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ABSU suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The governing authorities of Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu have suspended Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, a lecturer in the Mass Communication department for sexually harassing a female university student. The suspension is expected to last many months during which the matter will be

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UNILAG announces post-UTME screening, eligibility criteria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka management has announced the start of online registration for this year’s post-UTME screening for prospective students seeking admission to all of its undergraduate courses and programmes for the 2024/2025 academic year. The university has also established eligibility criteria for screening and admission. Mrs Olakunle Makinde,

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JUPEB postpones 2024 examinations over nationwide protests

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) has announced a postponement of its 2024 examination. Prof. Ademola Adeleke, the board’s registrar, announced this in a statement sent to journalists in Lagos on Friday. According to him, the postponement is due to security concerns in some states across the country as a result of the ongoing

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NANS vows to oppose universities over proposed N80,000 electricity bill

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The National Association of Nigerian Students has expressed its opposition to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities’ proposed electricity tariff of N80,000 per student. The proposed increase is perceived as a response to the country’s rising electricity costs, which colleges argue they can no longer afford to meet without shifting the

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FG disburses N2.5 billion tuition fees for 22,120 students in 12 institutions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund announced it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion in tuition fees to 12 institutions throughout the country. Nasir Ayitogo, the Fund’s spokesman, said in a statement issued Friday in Abuja that the exercise benefited 22,120 students. According to Mr Ayitogo, the gesture was consistent with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to

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FG applauded for giving approval to colleges to run degrees, NCE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

Okey Reuben Okechukwu, Provost of Federal College of Education Technical, Isu in Ebonyi State, has praised the Federal Government for implementing the Dual Mode Act, which allows the country’s colleges of education to offer both degree and NCE programmes. The measure, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2024, allows Colleges of […]

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First Lady awards scholarships to 200 university students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 2, 2024

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), founded by the President’s wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, announced 200 recipients of the AUDA-NEPAD/African School of Economics/RHI Scholarships. The scholarship will allow 200 students from a variety of areas to begin their academic careers at the African School of Economics, an affiliate of Princeton University in the United

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Court remands 2 alleged hackers for defrauding MTN of N1.9 billion

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 2, 2024

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded two alleged hackers who defrauded MTN Nigeria Communication of N1.9 billion. The suspected hackers, Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho, were identified to be a student at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and the proprietor of Resign Regal Academy […]

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NCDMB, UBEC to collaborate on basic education development

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 2, 2024

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board intends to collaborate with the Universal Basic Education Commission on the advancement of basic education in Nigeria. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, executive secretary of NCDMB, stated that the cooperation would aid in the development of young Nigerians by fulfilling the demands of the oil and gas industry and the […]

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Germany announces a 6% increase in proof-of-funds requirement for international students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

The German government has increased the proof-of-funds requirement by 6% for prospective international students in the 2024/25 academic year. International students seeking a study permit in Germany must establish financial resources of €11,904 (approximately US$12,875). This is part of its ongoing dedication to guaranteeing strong financial safeguards for

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150 university students to benefit from 2024 Grooming Centre research awards

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

Grooming Centre Nigeria, a microfinance organisation, has opened its application portal for this year’s university research grant initiative, which is open to students from both public and private tertiary institutions around the country. Launched in 2019 as a corporate social intervention effort in education with only 25 beneficiaries, the number of beneficiaries

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COREN requests continued funding from FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

In an effort to improve the effectiveness of regulating engineering education, training, and practice, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has asked the federal government to reconsider its decision and reinstate the Council’s funding system. Prof. Sadiq Zubair Abubakar, president of COREN, made the statement yesterday during a press

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Kidnapped Ekiti university ex-DVC found dead

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the death of Professor Femi Olaofe, the abducted former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, in the kidnappers’ hideout. Adeniran Akinwale, the State Commissioner of Police, confirmed the news on Wednesday while replying to reporters’ enquiries, emphasising that the professor’s body was discovered

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NELFund disburses over N1.1 billion loans to 20,000 beneficiary students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said Monday that it has disbursed a total of N1.17 billion to 20,000 students across five of the country’s public tertiary institutions. Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director of NELFUND, announced this during a news conference in Abuja, saying one more institution would be added before the end of the day, […]

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Lagos State College of Health Technology appoints a new provost

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 1, 2024

The Lagos State Government has appointed Professor Raheem Olasupo Akewushola as the new Provost of the Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET) in Yaba. Prior to his appointment, the Professor was Dean of the Faculty of Management Science at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. The appointment of the new Provost was announced to the […]

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UI Open Distance eLearning Students to Resume on September 2nd

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

The University of Ibadan (UI) Distance Learning Centre (DLC) has announced that new and returning students would resume on September 2, 2024. According to Prof. Babatunde Omobowale, Director of the DLC, UI Open Distance eLearning provides a flexible, open, online, and seamless blended learning experience that allows learners to participate in live lectures in real time

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NUC approves second state-owned university in Kwara

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of Kwara State University of Education in Ilorin. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the institution is the second state-owned and funded university, following Kwara State University, Malete, which was established in 2009. On Tuesday, the Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris

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Hardship protest: 3 Unicross students die in auto crash

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

Three Cross River State University students were killed in a vehicle accident while driving home after the university closed for two weeks to prevent students from participating in the hardship protest scheduled for August 1. On Tuesday afternoon, the students boarded a bus bound for Ogoja in the state’s northern part when the disaster occurred. It […]

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OOU senior staff protest anti-worker policies by vice-chancellor

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

On Tuesday, the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities protested the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayodeji Agboola’s alleged highhandedness. The union claimed that the vice-chancellor modified the university’s laws, which affected congregation elections to the Senate and other standing

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TETFund bemoans high electricity tariff in Nigerian universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 31, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has expressed concern about the high consumption of electricity bill in universities, claiming that some were presented bills totalling N300 to N400 million in a single month. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETFund, revealed this during a meeting with a delegation of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) […]