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UBEC encourages state administrators to prioritise quality education delivery

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has tasked the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) with providing quality education to Nigerians. Hamid Bobboyi, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, made the call during a meeting with UBEC and SUBEB’s quality assurance personnel.

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JAMB reports that over 70% of candidates scored below 200 in the UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the results of candidates who took the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results being investigated. Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the board registrar, made the announcement during a news conference in Bwari on Monday. According to Mr Oloyede, 1,989,668 individuals registered for the

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WAEC: Over 1.8 million candidates expected as WASSCE begins today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

A total of 1,814,344 applicants from 22,229 schools will sit for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), which begins today, April 30, and runs until June 24, 2024. The almost eight-week examination will take place in four WAEC member countries: Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of Nigeria […]

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Former VC of ATBU advocates for drug test for lecturers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has urged for drug testing of lecturers to sanitise the university system. AbdulAziz declared this in a valedictory statement to the University Senate during a ceremony to hand over his successor, Prof. Sani Kunya, the institution’s new Acting Vice

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Female student of UNIABUJA declared missing

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Murjanatu Zubairu, a female student at the University of Abuja, went missing while on her way to school. Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, the student’s uncle and former vice chairman of the FCT’s Kwali Area Council, called a reporter on Sunday morning to report the missing student. He stated that Murja is a 400-level student in […]

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Nigerian students, others in Canada affected greatly by unemployment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

A major unemployment issue impacting at least one million international students in Canada, especially Nigerians, has raised concerns about loose immigration laws that have transformed the country into a haven for migrants, as well as a lack of low-wage jobs. According to Voice of America, photographs posted on the Canadian Internet showed people waiting in […]

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JAMB: UNILORIN Remains the Most Preferred University among UTME Candidates in 4 Years

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was the most sought-after higher education institution in Nigeria among Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The discovery was revealed recently at an ongoing policy discussion headed by Andrew Adejoh, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. According to the Joint Admission and

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Ajilore to deliver Babcock University’s 48th inaugural lecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Professor Kolade Ajilore, Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, will deliver the institution’s 48th Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. According to the Registrar, Dr Jonathan Nwosu, “the Professor of Marketing Communications, Prof Ajilore, will deliver a paper

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Benue government to reopen nursing schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared the reopening of nursing schools in the state to promote safer medical and health practices. Governor Alia made the call during a thanksgiving mass in his honour at St. Gabriel’s Parish, Iorkighir, Tse Agberagba, Konshisha LGA, Benue. According to him, schools will be improved to degree […]

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JAMB set to release first batch of 2024 UTME results today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has concluded plans to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is scheduled to hold a press briefing in Abuja on Monday regarding the release of the results and related matters, as indicated in a notice circulated to journalists in the […]

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Stakeholders blame the 20% UTME admission rate on inadequate funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 28, 2024

Stakeholders have expressed worry about the inadequate carrying capacity of existing public tertiary institutions, whilst private universities consistently struggle to fill admission quotas because of high tuition prices. This anomaly came to light this week when the Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir, announced that only 20% (380,000) of the over 1.9 million

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University don stresses the importance of lecturers, students engaging in effective modes of communication

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 28, 2024

Odunola Alabi, a professor of English Semiotics and Stylistics at the University of Ilorin, argues that lecturers and students must explore semiotic and stylistic modes of communication in order to achieve the intended effect. She stated that people engage in various languages, such as symbols, signs, writings, and noises, to express their opinions in order […]

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Leadership, entrepreneurial skills is important for students to make an impact – Corona Schools CEO

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 28, 2024

For children to develop the well-rounded talents required to compete worldwide, schools must incorporate leadership, entrepreneurial skills, and robotics into their curriculum. Adeyoyin Adesina, chief executive officer of Corona Schools’ Trust Council, made the statement at the opening of the organization’s new three-story secondary school building in

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Old students of Federal Government College renovate hostel

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

The 1976/1981 ex-students of Federal Government College, Odoogbolu, Ogun State, have commissioned a freshly renovated female hostel at their alma mater. According to them, the initiative will create a more favourable learning environment for students while also complementing the government’s efforts to provide affordable and quality education. Speaking at the

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BBNaija’s Miracle graduates from an aeronautical university in the US

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

Miracle Igbokwe, winner of the 2018 Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’ season, graduated with honours from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, USA. Miracle filmed the moment he mounted the stage to accept his certificate in the video. Miracle acquired both his Private Pilot and Flight Dispatcher licences in July of 2018. In June 2019, he […]

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TETFund discontinues use of vendors for training programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) stated that one of the measures it implemented was to remove the use of vendors and contracts in its academic and professional staff training programmes. Contracts were no longer employed for the agency’s content-based interventions, save for infrastructure projects that required the procurement of materials, tools,

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MDCN accredits medicine at Novena University/Asaba Specialist Hospital

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has approved Medicine as a complete academic curriculum at Novena University/Asaba Specialist Hospital. This accomplishment, according to stakeholders, was made possible by the commitment, drive, and resilience of Prof Ofili Charles, Provost of the College of Medical and Health Sciences, Novena University, and Dr. P. A.

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Zulum approves employment of 15 people with disabilities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has allowed the automatic employment of 15 people with disabilities who have completed formal education and earned degree certificates, NCE, diploma, and vocational training certifications. The governor offered his consent in Maiduguri on Saturday at the Government House, where he met with members of the Association of People Living with […]

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Jim Ovia has been appointed to chair the Nigerian Education Loan Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 27, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Mr. Jim Ovia, a well-known banker and businessman, as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Mr. Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s largest banks and a respected business leader who has made several efforts and contributions to the development and […]

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FG begins upgrade of 50 secondary schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Federal Government has begun the upgrade of 50 senior secondary schools around the country. Dr. Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, NSSCE, made the announcement during a recent courtesy visit to Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, by Commissioner of Education Dr. John Mamman. According to Fatima Ahmed Bappare, […]