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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

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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

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Aspira Nigeria donates a Laundromat to Bayero University Kano

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

Aspira Nigeria Limited, the producer of the popular detergent brand Viva, has established a fully-furnished laundromat for Bayero University Kano (BUK) students to enjoy free laundry services throughout their studies. This one-of-a-kind ultramodern facility, which includes over 40 washing machines and pressing irons, is designed to reduce the strain on students who

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Tansian University First Class graduate breaks Nigeria’s academic records

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 22, 2024

Oluchi Anthonia Umeaso has raised the reputation of Tansian University after graduating from the institution’s Department of Microbiology with a final grade point average of 4.96 on a 5-point scale. The University issued a news release on Tuesday containing this information. It stated that with the final grade point, the microbiologist became the best graduating […]

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ATBU ASUU stages peaceful protest, calls for conclusion of 2009 renegotiation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

A peaceful protest has been organized by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi branch, to demand the conclusion of the 2009 renegotiation. Members of the union gathered en masse at the ASUU secretariat in the university, shouting solidarity songs to stress their demands, claiming that this […]

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Generator fumes kill 7 university students in Bayelsa

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

Seven people, reportedly university undergraduates, died after inhaling fumes from a generator inside a music studio on Transformer Road, Ebis, in the Amarata area of Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The victims, whose identities are yet to be confirmed, were working at a recording studio owned by one of them, Akpos Barakubo, when the […]

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Borno government allocates N783 million for training teachers in the state

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The Borno state government has allocated N783 million to train 781 primary school teachers who have not benefited from the N30,000 minimum wage, with the aim to enhance education quality. The training programme, which began at the College of Education in Bama, is intended to improve the competency of teachers who failed the 2019 verification and 2022

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NUC approves 25 degree programmes for Adeyemi University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 25 degree programmes for the commencement of academic activities at Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo, beginning with admissions in 2023/2024. President Bola Tinubu had ordered the immediate conversion of the erstwhile Adeyemi College of Education to Adeyemi University of Education. Dr. Samuel Akintunde, the

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FG shortlists 5,000 candidates for oil sector overseas scholarship exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The Federal Government said on Monday that over 5,000 people were shortlisted and participated in the oil and gas sector 2024 overseas scholarship exams held throughout Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. It announced this through the Petroleum Technology Development Fund in Abuja, adding that each state of the federation would get the same number of successful

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NABTEB commences syllabus review of 14 trade subjects after 14 years

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

After several years, the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has begun reviewing the syllabuses of 14 trades offered by technical institutes. Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo Abanihe, Registrar of the Board, stated at a workshop on the review of technical college syllabus in Abuja on Monday that the need to produce well-trained and motivated craftsmen and

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Only students of federal institutions will receive student loans for now — FG.

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 21, 2024

The federal government has announced that the student loan scheme will only be available to applicants from federal universities, as the program will be executed in phases. This was announced on Monday by Akintunde Sawyerr, managing director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), during a conference in Abuja. “We will soon begin a programme […]

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A comprehensive guide to applying for 2024 MTN Scholarship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

On Friday, MTN Nigeria Foundation announced scholarship options for Nigerian students to promote education and empower future leaders. MTN also announced that the online registration portal is now open to interested undergraduate and postgraduate students. The annual award amount has also been raised from N200,000 to N300,000 for qualified students. The scholarship covers

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Knife attack at Chinese primary school results in 12 casualties

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

A knife attack targeting schoolchildren in China’s southern Jiangxi province has killed at least two people and injured ten others, according to police. According to the BBC, the event took place about lunchtime on Monday at a primary school in Guixi. Most of the students are between the ages of six and twelve. Chinese police […]

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9 LASU law graduates get appointed as Lagos high court judges

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Nine alumni of Lagos State University’s Faculty of Law in Ojo, Lagos, have been appointed judges to the Lagos High Court. The nine were among the 13 judges recently appointed to the Lagos State High Court. On Monday, the institution announced this via a post on its X handle. According to the statement, this is the […]

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Anambra teacher detained for beating 8-year-old student to coma

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

In Anambra state, a 30-year-old teacher was detained after reportedly beating an 8-year-old student into a coma. The Anambra state government has permanently closed Landmark School Mgbakwu in the Awka North Local Government Area. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the commissioner for Education, revealed this to reporters in her office on Monday. She had called the proprietor of […]

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3 Chibok girls,186 others bag BSc in AUN

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Three abducted Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram’s custody in 2014 are among the 189 students who have received first degrees in various fields from the American University of Nigeria (AUN). The Chibok girls are the second set to graduate from the university in the last three years, and they are among the 30 internally […]

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Protesters request for the reinstatement of 5 LASU lecturers who were unlawfully dismissed

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Residents of Ikoga-Zebbe, Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos, have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reinstate Anthony Dansu and four other officials of the Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, who were wrongfully sacked in 2019. They were fired after being charged with unlawful removal, retention, dissemination, or

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Over 4,000 Nigerians are schooling in Germany — Envoy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 20, 2024

Mrs. Annett Gunther, the German Ambassador to Nigeria, stated that over 4,000 Nigerians are currently studying and working in the European country. Gunther mentioned this while speaking with journalists in Abuja. According to her, the German Academic Exchange Service awards no fewer than 1,000 scholarships annually. The envoy stated that the German government was striving