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40 directors fail the permanent secretary qualifying exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 31, 2024

No less than 40 directors failed the qualifying examination for appointment as permanent secretary. A total of 92 directors were scheduled to take the examination on May 27, 2024. While 40 directors scored less than 50%, indicating failure, according to the examination results acquired, three

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Checkout viral videos of students reciting the reintroduced national anthem

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 31, 2024

The theme ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’ was used in the old national anthem from 1960 to 1978, while the version used from 1978 up to early 2024 was titled ‘Arise, O Compatriots’. Lillian Jean Williams, a British expatriate, wrote the lyrics to the old anthem, which was composed by another Briton, Frances Benda. Benedict Odiase, […]

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30,000 have successfully registered for student loans – FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 31, 2024

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) reports that 30,000 students have successfully enrolled for the student loan scheme, with over 60,000 individuals registering on the fund’s website. Akintunde Sawyerr, NELFUND Managing Director, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. On June 12, 2023, President Bola Tinubu signed the Access to Higher

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Hensard University’s International Standards, Core Values Make It Distinct – Sen. Dickson

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

FOUNDER of Hensard University, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has asked the students to embrace the core values which make the school distinct. Senator Dickson spoke at an interactive session, with the students, where he restated that the purpose of the university was to produce leaders and entrepreneurs, in different fields whose values will make a […]

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Foundation to register 1,000 indigent students in Edo for WASSCE/NECO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

Martin Okoukoni, the founder of the Okoukoni Care Foundation, has offered to enrol 1,000 indigent students in the West Africa Examination Council/National Examination Council Examinations for the academic year 2024/2025. Okoukoni, a Labour Party governorship candidate for 2024, stated that the students required assistance to advance in their careers and assured that a

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FG provides 15 federal universities, teaching hospitals with 35MW solar grids

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

The federal government has announced that it has electrified at least 15 federal universities and teaching hospitals with hybrid solar grids with a combined capacity of 35.5 megawatts. Abba Aliyu, CEO and Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency made this statement during the recently completed Alliance for Rural Electrification Energy Access Forum in Lagos.

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FG sends delegate to address struggles of Nigerian students at UK University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

A delegation, led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, and leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, has been assigned to visit Teesside University’s management to intervene in the allegations of unfair and unjust deportation orders served on some Nigerian students in the middle of their […]

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2 university students abducted in Benue, says police

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 30, 2024

Benue State police reported on Wednesday the kidnapping of two female students from Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), formerly known as the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. According to witnesses, the two students were kidnapped on Saturday night along the road to the institution. SP Catherine Anene, the public relations officer for the police

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NUC orders VCs of Federal Universities to appoint acting deputies

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

The Federal Government has asked all Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities whose tenure will end soon to appoint deputies who will manage the Vice-Chancellor’s office in an acting capacity. Chris Maiyaki, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, announced this to all impacted outgoing vice-chancellors in a circular dated May 28, 2024. The

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Enugu cautions IPOB to refrain from disrupting WAEC examinations on May 30

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

The Enugu State government has warned the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra from disrupting the ongoing West African Examination Council examination on May 30. The government issued the warning on Wednesday in Enugu, through the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Aka Eze Aka. Mr Aka stated that there was no tolerance for unlawful IPOB activities

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Nwankwagu, EBSU SUG President, claims Favour Ugwuka was murdered

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

The President of the Ebonyi State University, EBSU, student union, Oshim Nwankwagu, has claimed that Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at the institution who was earlier believed to have committed suicide, was murdered by unknown individuals. Nwankwagu claimed that the deceased was beaten at her hostel by the same accused individuals before her death. […]

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14, 000 candidates apply for 3, 000 temporary teaching positions in Jigawa within 24 hours

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

Within 24 hours, almost 14,000 candidates applied for temporary teaching positions in Jigawa State. Professor Haruna Musa, Chairman of the Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board, revealed this at the official presentation of permanent appointment letters to 3,233 candidates at the Aminu Kano Triangle in Dutse, the state capital. He informed them that they had been

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Otti warns parents over non-enrollment of children in school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced that non-enrollment of school-age children a criminal offense, warning of severe penalties for parents and guardians who do not send their children to school. This announcement was made at the 2024 Children’s Day event at Umuahia Township Stadium. Governor Otti emphasised that the new policy would be backed up […]

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Crisis-hit students seek for extra time over tuition fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

Overseas students struggling with tuition fees in Nigeria during a currency crisis have asked for extra time after the University of Sussex told them their debts had to be paid by Friday. The Students’ Union accused the university of taking a “hostile approach” by threatening to expel people from Nigeria and other Global South countries […]

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Lagos Government enrols 11,957 out-of-school children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

According to reports, Lagos State has enrolled approximately 12,000 out-of-school children under its Project Zero Programme. At the 2024 Children’s Day on the grounds of the Police College, Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, stated that his administration would give tools and build skills to help students thrive academically. The theme

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Unilag partners with foundation to empower 3 innovators with N3.5 million

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 29, 2024

The Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Lagos Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre (ESDC), has awarded N3.5 million to three Nigerian entrepreneurs during the second edition of the Business Innovation and Talent Expression (BITE) programme. The BITE competition winners include Father Chow, who won the title and received a N2

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5 UNN staff drag university to court over removal from governing board

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

Five academic staff members of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, have filed a lawsuit against the university’s management at the Federal Court High sitting in Enugu for refusing to allow elected members of the Governing Council to complete their tenure. The frustrated academics, which included three professors, claimed that they were elected for a […]

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ASUU: Students loan is a ploy to enslave Nigerian students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Calabar Zone, has condemned the Federal Government’s planned Student Education Loan, calling it a ploy to enslave Nigerian students and keep them in debt to the country forever. Dr. Happiness Uduk, Zonal Chairperson of ASUU, spoke at a press conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, on Monday. She expressed […]

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Oyo University VC expresses sadness over student’s death, considers phone ban

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 28, 2024

Prof. Timothy Adebayo, Vice-Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, has expressed his sadness over the terrible death of a student, regretting the failure of almost 100 hostel residents to raise an alarm during the incident. Alex Timileyin, a 200-level engineering student at the university, was beaten to death by his colleagues on Saturday after […]

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126 federal institutions approved for student loans (Full List)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 27, 2024

The student loan scheme started on Friday after multiple delays. However, just 126 federal institutions will benefit from the first phase of the initiative, which aims to make education more accessible to indigent students. According to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the first phase would target 1.2 million students from federal-government-owned universities,