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UTME: Candidates with high scores share success secrets

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2025

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – Some candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), who scored above 340 overall and had over 90 marks in mathematics, have largely attributed their success to hard work. In separate interviews in Ibadan on Thursday, the candidates

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NOUN matriculates 14 inmates in Lagos

Angel Ojonugwa May 15, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Lagos Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service has called for more collaboration and support to enhance its operations, especially in the area of education. The Controller of the command, Mr George Daramola, made the call at the matriculation of 14 inmates of Ikoyi Medium Security Custodial Centre, who gained admission […]

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UBEC unveils 3-year roadmap to reposition basic education

Angel Ojonugwa May 12, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Universal Basic Education Commission has unveiled a three-year strategic development plan aimed at repositioning basic education sub-sector. The roadmap, tagged “UBEC 2025–2027 Strategic Blueprint” was officially launched at a two-day Management Retreat held by the Commission in Uyo, Akwa Ibom by the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajiya

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Gov. Idris pays N266.9m for 100 indigent students studying in India

Angel Ojonugwa May 9, 2025

BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has released N266.9 million for payment of tuition fee for 100 indigent students studying in various universities in India. The state Commissioner for Higher Education, AlhajiIsah Abubakar-Tunga, made this known while briefing newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Abubakar-Tunga lauded the governor for the

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UTME: NGO blames poor performance on poor digital literacy

Angel Ojonugwa May 9, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The Regalo Hope Foundation (RHF), a non-profit organisation, had blamed poor performance of candidates in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on poor digital literacy. The Founder of RHF, Dr Chinenye Onuorah, made the blame in an interview in Lagos on Friday. Recall that more than 1.5 million out of […]

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NABTEB boss seeks workers’ support for Tinubu’s economic reform

Angel Ojonugwa May 2, 2025

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), Dr Aminu Mohammed, has called on Nigerian workers to support President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, in spite of the current challenges. In his International Workers Day goodwill message to NABTEB staff, Dr Mohammed acknowledged the

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UNIBEN appoints new orator

Angel Ojonugwa May 2, 2025

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The University of Benin has appointed Prof. Gabriel Arishe as its new Orator. His appointment was announced on Thursday in Benin via a statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire. Ehanire said the appointment approved by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, SAN, took effect from May 2, […]

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Rep disburses ₦35.1m to 1,100 students

Angel Ojonugwa April 28, 2025

BUNGUDU (Sundiata Scholar) – Zamfara Rep. Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Zamfara) has disbursed a total of ₦35.1 million to 1,100 tertiary students from Bungudu and Maru Local Government Areas. reports that Zubairu represents Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. The 1,100 students were drawn from five different tertiary institutions within

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Cleric decries deplorable condition of public schools in Kogi East

Angel Ojonugwa April 28, 2025

LOKOJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Catholic Bishop of Idah Diocese, Anthony Adaji, has expressed concern over the deplorable state of public primary and secondary schools particularly in the rural areas of Kogi East Senatorial District. Adaji expressed his feelings during Chrism Mass held at Saint Boniface Cathedral under the Catholic Diocese of Idah on Sunday, […]

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Daura Poly: Rector expresses concern over low enrolment

Angel Ojonugwa April 28, 2025

DAURA (Sundiata Scholar) – Katsina StateThe Rector of Federal Polytechnic Daura, Katsina State, Prof. Aliyu Mamman, has expressed concern about the low student enrolment at the institution. He expressed the concern in Daura on Friday during a press conference, ahead of the Polytechnic’s second Convocation scheduled for Saturday. Mamman attributed the low enrolment to

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Matriculation: Don tasks students on academic excellence

Angel Ojonugwa April 27, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Azikiwe Onwualu, President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST), has urged the matriculating students to be committed to academic excellence. Onwualu gave the advice at the university’s third matriculation ceremony for the 2024/2025 sessions in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, AUST is an international university,

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Lawmakers laud JAMB’s transparent examination process

Angel Ojonugwa April 25, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and TETFund has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for its transparent and well-organised examination process in the ongoing UTME. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Muntari Dandutse during the monitoring of the examination in Abuja on Friday, praised the board’s efforts

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Private school owners laud Edo govt over intervention on tax

Angel Ojonugwa April 25, 2025

BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Coalition of Associations of Private Schools (CAPS) in Edo on Thursday lauded the swift intervention of the state government to the recent increase in taxes by the state Internal Revenue Service for private schools. The coalition gave the commendation in a statement made available on Thursday in Benin. The statement […]

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2025 UTME kicks off at CBT centres in Awka

Angel Ojonugwa April 25, 2025

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) officially started on Thursday at multiple Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in Awka, the capital of Anambra. correspondent who monitored activities at several centres in Awka and surrounding areas, observed that the examination was going on smoothly. Some of the centres visited are

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Earned allowances: FG releases N50bn to varsity unions

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by Director Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. Alausa […]

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DELSU spends N720m on electricity annually – VC

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

ABRAKA (Sundiata Scholar) – Delta Prof. Samuel Asagba, the Vice Chancellor, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, says the institution spends about N720 million annually on electricity bill. Asagba, the 8th substantive Vice Chancellor of DELSU, made this known during the university’s 17th Convocation Press Conference, held at the institution’s campus in Abraka on

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Don tasks matriculating students on reading culture

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the African School of Economics (ASE), Prof. Michael Maduagwu, has urged students to cultivate a reading culture in order to broaden their knowledge and become global citizens. Maduagwu made the call on Wednesday during the institution’s first matriculation ceremony in Abuja. He […]

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Kano Govt. steps up efforts to revive education, says Commissioner

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Kano State Government says it has stepped up its efforts to address the ‘deep-rooted’ decay in the state’s education sector. The State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Ali Makoda, disclosed this while addressing journalists in Kano on Wednesday. Makoda said that Gov. Abba Yusuf’s administration inherited a “failed and decayed education

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JAMB: NSCDC deploys personnel to CBT centres in Anambra

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2025

AKWA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Anambra Command says it has deployed its personnel to the 33 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres in the state ahead of Thursday’s UTME. Mr Olatunde Maku, the state Commandant of the corps disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing Area Commanders and Divisional Officers […]

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Barau foundation awards scholarships to 300 students

Angel Ojonugwa April 21, 2025

KANO (Sundiata Scholar) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibril’s Foundation, has awarded scholarships to 300 students to study in Nigerian Universities. reports that Barau spoke at the ceremony marking the inauguration of the scholarship offer at Bayero University Kano on Sunday. He said that the scholarship programme was aimed at enhancing […]