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OYSCATECH set to commence degree programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

Prof. Lateef Sanni, Governing Council Chairman and Executive Director of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), believes that Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, is a future university. Prof. Sanni stated this at the 2nd combined convocation event held at

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DLI UNILAG prepared to commence 4 new programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

Professor Folasade Ogunsola, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has announced that the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) will launch four new programmes in the next academic session. She made the remark while addressing newly admitted Distance Learning Institute students during the Institute’s 2023/2024 Blended Matriculation Ceremony, which was held

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GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition for African Entrepreneurs (up to $50,000) 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

Are you an agripreneur leading the charge against these pressing issues? Do you have a transformative venture that’s making waves in the agrifood landscape? Africa’s food sector faces mounting challenges in climate resilience, food security, and nutrition. The need for groundbreaking solutions has never been greater. GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition

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LASU approves commencement of LCCI’s entrepreneurship postgraduate studies

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) received approval from the Lagos State University (LASU) to begin Postgraduate studies in entrepreneurship. With this clearance, LCCI and LASU will combine to offer public postgraduate diploma (PGD), master’s, and PhD degrees in entrepreneurship. Furthermore, it will provide students with a thorough understanding of

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Tension as Unizik student is feared kidnapped

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

There is tension at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, about the disappearance of one of its students from the Department of Science Education. The student, simply identified as Francisca Chioma, was believed to have left school on Friday to attend a burial ritual in Omasi Uno village, Ayamelum local government area, outside Awka, the Anambra State […]

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Enugu to Host 2024 Student Entrepreneurs Conference

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

The bustling city of Enugu is preparing to host the highly anticipated 2024 Student Entrepreneurs Conference. This event, which will be held at the UNEC Main Hall on the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), promises to be a lively gathering of students, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals eager to learn more about entrepreneurship and innovation. […]

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Don’t transact in dollars, EFCC cautions schools, hotels, others

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned schools, supermarkets, hotels, and businesses not to charge for services in the country in dollars or other foreign currencies. In the latest edition of the EFCC’s monthly e-magazine, which was released on Monday, Chairman Ola Olukoyede threatened to imprison anyone discovered to be dollarising the

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UNICAL dismisses HOD for ‘failure to present students for convocation’

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

Florence Obi, the vice-chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), has dismissed Victor Ecoma, the head of the Fine and Applied Arts department, for allegedly neglecting to present students for the school’s convocation event. The UNICAL 36th convocation ceremony was place from March 18 to March 24, with around 8,415 graduates receiving various academic degrees.

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Uzodimma offers automatic employment to 2 indigenes with first class in law school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 9, 2024

Sen. Hope Uzodimma, Governor of Imo State, has approved the immediate employment of Mr. Chinonso Oparaji and Mrs. Chipuruime Udeh, two Imo State natives who graduated with First Class in Law from both Imo State University and the Nigerian Law School. He gave his approval during a courtesy call on him at Government House in […]

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Ogun Govt partners with IAGIFTED to train over 5000 students on ABACUS skills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 8, 2024

No less than 5,043 secondary school students in Ogun State have been taught how to use an abacus counting machine to answer addition and subtraction problems, allowing them to beat the global record. The event, hosted by the International Academy For The Gifted (IAGIFTED) in partnership with the Ogun State Government, took place at Dipo […]

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Taraba government suspends principal, exam officer for alleged sale of WAEC and NECO forms

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 8, 2024

The principal and examination officer at Government Day Secondary School, GDSS, Salihu Dogo, in Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital, have been suspended. Their suspension, as stated in a letter released by the State Ministry of Education, stemmed from an alleged attempt by the two to undermine the state governor’s free education policy, Dr Agbu Kefas. The […]

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Plateau State University Bokkos under risk of shutdown

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

The All Progressives Congress is deeply concerned about the Plateau State University Bokkos’ potential closure by the National University Commission due to the State Government’s infractions of the commission’s criteria. According to a statement signed by Shittu Bamaiyi, Acting Publicity Secretary, information received by the Party indicates that the NUC

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Ondo to establish two technical colleges, award N60 million in entrepreneurship grants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

Ondo state plans to create two new technical colleges for skill development and give a total of N60 million in entrepreneurship grants. The state governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, spoke on Saturday at the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Summit in Akure. The summit’s subject was “Innovative Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Economy”. Aiyedatiwa stated that

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Plateau Government to establish 302 classrooms worth N3 billion

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

The Plateau state universal basic education board has announced bidding for the construction and restoration of 302 classrooms for primary and intermediate schools around the state. The bid, according to Plateau SUBEB Executive Chairman Hon. Sunday Samuel Amuna, is for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2021, as well as the first to 3rd quarters […]

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Oduduwa Polytechnic denies extortion allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

The management of Oduduwa Polytechnic in Lagos has disputed a media report linking one of its lecturers to extorting a female student and withholding her results. According to the report, a student accused a lecturer at the university of extortion and a premeditated attempt to prevent her graduation from school. While a newspaper reported that […]

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ATBU students narrowly escape death in road accident

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

Students from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi narrowly missed death yesterday after their vehicle was involved in a horrific accident. The announcement was made on Voice of Balewites, the students’ Facebook group. According to the post, the students were on their way to Abuja two days after finishing their examinations when the catastrophe occurred.

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Kano CAS IJMB Class 2002 presents over N1.6 million to 31 orphans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

On Thursday, members of the College of Arts and Remedial Studies (CAS) Kano, Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Class 2002 donated N1,631,000 to 31 orphans in Kano to help them cope with economic difficulties. The donation was made through the Institution’s Provost, Dr Sunusi Yakubu Ahmad, who distributed the funds to the beneficiaries. The forum […]

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Top 10 most educated countries in 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

It is a universal truth that education is critical to a country’s growth because it provides its citizens with the knowledge, skills, and talents required to contribute to the economy, stimulate innovation, and effectively engage in democratic processes. Education is a multidimensional and vital tool for a country’s advancement and prosperity, as it stimulates

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President Tinubu appoints management for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has selected the management team for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in an effort to improve access to higher education and stimulate vital skill development among Nigerian students. The management team has been tasked with supervising the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, an entity established to provide financial assistance in the form […]

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MDCN Approves Bayelsa Medical University’s MBBS Programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the organisation in charge of approving medical programmes in Nigerian universities, has approved the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the state-owned Bayelsa Medical University. The approval allows medical students at the university to take Part One of the MBBS examination. Dr. Nnaemeka […]