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2,030,627 candidates set to take UTME starting Thursday

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2025

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is scheduled to begin today, just as previously announced. A total of 2,030,627 candidates have registered to participate in the exam across various centres nationwide. Out of

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501 blind candidates to sit for UTME in 11 CBT centres

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2025

A total of 501 visually impaired candidates are preparing to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board across eleven computer-based testing centres nationwide. The Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), Prof. Emeritus Peter Okebulola, disclosed this information yesterday while

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Federal Government Set to Restart School Feeding Programme in May

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2025

The federal government is set to restart its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29, 2025. This announcement was made by the Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Yusuf Sununu, during a session with development partners, non-governmental organisations, and government representatives on Wednesday, April

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Kwara Government, TETFund Partner on Infrastructure, Youth Development

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 24, 2025

The Kwara State Government and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) have highlighted the importance of enhancing cooperation in the areas of education, infrastructure, and youth development. While addressing reporters in Ilorin, Nurudeen Adeyemi, a member of the Board of Trustees representing the North Central zone at the agency, stated that the current

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2025 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2025

EducationUSA, an initiative under the U.S. Department of State, maintains a worldwide network of over 430 advising centers for international students in more than 175 countries and regions. This broad-reaching network is dedicated to advancing U.S. higher education by offering precise, complete, and up-to-date information to students around the globe. EducationUSA is

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OPay Extends ₦1.2bn Scholarship Programme to UNILORIN

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2025

OPay, a prominent financial services provider in the country, has broadened the reach of its N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship programme to include the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), reinforcing its dedication to supporting the next generation of leaders in Nigeria. With this development, UNILORIN becomes the latest institution to benefit from the expansive nationwide

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NAAT Opposes Proposed N50bn Disbursement to ASUU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2025

The National Association of Academic Technologists has warned that it may embark on industrial action over the federal government’s reported intention to allocate N50 billion in Earned Allowances to the Academic Staff Union of Universities. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the association demanded a suspension of the N50bn […]

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5 New Universities Receive CLE Approval to Admit Law Students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2025

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has granted approval to five new universities to begin admitting students into their law programmes. In a press release, the council also revealed that it has raised the admission quota for the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), a Tier-1 institution, from 220 to 250 students. According to the same […]

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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 institution now called the Wellington School of […]

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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 […]