

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Taraba Gov mandates that teachers in secondary schools hold a master’s degree

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 9, 2024

Governor of Taraba State, Dr Agbu Kefas, has revealed that his administration intends to raise the bar for teaching in the state’s secondary schools from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s. A first degree from a university will be the minimum academic requirement for primary school, according to the governor. Kefas said the current era […]

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Federal University Gashua (FUGashua) 2nd Batch Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 8, 2024

The Federal University Gashua administration has released the second batch merit admission list for 2023/2024 session. Candidates who took part in the admission processes and performed well during the exam, but were not shortlisted in the 1st list should see details on how to check the list below. This is to inform the general public […]