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Private school proprietors voice concern over 18 year age limit for WAEC, NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 28, 2024

Owners of private schools have raised worry about the federal government’s mandate to limit the age of West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) candidates. Alaka Lukman, head of the Lagos branch of the National Association of Proprietors of Private

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Anambra government closes school for bullying of a 7-year-old student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The Anambra government announced on Tuesday the immediate closure of Upcoming Star International School on Ifite Road in Awka due to suspected bullying of a seven-year-old student. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, revealed in Awka that the government has responded to a report that a pupil’s classmate allegedly broke her leg. Ms Chuma-Udeh […]

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UNIOSUN appoints 27 new teaching assistants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has appointed 27 new teaching assistants as part of a strategic strategy to develop the next generation of academics and excellent researchers. This decision is in line with the university’s objective of promoting academic excellence and providing postgraduate students with the skills and knowledge required for

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Sani approves N470m for accreditation of courses at state-owned tertiary institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has approved the payment of N470m for accreditation of various courses and programs in five state-owned tertiary institutions and seven technical and commercial secondary schools. This was contained in a statement issued by the state commissioner of education, Muhammad Bello, on Sunday. Mr Bello said the release of the funds […]

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Fake degree: FG names accredited Togo, Benin Republic Universities (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

In an effort to combat degree certificate racketeering, the Federal Government has revealed that just eight universities in Togo and Benin Republic are accredited to issue degrees to Nigerians. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, revealed this in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman revealed that a shocking number of 22,500

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ASUU and FG meeting postponed till August 28

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The scheduled meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities has been postponed from Monday to August 28. A highly placed source inside ASUU’s National Executive Council told the mediaon Monday that “our meeting with the Federal Government will now take place on August 28.” Following resolutions passed at the

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Students under 18 barred from writing WAEC, NECO exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

The Federal Government announced yesterday that candidates under the age of eighteen will not be permitted to sit for exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) starting next year. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated on a television programme that the policy also applies to candidates taking

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KEE Australia Holds Executive Management Workshop to Enhance Team Efficiency

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 27, 2024

Kingdom Entrepreneurs Embassy (KEE) Pty Ltd, Australia, proudly announces the launch of a critical management training program. This marks the beginning of a series of on-the-job training sessions aimed at enhancing the skills and efficiency of its executive team. Over the past six months, KEE has assembled a new team, and their capabilities and performance […]

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Lawmaker warns against politicising students’ loan scheme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

Terseer Ugbor (APC-Benue), a member of the House of Representatives, has warned against politicising the disbursement of loans to students at educational institutions across the country. In a statement issued on Friday, Mr Ugbor, who represents the Kwande/Ushongo Federal Constituency in Benue State, requested openness and transparency in the management and dispensing of

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NBTE admitted into World Skills International — Spokesperson

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Nigeria has finally been admitted to World Skills International (WSI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was stated in a statement released by Fatima Abubakar, Head of the NBTE’s Media Unit, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Sunday. The statement noted, “The confirmation was contained in a […]

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NECO registrar elected as West African representative to AEAA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), was elected to the Executive Council of the Association for Educational Assessment in Africa (AEAA) as the West Africa Representative. He was elected at the Association’s 40th Conference, which recently ended in Cape Town, South Africa. Wushishi will be a member of the

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S/East NASS Caucus protests exclusion of its students in disbursement of FG’s loan

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

The National Assembly Caucus of members from the South East has protested the Nigerian Education Loan Fund’s (NELFUND) refusal to include students from that geopolitical zone in loan disbursements. In a statement by the leaders of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and Hon igariwey Iduma titled, “Re-Non-inclusion of Beneficiaries from South East Tertiary

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4m out-of-school children returned to classrooms, says FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government has announced that four million of the 20 million out-of-school children have returned to their schools. According to numbers issued by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), 3,483,721 students have received direct interventions to improve their learning. It attributed the success to the collaborative efforts of five agencies within the

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FG approves dismissal of workers who used fake degrees from Benin, Togo institutions to get jobs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

The Federal Government implemented suggestions made by the Ministry of Education in partnership with other ministries, including the dismissal of public and private sector workers who used fake certificates from Benin Republic and Togo to gain employment. “So in the final analysis, what the FG approved is that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will […]

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26,000 candidates compete for 6,000 smart school jobs in Enugu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

A total of 26,000 individuals applied for the 6,000 smart school job openings in Enugu State. The evaluation of the applicants is happening concurrently at the Institute of Management and Technology, IMT, Enugu, and the Enugu State College of Education Technical, having started four days ago. Speaking to reporters at the exercise’s IMT venue, Commissioner […]

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OAU medical students provide free healthcare services to Osun residents

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

On Saturday, the Ifumsa Health Awareness Club, an organ of the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students Association, gave free medical care to residents of Osun State’s Ifewara community. This free medical treatment was part of the club’s annual community outreach program, which strives to provide basic medical services to the less fortunate in society. This

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TRCN Registrar urges Ondo University lecturers to learn about digital technology

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 25, 2024

Prof. Josiah Olusegun Ajiboye, Registrar/Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has advised newly inducted academics at Adeyemi Federal University of Education Ondo to learn more about digital technology in order to compete globally. Ajiboye gave the advice during the school’s second induction ceremony for holders of NCE, B.ED, B.Sc

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NBTE accredits 3 new programmes for Fed Poly N’yak

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) approved three academic programmes for the newly established Federal Polytechnic in N’yak, Shendam, Plateau State. Dr. Mukaila Ya’u, Rector of the Polytechnic, stated that the Board approved of three programmes, Statistics, Business Administration, and Electrical Electronics Engineering, out of 10 courses the

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Ede Poly establishes committee to review expulsion and suspension of 35 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic in Ede, Osun State, has formed an ad hoc committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the expulsion of 27 students and the suspension of eight others from the institution. Prof. Taiwo Olaiya, chairman of the institution’s governing council, made the announcement during the council’s inaugural meeting in

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UNICEF and HiLWA collaborate to strengthen girl-child education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

UNICEF has partnered with High-Level Women Advocates (HiLWA) to develop sustainable strategies for promoting adolescent retention, transition, and completion in secondary schools. HiLWA, an NGO, collaborates with UNICEF to help girls in obtaining essential educational qualifications. Francis Elisha, UNICEF’s education specialist in Sokoto, said participants at a