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Lawmaker calls for establishment of defence academy in Delta

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

A Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) should be established in Delta, according to Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), who represents the Delta North senatorial district. In an interview conducted in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Nwoko, a member of the Senate Committee on Security, made the request. He claimed that the

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CYPF urges FG to incorporate peace education in school curriculum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

The federal government was urged on Tuesday by the Child and Youth Protection Foundation (CYPF) to incorporate peace education into the country’s curricula. The call was made by Kolawole Olatosimi, the national coordinator of CYPF, during an interview in Abuja ahead of the International Day of Education on January 24. According to Mr. Olatosimi, there […]

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JAMB accuses private schools of mismanaging UTME candidates data and extorting them

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), claims that certain private secondary schools are extorting candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede made the claim on Monday’s Sunrise Daily show on Channels Television. Oloyede voiced concern over the worrying trend of schools collecting

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Abia varsity ASUU commences strike over 11-month salary arrears

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

As the state government has been unable to pay the academic and non-academic staff unions at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, their 11-month salary arrears, members of these unions have persisted in abstaining from office. It was learned that the employees had given the management till December 31 to settle their salary arrears through their […]

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UNILORIN postgraduate student expelled over alleged sexual assault

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

Mr. Mathew Adeboye Balogun, also known as Plato, has been expelled by the University of Ilorin’s management. His matriculation number is 14/25OD062. Mr. Balogun, a Master’s student in the university’s Department of Councillor Education, Faculty of Education, was dismissed from the university after it was determined that he had committed acts of sexual

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Federal Government speaks on how student loan can be accessed

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

Federal Government’s student loan plan will be easy to apply for, according to officials. They said there will be no human contact and that everything will be automated. Dr. Akintunde Sawyerr, the Students Loan Board’s executive secretary and chief executive officer, told the press at the Aso Villa following his meeting with President Bola Ahmed […]

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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 Student Loan Board, and Zacchaeus Adedeji, the Chairman of the FIRS, […]

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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.