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Maryam, a Nigerian teenager, receives a full scholarship of $60,400 at Princeton

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2024

Miss Maryam Popoola, a Nigerian teenager, has been awarded a full fellowship of $60,400 at Princeton University in the United States. The Dowen College alumnus was also offered scholarship admission to Harvard University in the United States of America, Yale University, Cambridge University in

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Ayo Banjo, former vice chancellor of UI, dies at the age of 90

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2024

Prof Ayodeji Banjo, a former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, is dead. Banjo, who was the VC of UI from 1984 to 1991, died on Friday at the age of 90. He had previously served as the university’s acting vice-chancellor in 1983. In 1966, he started his career as a lecturer […]

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NELFUND responds to complaints about the student loan portal hours after its launch

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2024

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has addressed recent complaints from students experiencing difficulties applying on the Student Loan Application portal. The organisation tackled some of these concerns collectively as follows: The loan website, which went live early Friday, is now accessible for students of federal tertiary institutions as part of the scheme’s

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FG raises enrolment quota for medical and nursing schools to 64,000 to address the shortage of health workers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 25, 2024

Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, revealed that the enrolment quota for medical, nursing, and other health schools went up from 28,000 to 64,000 in the last year. Mr Pate stated this on Friday in Abuja during a ministerial sectoral briefing ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s first anniversary on May 29. He claimed that […]

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Global Education Group announces funded programmes for 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Global Education Group (GEG) is open to selected academic & research candidates looking for international funded or scholarship opportunities for Bachelors, Masters, Doc, Post-Docs, etc. Only interested candidates may complete this FPR form to indicate interest. Students may apply too. Global Education Group (GEG), an education management service provider for a number

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UNIMAID VC, Prof. Shugaba completes his five-year tenure

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Professor Aliyu Shugaba, the University of Maiduguri’s outgoing Vice-Chancellor, has bid farewell to the university community, marking the conclusion of his five-year tenure. Professor Shugaba spoke at a news conference on Friday at UNIMAID’s El-kanemi Hall, highlighting the university’s accomplishments in the face of the Boko Haram insurgency and the

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Ebonyi University lecturer denies involvement in suicide of final-year student

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University’s Department of English, allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night, and the accused lecturer, Prof. Amechi Enyi, has denied any involvement in her death. Enyi, who claimed he was threatened by the deceased mother multiple times prior to the occurrence, stated that the Question Paper for the […]

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Firm presents a renovated block of two classrooms to Kwara school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

An agriculture processing firm in Kwara has donated a renovated block of two classrooms to the Community Junior Secondary School, Ogbondoroko, in the state’s Asa local government area, to strengthen ties with the farming community. Outspan Nigeria Limited (ofi) renovated the project, which included two offices, and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, Speaker of the

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Lecturers request for the conclusion of the FGN/ASUU re-negotiation agreement

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

According to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, public university lecturers in the country have been on the same salary schedule since 2009, when the naira to the dollar exchange rate was N120. This is because the reviewed agreement with the Briggs-led government team on the FGN/ASUU Re-negotiation Agreement of 2009 has remained in draft […]

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NAPPS and Afrikindness partner to combat exam malpractice in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) in Nigeria has disclosed its plans to collaborate with Afrikindness, a UK-based charitable organisation for children and young adults, and other stakeholders to eliminate or minimise examination malpractice in Nigeria’s educational system. The problem, which continues to pose a significant challenge

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Ojukwu University partners with Cambridge University to integrate innovative teaching tools, methodologies

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra has extended its Academic Advancement to the University of Lincoln and Sydney Success College at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. According to the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Mmadubueze, who revealed this in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on

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Sanwo-Olu to deliver Yoruba National Day lecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

The 2024 Yoruba National Day event will be held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. Awa Bamiji, President-General of the Grand Council of Yoruba Youths, stated that the celebration will commemorate the 85th birthday of elder stateman and actor Chief Lere Paimo, aka Eda Onileola. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will

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Ebonyi University final-year student commits suicide

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 24, 2024

Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki, has allegedly committed suicide.  Miss Favour committed suicide in her hostel at the university’s Ishieke Campus in Abakaliki, the state capital. Further inquiries revealed that the deceased, a final-year student in the Department of English, had completed all of her courses but had

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PTDF assesses 606 applicants in Bauchi for foreign scholarships

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2024

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has shortlisted 606 applicants for Masters and PhD foreign scholarships for physical screening in Bauchi. Speaking at the screening at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU in Bauchi, Suraju Abdullahi Fari, the fund’s team lead, stated that the screening is taking place in six different states. According to Fari, 606

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NAHCO’s chairman donates library to JABU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2024

Dr. Seinde Oladapo Fadeni, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, presented a multi-million naira library block to Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) in Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun state. The three-story structure, the largest on campus, will serve the library needs of all departments inside the institution. Speaking at the handover of

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Nigeria Breweries launches search for best Nigerian teacher with N10 million award

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2024

Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that entries for the 2024 Maltina-Teacher-of-the-Year (MToY) award will be accepted from now. The annual award, now in its 10th edition, seeks to recognise and honour the greatest and most excellent teachers in both public and private secondary schools around the country. Interestingly, the cash rewards for the overall winner, the

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FG reiterates its commitment to reducing adult illiteracy in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2024

As part of its deliberate efforts to combat adult illiteracy in Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched about 13 new infrastructure projects at the National Mass Literacy and Adult Education Commission (NMEC), Kano Centre, via Public-Private Partnership (PPP). According to reports, more than 76 million adults, or 38% of Nigeria’s population of over 200 million,

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NUC approves 13 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in KWASU

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 23, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) granted approval for 13 new undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. According to the university’s acting director of University Relations, Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, the approval, which was contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, was signed by the NUC’s Acting Director of

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Crisis-hit university students thrown off their courses and ordered to leave UK

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

Nigerian students have been kicked out of university and told to leave the UK due to a currency crisis that has made it difficult for them to pay tuition fees on time. Teesside University students were barred from attending classes and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira fell, wiping out their […]

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Disco to disconnect Unijos over N80 million unpaid bills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

The University of Jos is dealing with a sharp increase in its monthly electricity cost, which has risen by 300% to N80 million as the threat of disconnection escalates. The management of Jos Electricity Distribution (JED) Plc has already threatened the institution with disconnection due to unpaid bills, compounding the university’s financial troubles. The