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Taraba government suspends principal, exam officer for alleged sale of WAEC and NECO forms

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 8, 2024

The principal and examination officer at Government Day Secondary School, GDSS, Salihu Dogo, in Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital, have been suspended. Their suspension, as stated in a letter released by the State Ministry of Education, stemmed from an alleged attempt by the two to

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Plateau State University Bokkos under risk of shutdown

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

The All Progressives Congress is deeply concerned about the Plateau State University Bokkos’ potential closure by the National University Commission due to the State Government’s infractions of the commission’s criteria. According to a statement signed by Shittu Bamaiyi, Acting Publicity Secretary, information received by the Party indicates that the NUC

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Ondo to establish two technical colleges, award N60 million in entrepreneurship grants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

Ondo state plans to create two new technical colleges for skill development and give a total of N60 million in entrepreneurship grants. The state governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, spoke on Saturday at the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Summit in Akure. The summit’s subject was “Innovative Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Economy”. Aiyedatiwa stated that

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Plateau Government to establish 302 classrooms worth N3 billion

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 7, 2024

The Plateau state universal basic education board has announced bidding for the construction and restoration of 302 classrooms for primary and intermediate schools around the state. The bid, according to Plateau SUBEB Executive Chairman Hon. Sunday Samuel Amuna, is for the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2021, as well as the first to 3rd quarters […]

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Oduduwa Polytechnic denies extortion allegations

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

The management of Oduduwa Polytechnic in Lagos has disputed a media report linking one of its lecturers to extorting a female student and withholding her results. According to the report, a student accused a lecturer at the university of extortion and a premeditated attempt to prevent her graduation from school. While a newspaper reported that […]

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ATBU students narrowly escape death in road accident

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

Students from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU, Bauchi narrowly missed death yesterday after their vehicle was involved in a horrific accident. The announcement was made on Voice of Balewites, the students’ Facebook group. According to the post, the students were on their way to Abuja two days after finishing their examinations when the catastrophe occurred.

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Kano CAS IJMB Class 2002 presents over N1.6 million to 31 orphans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

On Thursday, members of the College of Arts and Remedial Studies (CAS) Kano, Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Class 2002 donated N1,631,000 to 31 orphans in Kano to help them cope with economic difficulties. The donation was made through the Institution’s Provost, Dr Sunusi Yakubu Ahmad, who distributed the funds to the beneficiaries. The forum […]

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Top 10 most educated countries in 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

It is a universal truth that education is critical to a country’s growth because it provides its citizens with the knowledge, skills, and talents required to contribute to the economy, stimulate innovation, and effectively engage in democratic processes. Education is a multidimensional and vital tool for a country’s advancement and prosperity, as it stimulates

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President Tinubu appoints management for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has selected the management team for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in an effort to improve access to higher education and stimulate vital skill development among Nigerian students. The management team has been tasked with supervising the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, an entity established to provide financial assistance in the form […]

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MDCN Approves Bayelsa Medical University’s MBBS Programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2024

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), the organisation in charge of approving medical programmes in Nigerian universities, has approved the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at the state-owned Bayelsa Medical University. The approval allows medical students at the university to take Part One of the MBBS examination. Dr. Nnaemeka […]

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Bishop Anagbe Grants Scholarships to 165 Benue Orphans

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Most Rev. Wilfred Anagbe, has provided scholarships to one hundred and sixty-five children whose parents were slain by wandering herdsmen to attend all Catholic schools in the Diocese. Bishop Anagbe revealed the information while celebrating his birthday at the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons camp (IDPs) in Benue […]

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Unilorin professor creates biofuel from poultry waste

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

Temitope Odetoye of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ilorin used heterogeneous catalysts generated from chicken eggshell to create biodiesel. Odetoye made the announcement in Ilorin while presenting the university’s 253rd inaugural lecture. She went on to say, “The trans esterification experiment was based on a two-factor, three-level

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Edo community grieves the disappearance of 200-level undergraduate

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

The residents of the Iru Egbede community in Edo State’s Orhionmwon Local Government Area have voiced their anguish over the sudden disappearance of their daughter, Faith Omodon, a 200-level undergraduate at Delta State University (DELSU). Miss Omodon was last seen on March 30, 2024, after leaving for the farm. Narrating the incident, father of the […]

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Federal University Lokoja matriculates 4,925 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

On Thursday, the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) matriculated 4,925 students for the 2023/2024 academic year, issuing a strong warning against vices and other acts that could jeopardise its integrity. Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, FUL Vice Chancellor, issued the warning during a ceremony on the university’s campus in Andankola, Lokoja. The vice chancellor matriculated

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Peter Obi donates N10 million to Anambra Nursing College

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

On Thursday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, presented N10 million cheque to the College of Nursing Sciences at St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital in Onitsha, Anambra. Mr Obi stated that the donation was his way of assisting and impacting specific institutions each year to boost the health, education, and […]

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Students Loan: Lawmaker assures Nigerian students of proper funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

Hon Gboyega Isiaka, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Students Loans, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is committed to providing adequate funding for the plan for all qualified citizens studying at public-owned tertiary institutions across the country. Isiaka, who represents the Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency in Ogun

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Greensprings School innovative app wins $7.2 million in scholarships

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

Greensprings School students built the smart phone application ‘Juiceitup,’ which earned $7.2 million in scholarships and a N2.5 million cash prize in the Conrad Challenge. According to a school statement, three Greensprings School pupils won the overall best in Nigeria category at the 2024 Conrad Challenge final stage for the second year in a row. […]

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Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainee Program 2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

The Graduate Trainee Program of Stanbic IBTC Group has been designed to build capacity and create a sustainable pipeline in our group by developing young, talented, trained professionals for our future. It is an intensive program and unique opportunity for young people who are resourceful and passionate about building a fast-tracked career and to help […]

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39-year-old Nigerian receives Lecturer of the Year award at Dublin University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 5, 2024

Alexander Victor, a Nigerian development expert, researcher, and entrepreneur, has been selected lecturer of the year at Dublin City University in Ireland. Victor beat nine others to become the university’s overall best lecturer. The Edo-born lecturer got the prestigious honour on March 30th, 2024, to resounding applause from colleagues and supporters. The

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EKSU’s chancellor moves to harness youth potential, announces N1 billion Innovation Fund

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

Tunji Olowolafe, the recently appointed Chancellor of Ekiti State University, has launched a unique concept to harness Nigeria’s youth’s limitless potential using a worldwide Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) platform. “I believe in harnessing the untapped potential of our youth, particularly in fields like business process outsourcing,” he said.