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Victoria University of Wellington 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship for International Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2025

The Athol Mann Award for Classical Voice was created in 2018 through a generous bequest from Athol Mann, reflecting his deep love for opera and dedication to students studying classical voice. The late Emeritus Professor Athol Mann, a well-known figure in Wellington and a former Dean of the

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NANS Threatens Protest Over Alleged Diversion of Student Loan Funds

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students has demanded an investigation into claims that some tertiary institutions are misappropriating student loan funds. The association has also threatened to hold a large-scale protest on April 24 to push for accountability from institutions found guilty. Additionally, it called on President Bola Tinubu to

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KASU ASUU Threatens New Strike, Accuses Governor Uba Sani of Betrayal

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Kaduna State University (KASU) is warning of a possible fresh strike due to lingering disagreements with the state government. This was revealed in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Peter Adamu, the chairman of the ASUU KASU branch. The union had previously commenced an indefinite […]

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WASSCE 2025: WAEC Says No Two Candidates Will Have Same Questions on Each Number

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has announced a significant change to the format of the 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. The new format will ensure that candidates receive different sets of questions in selected subjects as part of efforts to address the rising cases of examination […]

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WAEC Revokes Licences of 574 Schools as 1.9m Prepare for Maiden CB-WASSCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2025

WAEC has withdrawn the licences of 574 schools across Nigeria for their involvement in examination malpractice. At a pre-exam briefing on Thursday, Dr. Josiah Dangut, Head of the Nigeria National Office, said other exam bodies will also penalise offending centres. “574 schools are those ones that have got their licences revoked as far as examination […]

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LAUTECH Defends First-Class Awards to 94 Graduates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The leadership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), located in Ogbomoso, has explained the reason behind awarding first-class degrees to 94 of its students, along with others from various academic disciplines. Vice-Chancellor Professor Rasaq Kalilu made this known during a press briefing on Tuesday held in preparation for the school’s 17th Convocation

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UI Admits 4,649 New Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The University of Ibadan (UI) has formally welcomed a total of 4,649 fresh students into its various academic programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation event, which took place on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre in Ibadan, saw university administrators, family members, and supporters gather to honour the students’ official entry into

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UNIBEN Admits 170 Students Into Affiliate Degree Programmes with FCET, Akoka

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The University of Benin (UNIBEN), located in Edo State, has officially admitted 170 students into various degree programmes through its academic affiliation with the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, situated in Lagos, for the 2024/2025 session. The matriculation ceremony was held recently at the large multi-purpose auditorium of FCE(T), Akoka, and had in

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NEDC to train 100,000 secondary school teachers, administrators in the northeast

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has launched a program to train 100,000 teachers and school administrators to enhance effective and efficient service delivery, aiming to tackle the shortage of qualified personnel in a region that has suffered from over a decade of insurgency. The education system in the region was badly affected by the conflict, […]

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Federal University of Medicine, Abeokuta set to commence academic session in September

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA), which was recently created, is scheduled to start its academic session in September, according to its vice chancellor, Professor Fatiu Arogundade. Arogundade made this known during a courtesy visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba Abeokuta, which the university’s Governing Council, led

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Lawmaker Proposes Motion to Prohibit Cell Phone Usage in Oyo Secondary Schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Akinyele 1 State Constituency, Olalekan Abiola, has introduced a motion seeking to ban students in secondary schools from using mobile phones during school periods. Mr. Abiola raised the concern while presenting a motion entitled “Need to ban the use of mobile phones in secondary schools […]

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UNILORIN Student Breaks World Record in Mathematics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A Mathematics student at the University of Ilorin, Kazeem Sanusi, has achieved a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson.’ He delivered a mathematics lecture that lasted 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds. Kazeem exceeded the former record of a 26-hour uninterrupted lesson. This record-setting performance by the 400-level mathematics student

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FUOYE Governing Council Grants Six-Month Leave to Vice-Chancellor, Fasina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has on Monday given approval for a six-month leave to be taken by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. According to a release signed by Mufutau Ibrahim, the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, the Governing Council, during its 7th Emergency Meeting, which was held virtually […]

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8 Kwara TESCOM Candidates Disqualified After Failing Drug Test

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

A total of eight candidates out of the 1,800 people selected for the Kwara Teaching Service Commission have been disqualified after they failed a drug screening conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. This information was made known in a release issued by TESCOM on Monday. The commission stated that those affected were found […]

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Student loan: Some tertiary institutions are cheating students, says NOA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

Recent findings from the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have uncovered that certain universities and financial institutions are working together to cheat students out of their entitled Federal Government Student Loan Funds. This was revealed in a new report shared by the Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of NOA. The Director General of NOA, Mallam

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Nigeria Becoming a Center for Skilled Workers—Echono

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

Mr. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has stated that Nigeria is increasingly recognized as a center for skilled labour that is in demand around the world. He made this known over the weekend during an interaction at the Vanguard Newspaper’s annual Personality of the Year Awards, where he […]

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OAU student electrocuted while retrieving football from nearby compound

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

A student of the Centre for Distance Learning at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, whose name is yet to be known, sadly died after being electrocuted while trying to get a football from a compound close by. The tragedy occurred at a hostel along Ife Express Road in Moro, where he had been […]

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NAF College of Nursing Records 100% Success in National Licensing Exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force College of Nursing Sciences (NAFCONS) has recorded an impressive 100% success rate in the national licensing exam for nurses, underlining the school’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in nursing education. This achievement was disclosed by the Commandant of NAFCONS, Squadron Leader Boyi Elisha, at the matriculation event for the National

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Tinubu directs NUC, NBTE, others to eliminate illegal tertiary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and other relevant agencies to take decisive action against unapproved tertiary institutions in order to protect the nation’s education system from fraudulent practices. He stressed that maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s academic

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7 most unusual courses to study in the world

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2025

Around the globe, some academic institutions are breaking the mould with degree options that challenge conventional thinking. These programmes range from dog-focused careers to celebrity-inspired lessons, proving education doesn’t have to follow the traditional path. Here are seven unique academic offerings that stand out for their originality: Harry Potter