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Bingham University appoints Deputy VC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Bingham University in Karu, Nasarawa State, has chosen Prof Musa Dankyau as its Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The appointment was announced on Thursday by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Daburi Misal. According to the statement, Dankyau’s appointment follows his recent

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Governor Namadi approves 50% increase in boarding school feeding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Jigawa Governor, Umar Namadi on Friday approved a 50% increase in boarding school feeding. Yusuf Chamo, the Commissioner for Higher Education, made this comment in Dutse. The commissioner stated that the increase is intended to ensure that students across the state receive “quality and nutritious” food. “The increment is due to the current inflation being […]

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Niger finalises plans to establish smart schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed the commission’s commitment to assisting state governments in transforming their schools into smart institutions that meet the demands of 21st century education. He made this statement while visiting Science Model Primary School Chaza Suleja, one of five

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Covenant University surpasses UI, UNILAG, others to become Nigeria’s best university (FULL LIST)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

The Times Higher Education has published the 2024 World University Rankings covering 108 countries and regions. In Nigeria, 39 universities made the list, with Covenant University ranking first. The University of Ibadan comes in second, followed by Federal University of Technology, Akure, and the University of Lagos. Globally, the University of Oxford leads the rankings

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ASUU rejects advertisement for Danfodiyo University VC and other positions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) Chapter, has rejected the advertisement for Vice Chancellor and other positions at the institution. This was stated in a statement issued by the branch chairman and secretary, Prof. Nuruddeen Almustapha and Dr. Shu’aibu Sadiku, on Friday in Sokoto. ASUU criticised the

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Students protest as UI increases tuition for new students to N412,000

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

According to the Union of Campus Journalist (UCJ), new students at the University of Ibadan (UI) this month for the new academic year will pay up to N412,000 every session. Prof. Keye Abiona, Dean of Student Affairs, confirmed this during a call with UCJUI yesterday. While verifying that the increased fees indicated on the portal […]

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Group set to donate vocational centre worth N30 million to Alma Mater

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

The Eva Adelaja Girls Secondary School Old Girls Association (OGA) UK plans to commission the newly constructed Eva Adelaja Girls’ Secondary Grammar School Old Girls’ Association Vocational Centre, which would cost N30 million. The vocational centre project, which aligns with the goal of the World Bank’s ‘Girls and Work Project,’ is scheduled

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Vice chancellor of UniCal to deliver bullion lecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Banku Obi, is to deliver the 2024 edition of the Bullion Lecture. The lecture is slated for 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos. The lecture’s theme is Human Capital Development as a Catalyst for Nigerian […]

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Nigerian Army University loses lecturer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 12, 2024

Brig. Gen. Ali Williams Butu (retd), a lecturer at Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State, passed away. Butu was an Associate Professor of Geography and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the university until his death. He was originally from Taraba State’s Takum Local Government Area. The retired Army General, who died […]

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Chrisland School establishes boarding facility in Abuja

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

Chrisland College, Katampe, a full-boarding school in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, has opened. The school, which was founded in October 2020, officially inaugurated and dedicated its permanent campus on February 18. Mrs. Ibironke Adeyemi, Managing Director of Chrisland Schools Limited, emphasised that the college was created to help pupils develop academic

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Orchard Scholarships equips African talent for global opportunities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

Orchard has celebrated the success of its inaugural Orchard Scholarship initiative. Designed to develop African talent both locally and in the diaspora, the project provides individuals with the skills, tools, and chances they need to prosper in the global ICT scene. In a statement made available to the media, the founder, George Odiana, said: “Following […]

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10 indigent students receive N35.7 million scholarship from Lagooz Schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

Following their outstanding performance in this year’s Lagooz Schools Scholarship Awards competition, no fewer than ten primary six students from public and private schools were awarded a Lagooz Schools scholarship valued at N35.7 million. The top three students won N7.2 million apiece, while the others received N1.89 million each. They are six males and four […]

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JAMB instructs candidates to print notification slips ahead of the exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has advised that applicants who have registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations print their examination notification slips. The board announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. He stated that the 2024 UTME notification slip, which included the date,

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UNN SUG appoints S Mobile CEO, Kingsley Adonu as Patron

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

Mr Kingsley Adonu, the founder and CEO of S Mobile Group, has been appointed patron by the executive council of the Students Union Government (SUG) at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). In a letter dated March 29, 2024, signed by Comrade Enoch Utazi, President, SUG of UNN, the students stated that Adonu’s appointment was […]

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Salary arrears: SSANU and NASU members to receive half salary – FG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

The Federal Government has announced that members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, will receive half of their withheld salaries if President Bola Tinubu approves the payment of their salary arrears. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on

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75% of Rivers primary schools lack teachers, while 90% are dilapidated – Fubara

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara stated on Wednesday that 75% of his state’s primary schools are facing a teacher shortage, while 90% are dilapidated. Fubara stated that he became aware of the state’s dismal primary schools when a corporation, New Global, in its quest to work with his administration to improve teacher capacity, conducted field […]

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The Platform: Young Professionals Bootcamp (YPB) 2024 For Young Nigerians

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

The Platform Young Professionals Bootcamp (YPB) is an intensive in-residence leadership and enterprise program designed to equip high performing young professionals with critical skills and mentorship to inspire innovation, drive success in the marketplace and transform the Nigerian economy ‘Poju Oyemade is the Senior Pastor of The Covenant Nation (TCN), Lagos. Pastor Poju

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2024 UTME: How to print or reprint JAMB exam slip

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has informed that applicants for 2024 can now print or reprint their exam slip.JAMB issued the slips on April 10th, 2024. Having the exam slip is necessary because it contains important information such as the exam date, time, and venue. Here’s How to print slip Option 1: JAMB exam […]

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Unizik approves appointment of new registrar

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka has announced the appointment of Mr Samuel Nnaemeka Ufoh as the institution’s new Acting Registrar. This was made public by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Charles Esimone, in a letter released to the media on Monday. The letter read: “In the absence of the Governing Council of Nnamdi […]

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UniCal responds to COREN on alleged non-accreditation of engineering courses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

Gabriel Egbe, Registrar of the University of Calabar (UniCal), stated on Tuesday that the university had no record of failed accreditation. Mr Egbe, speaking on behalf of the University’s administration, was responding to a warning supposedly issued by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, in a publication. He stated that the […]