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NEDC to train 100,000 secondary school teachers, administrators in the northeast

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has launched a program to train 100,000 teachers and school administrators to enhance effective and efficient service delivery, aiming to tackle the shortage of qualified personnel in a region that has suffered from over a decade of insurgency. The

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Federal University of Medicine, Abeokuta set to commence academic session in September

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 17, 2025

The Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta (FUMMSA), which was recently created, is scheduled to start its academic session in September, according to its vice chancellor, Professor Fatiu Arogundade. Arogundade made this known during a courtesy visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Idi-Aba Abeokuta, which the university’s Governing Council, led

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Lawmaker Proposes Motion to Prohibit Cell Phone Usage in Oyo Secondary Schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly representing Akinyele 1 State Constituency, Olalekan Abiola, has introduced a motion seeking to ban students in secondary schools from using mobile phones during school periods. Mr. Abiola raised the concern while presenting a motion entitled “Need to ban the use of mobile phones in secondary schools […]

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UNILORIN Student Breaks World Record in Mathematics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 16, 2025

A Mathematics student at the University of Ilorin, Kazeem Sanusi, has achieved a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Mathematics Lesson.’ He delivered a mathematics lecture that lasted 31 hours, 42 minutes, and 54 seconds. Kazeem exceeded the former record of a 26-hour uninterrupted lesson. This record-setting performance by the 400-level mathematics student

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FUOYE Governing Council Grants Six-Month Leave to Vice-Chancellor, Fasina

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has on Monday given approval for a six-month leave to be taken by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina. According to a release signed by Mufutau Ibrahim, the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, the Governing Council, during its 7th Emergency Meeting, which was held virtually […]

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8 Kwara TESCOM Candidates Disqualified After Failing Drug Test

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 15, 2025

A total of eight candidates out of the 1,800 people selected for the Kwara Teaching Service Commission have been disqualified after they failed a drug screening conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. This information was made known in a release issued by TESCOM on Monday. The commission stated that those affected were found […]

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Student loan: Some tertiary institutions are cheating students, says NOA

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

Recent findings from the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have uncovered that certain universities and financial institutions are working together to cheat students out of their entitled Federal Government Student Loan Funds. This was revealed in a new report shared by the Community Orientation and Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of NOA. The Director General of NOA, Mallam

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Nigeria Becoming a Center for Skilled Workers—Echono

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

Mr. Sonny Echono, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has stated that Nigeria is increasingly recognized as a center for skilled labour that is in demand around the world. He made this known over the weekend during an interaction at the Vanguard Newspaper’s annual Personality of the Year Awards, where he […]

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OAU student electrocuted while retrieving football from nearby compound

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 14, 2025

A student of the Centre for Distance Learning at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, whose name is yet to be known, sadly died after being electrocuted while trying to get a football from a compound close by. The tragedy occurred at a hostel along Ife Express Road in Moro, where he had been […]

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NAF College of Nursing Records 100% Success in National Licensing Exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force College of Nursing Sciences (NAFCONS) has recorded an impressive 100% success rate in the national licensing exam for nurses, underlining the school’s unwavering pursuit of excellence in nursing education. This achievement was disclosed by the Commandant of NAFCONS, Squadron Leader Boyi Elisha, at the matriculation event for the National

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Tinubu directs NUC, NBTE, others to eliminate illegal tertiary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and other relevant agencies to take decisive action against unapproved tertiary institutions in order to protect the nation’s education system from fraudulent practices. He stressed that maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s academic

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7 most unusual courses to study in the world

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2025

Around the globe, some academic institutions are breaking the mould with degree options that challenge conventional thinking. These programmes range from dog-focused careers to celebrity-inspired lessons, proving education doesn’t have to follow the traditional path. Here are seven unique academic offerings that stand out for their originality: Harry Potter

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NAF boss advocates nationwide expansion of air mobile first aid training

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2025

Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff, has encouraged the implementation of the Nigerian Air Force College of Nursing Sciences’ innovative Air Mobile First Aid training across the country, stating that it marks a vital move toward revolutionising emergency medical care in Nigeria. Air Marshal Abubakar explained that the Air Mobile First […]

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KWASU promotes 28 lecturers, names new professors

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2025

The Kwara State University Governing Council in Malete has approved the promotion of three staff members to the position of professor, alongside 25 others who advanced to associate professorship. In a Friday statement issued in Ilorin, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, acting Director of University Relations at KWASU, revealed that the promotions were endorsed during the council’s […]

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Sanwo-Olu awards LASU’s best graduate N10m cash prize

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2025

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gifted N10 million to Miss Isioma Sybil Nwosu for being the overall best graduate at Lagos State University for the 2023/2024 academic year with a CGPA of 4.93. The governor presented the cash prize to Nwosu, a student from the Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Science, during LASU’s […]

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Kwarapoly trains non-teaching staff on public service ethics, discipline

Angel Ojonugwa April 10, 2025

ILLORIN (Sundiata Scholar) – Kwara State Polytechnic on Wednesday ended its two days training for non-teaching staff which focused on public service ethics, discipline and academic confidentiality in Ilorin. reports that the training was organised in collaboration with Strategic Global Concept, to enhance professional standards and integrity within the institution.

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US Revokes Visas for 40 International Students Over Traffic Violations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2025

Nearly 40 international students living in the United States have had their visas unexpectedly revoked. According to experts and supporters, the U.S. government based its decision on minor violations such as traffic infractions. Many see this move as part of a broader immigration agenda by the Trump administration, targeting both migrants and educational institutions. The

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Principal Remanded Over Alleged Attempt To Cover-Up Sex-For-Marks Scandal, Abuse of 11 Girls

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2025

The Lagos State Government has taken legal action against the principal of Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School in Ojodu-Berger, accusing her of trying to hide the sexual abuse of 11 female students by a staff member. According to a source who is close to the matter, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency […]

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Lagos Education District II Presents Promotion Letters to 1,205 Teachers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2025

The Tutor-General and Permanent Secretary of Lagos State’s Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has officially distributed promotion letters to 1,205 teachers ranging from Grade Level 9 to 17 in the district. Mrs. Adekanye urged the recipients to remain committed to their responsibilities and to maintain harmony in their homes. “On behalf of the Lagos […]

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51 Inmates Bag Undergraduate, Postgraduate Degrees at NOUN 14th Convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2025

A total of fifty-one individuals currently serving time in Nigeria Immigration Service correctional facilities are part of the 17,420 students set to receive their degrees at the 14th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday. Among the graduating inmates, ten will receive postgraduate degrees. From the