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Parents protest over 200% increase in Lagos school boarding fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 16, 2024

Parents of students at Lagos Model Colleges are calling for the reversal of a recent 200% hike in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. Surv. Dapo Dawodu, Chairman of the Lagos Model Colleges Parents’ Forum, raised the concern at a

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Governor Radda approves N340m for restoration of Katsina University electricity

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 16, 2024

Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina State, approved more than N340 million to restore electricity to the state-owned Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina (UMYUK). This was made known in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday by the Director Press of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua. Aliyu-Yar’adua

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NUC approves postgraduate programmes in Law, Architecture for Elizade University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 14, 2024

Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has gained full accreditation for its Postgraduate programmes (LLM., M.Phil., and PhD) in Law and M.Sc. Architecture from the National Universities Commission. This was announced in a statement by the institution’s Head of Public Relations, Mr Williams Olufunmi, who stated that the accreditation will take effect with the

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FUTA introduces MBA, other professional programs

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 14, 2024

The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has approved and introduced Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and other professional programs managed by the School of Professional Development (FUTA-SPD). The establishment of the FUTA-SPD is expected to strengthen the University’s efforts in technological training and inventive

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59 bag first class as UNIOSUN graduates 2,409 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 14, 2024

Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), disclosed on Tuesday that 59 students from the school received first class with (2.75) percent out of 2,409 students who will graduate this year from the university. According to him, a total of 2,409 degrees and diplomas will be awarded at the event this year, […]

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Female teacher charged with assault on four-year-old student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 14, 2024

Dupe Ehiorobo, a female schoolteacher, came before the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday after allegedly beating a four-year-old student. The police charged Ms Ehiorobo, 45, a teacher at Access Ville School in Ipaja, Lagos, with assault. However, the woman pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp John Iberedem, told the court […]

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LAUTECH student, 19 others win ZSF N12 million grant

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

Hikmah Omolola Olatunji, a 400-level student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), along with 19 others, won this year’s Business Development Competition hosted by Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF). The ninth edition of the annual competition produced 10 winners in the N1 million each category and another 10 winners in the N200,000 category. More

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27,026 applicants fail CBT for temporary teaching jobs in Jigawa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

According to the Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, a total of 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs failed the Computer Based Test. Professor Haruna Musa, the board’s chairman, revealed this to reporters after the exam results were released. He said out of the 32,653 teachers that have applied for the J-teach programme in the state […]

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60 Presidential Amnesty Scholars Receive First Class Degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

Between 2016 and 2023, 60 students who received scholarships through the Presidential Amnesty Programme earned first-class degrees in a variety of competitive disciplines. Dr. Charles Ariye, the PAP’s Head of Education, made this known in a statement on Thursday. The first-class graduates excelled in a variety of subjects, including electrical/electronics

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50 US universities to participate in the 2024 EducationUSA fair in Abuja, Lagos

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

This year’s EducationUSA fair will feature 50 universities from the United States. The fair’s 23rd edition will be held in Abuja and Lagos from September 17 to 19. In the 2022-2023 academic year, more than 17,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees. Nigeria has the highest number of African students and is the 7th largest source […]

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Airtel Africa to support outstanding students in 14 countries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

Airtel Africa, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has launched the ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ to support outstanding students in 14 African nations. The Fellowship is intended to assist students from Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Niger, Chad, Congo B, Gabon, Madagascar, and Seychelles pursuing a Bachelor of Science in

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NBTE inaugurates polytechnics foundation council, dissolves steering committee

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

On Thursday, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) established the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation Council and disbanded the old steering committee. In his inauguration speech, NBTE executive secretary Idris Bugaje stated that NIPOF was created to solve the serious issues affecting polytechnics in Nigeria. Mr Bugaje stated that its objective was to help the

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Anambra Government threatens to shut down 2,000 unaccredited schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The government of Anambra State has issued a warning to over 2,000 schools operating without accreditation as the first term of primary and secondary school begins on September 17. The state government has threatened to shut down any of these institutions if they do not obtain the necessary approvals and accreditation. In a press statement […]

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NANS condoles students and other victims of flooding in Borno

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

Afeez Akinteye, President of the Senate and National Association of Nigerian Students, has expressed condolences to victims of the recent floods that swept through Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital. He also called for long-term solutions to the situation and urged the federal government to develop a comprehensive strategy to meet the displaced people’s immediate

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2 Polytechnic students crushed to death in Ondo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

A Toyota collided with a bicycle on the Akure-Ondo road at Olokunta community in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, late yesterday, killing two Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji students instantly. They were declared dead at the spot when the car collided with them. Prince Oriade Wellington Adebawo, Special Assistant to the Governor on Emergency Response, […]

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Fed Govt approves N47.5 billion to upgrade 50 schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The Federal Government has allocated N47.5 billion for the first phase of upgrading 50 selected senior secondary schools (SSS) across the country. Dr Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), announced this yesterday during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Government Science Secondary School (GSSC) in

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Gombe University lecturers embark on indefinite strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

The state government’s refusal to accede to the requests has led the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Gombe State University to go on an indefinite strike. The union has listed a number of demands, including the non-implementation of the 2021 Memorandum of Action, increased funding for the university, the failure to pay accrued Earned Academic […]

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NBTE head expresses concern about the state of technical education in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has expressed concern about the state of technical colleges in Nigeria and urged the government to increase investment in TVET. Bugaje spoke during a workshop on strategies for implementing the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) in Technical Colleges of Education

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Rivers need 15,000 new teachers — NUT chair

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Rivers State Chapter, has expressed worry about the teacher shortage in schools across the state, claiming that at least 15,000 teachers are urgently needed. Dr Collins Echekpu, the State NUT Chairman, disclosed this in a conversation with journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Echekpu indicated that the number was essential […]

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Canada student enrolment reduces by 45%

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 11, 2024

Universities Canada has voiced concern about a major decline in international student enrolment due to the cap on student visas. Foreign students recently protested in Canada when authorities announced plans to deport them in line with a new immigration policy. The national cap, set in January by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, was initially intended to reduce