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Kogi polytechnic to graduate over 12,000 students in combined convocation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

The Kogi State Polytechnic has modified the format of its certificates and statement of results, strengthening them with robust security measures including QR codes that make them difficult or impossible to compromise. During a pre-convocation press briefing on Thursday, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman,

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Fake professorial list: EKSU denies association with 15 fake professors on the list

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

The list of 15 professors allegedly provided by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and affiliated with Ekiti State University (EKSU) in Ado Ekiti has been denied by the university. This was stated in a statement that was signed by Bode Olofinmuagun, the university’s head of directorate of corporate affairs and information. The statement reads: “The attention

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Borno govt spends N55.9m on 153 medical students’ fees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

The Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi State has accepted 153 financially challenged students into various programmes; the state government of Borno has allocated N55.9 million to cover these students’ registration costs. The Borno State Scholarship Board’s executive secretary, Malam Bala Isa, made this information public on Friday in

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Fake professorial list: Redeemer’s University denies employment of fake professors

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state, has refuted reports that it employed some of the fraudulent professors mentioned in a widely shared social media post. The social media post, which originated from a broadcast medium, had a list of 100 names of fake professors from Nigerian colleges. The broadcast medium earlier named the National Universities Commission […]

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KASU staff bemoan unpaid salaries after 3 years of employment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

Several Kaduna State University staff members, both academic and non-academic, have complained about not getting paid for their work. The workers said that because they were not included on the state’s payroll, they had not received a salary since they started working three years ago. According to them, this was mainly because of the university’s […]

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Yobe governor revokes licences of private schools in the state

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has cancelled the licences of private schools in the state due to their infraction of the regulations and policies governing their founding and operation. He asserts that before reapplying to the government for fresh licences, the institutions must adhere precisely to established “rules and regulations. “Speaking yesterday in

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FG urged to fish out those occupying top management offices with fake university degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 6, 2024

It has been recommended that the federal government take action to root out people using phoney degrees and other credentials to hold senior managerial positions. The call was made by Alhaji Musa Saidu, President of the International Human Rights Commission, Ecology and Marine, Africa. He emphasised that the recent controversy involving forged certificates connected to

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Nothern youths call for immediate cancellation of planned WAEC CBT exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 5, 2024

Northern Youths are incensed about the proposed switch to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. Under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Northerners have demanded an urgent halt to the plans, pointing to the possibility of widespread failures in rural regions as a result of low computer […]

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Foundation to sponsor students in 23 Kaduna LGs in their JAMB exams

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 5, 2024

The Caleb Danladi Foundation (CDF) announced that it will fund the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exams for indigent students in 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kaduna State in an effort to promote equal educational opportunities. According to a statement from CDF, the new project aims to enable worthy persons who are suffering […]

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FUNAAB declared best university of agriculture in Africa in latest ranking

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 5, 2024

The most recent Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) for 2024 show that the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is the top agricultural university in Africa and the eighth best in the world. The vice-chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Babatunde Kehinde, expressed his happiness and sent out congratulations to the

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50% of students in Enugu State are illiterate in English – Enugu SSG

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 5, 2024

According to Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), half of the state’s student population is illiterate and unable to complete basic maths problems. This was said by Onyia during his keynote speech at the Old Boys Association of Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, quadrennial convention on Thursday in Enugu, under the topic […]

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Kebbi govt begins training of 2,400 teachers to boost education sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

Birnin Kebbi (Sundiata Scholar) – The state administration of Kebbi State, in partnership with POBITECH Consultancy Service, has started training 2,400 elementary school teachers in the state, according to Governor Nasir Idris. The governor, who made this announcement on Tuesday while announcing that the training programme at Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin

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Lawmaker spends N38m on tuition fees for 512 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

A member of the House of Representatives named Hon. Mohammed Bello Shehu says that over N38 million has been used to pay the tuition costs of over 512 students from his constituency enrolled in various tertiary institutions. During an interactive session on Thursday at the Press Centre with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]

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FG committed to revamp vocational training for life skills – Minister

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

YOLA (Sundiata Scholar) – Prof. Mamman Tahir, the Minister of Education, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment on Tuesday to provide youths throughout the nation with sustainable life skills. This was said by the minister during an inspection tour of the Yola vocational training center’s continuing construction. He claims that the administration

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Benin Republic students from Nigeria discuss why FG should unban certificates from Togo, Benin universities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

The Federal Government’s recent restriction on degree certificates from universities in the Benin and Togo Republics has upset Nigerian students studying in the Benin Republic. Following an undercover investigation by a Nigerian journalist that revealed purportedly dishonest and fraudulent procedures in colleges in both countries—including the issuance of degree

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UNIABUJA lecturers win N3bn grant for research

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

Following their applications for research grants to donor organisations, several university academics were awarded over N3 billion in grants in 2023, according to Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah, vice chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja). Na’allah revealed this in Abuja during the awards event for authors and researchers, which took place on the

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NUC burst 58 illegal Varsities in Nigeria, arrests proprietors

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified at least 58 illegal universities or satellite campuses operating in Nigeria, warning that Certificates obtained from the institutions will not be recognised for the purposes of compulsory one-year national service, employment, and further studies. Acting executive secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, disclosed this on

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Nigerian Community Responds to the Killing of a 19-Year-Old Student by Canadian Police

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

In response to the death of 19-year-old Afolabi Stephen, a Nigerian student, on December 31, 2023, at the hands of Canadian police, members of the Nigerian Association of Manitoba have asked for calm. According to a statement the Winnipeg, Manitoba Police Department made public on its website, its officers responded to a report of a […]

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Federal University Lokoja (FULOKOJA) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

Federal University, Lokoja Admission list for the 2023/2024 academic session has been released. This is to inform all candidates who participated in the 2023/2024 Admission Screening Exercise that they can proceed to check if their names are on the Provisional Admission list of successful candidates. The list of admitted candidates have been uploaded online via […]

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Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

The list of applicants granted provisional admission to Usman Danfiodiyo University for the 2023–2024 academic session has been made public and can be found on the JAMB CAPS website. This notification is extended to all candidates who submitted an application for admission to the university. The steps to verify the admissions list are listed below. […]