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The body recognized for Education, Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to increase the school fees for new students enrolling in Federal Government Colleges, commonly known as Federal Unity Colleges, to ₦100,000. The directive is contained in a circular to all Principals of Federal Unity Colleges. According to the circular titled “Approved fees…
Recently students of the institution paid N19,000, but the management has fixed new fees at N190,250 for students studying medicine, while for courses that need a laboratory and studio, they are to pay N140,250 Programs that do not require lab and studio are fixed at N100, 750. This was contained in a statement dated July…
The Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund Mr Sonny Echono says the federal government borrowed over three hundred and seventy one billion naira over time to meet pressing needs. Mr Echono stated this when he appeared before the house of Representatives adhoc committee, investigating the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion generated from the…
An established educational body in NIGERIA, National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has vows to address the failure in Mathematic and English language courses in senior secondary schools through training and capacity building of teachers . While reacting, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tyela Ajayi stated this in Kano during the commencement of…
In a world wavering on the verge of environmental catastrophe, one question lingers in the collective consciousness: Who killed the world? As we navigate the complexities of our troubled times, it becomes evident that two interconnected forces have played a climactic role in the destruction of our planet – human greed and rampant consumerism. Part…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said that the great literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, remains Nigeria’s pride, as he clocks 89 years. Soyinka, a respected 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, clocks 89 on Thursday, July 13. Sanwo-Olu, in…
The immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has opened up on how he declined the proposal of a university offered him N20 million. Rasheed, a former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), had last week announced his instinctive resignation from NUC, three years before the expiration of…
The longing issue of result made several publics home and abroad disturbed. The Anambra State Government Committee on Verification of Examination Fraud involving Mmesoma Ejikeme has said she manipulated her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result. Anambra born Mmesoma Ejikeme had been claiming that she had the highest score in the UTME with an aggregate score…
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on state governors of 36 State to take to the behaviors of Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State by giving all the needed support and attention to the education sector. The admonition which came on Friday via a press statement, was in lieu…
The Vice Chancellor of Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, Prof. Samuel Bandele, has warned against conceding the integrity of public examinations, saying the consequences are dire for society at large. This is just as he announced a full scholarship award to Miss Umeh, Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere, who emerged the highest scorer in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Edited by Damilola Adeleke Ejikeme Mmesoma, the student who professed to have forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, has eventually admitted to scoring 249. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had in an announcement issued by its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, accused the student of forging her result, but Mmesoma stood her…
The Federal House of Representatives has set up an Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the alleged abuse of N2.3 trillion generated from the Tertiary Education Tax by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund from 2011 to 2013 to discover what the funds was used for. The actions was as a result of a motion by a member,…
The Erudition growth devoid of delay being enjoyed in the Nigeria’s university system may be affected as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has officially stood against a decision by the National Universities Commission to recheck and review 70 percent of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards. The Academic union expressed its unhappiness in…
Retired Executive Secretary of the Nigeria’s recognized educational body, National Universities Commission NUC, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abubakar has handed over the leadership to the Deputy Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki to take on as the Executive secretary. The event was made possible as handing-over ceremony took place on Friday, at the headquarters of the Commission. Prof. Abubakar…
In a recent conference highlighting Casio’s efforts in advancing education in Nigeria, Mrs. Temilola Adepetun, Managing Director of SKLD Integrated Services Limited, expressed deep concern over the escalating presence of counterfeit calculators and educational products in the country. She urged the government to take action and cleanse the system to deter such practices. Adepetun decried…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed its unhappiness with the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja on the civil rights claims filed by the former Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde. According to a statement released by the Commission’s spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua on…
The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The cutoff point for admission to institutions across the nation in 2022–2023 is 140 or higher, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This information was presented during…
Victor Osimhen after scoring 2 goals for Super Eagles celebrates students at Oregun. Nigeria’s Super Eagles attacker Victor Osimhen is once again trending on social media. The 24-year-old Napoli target man is back home after wearing the Green and white during the international break, Osimhen scored two goals for the Super Eagles in a 3-2…
After seven years, Mr. Olorunfemi Adeyeye, a student activist who was expelled from the University of Lagos in 2016 for organizing and leading a large demonstration against inadequate facilities on campus, has received his diploma.Adeyeye was suspended along with a few other student activists for taking part in the demonstrations on April 6 and 8,…
President Bola Tinubu signed four measures into law in the space of two weeks, in addition to other economic reforms.On May 29, Tinubu delivered his inaugural speech, promising to build on the accomplishments of his predecessor, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and outlining a number of impending changes.The following four bills have recently received Tinubu’s assent:…
Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), received congratulations from Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for breaking a record by earning a CGPA of 5.0. With a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0, Yusuf has been named the top graduating student in 40 years by LASU in advance of its 26th…
The All-Africa Students’ Union has hailed President Bola Tinubu for signing the Students’ Loan Bill, saying the plan will be a major comfort to its Nigerian members and a model to others. Speaking at a press conference to announce the 2023 African Students Day, AASU President, Osikenyi Osisiogu, said the Tinubu-led administration must promote more…
