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FG makes U-turn, sets 16 as minimum age for tertiary institution admission
READ ALSO:BREAKING:President Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage The Education Minister Prof Tahir Mamman, has made a U-turn in his earlier statement, where he directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to admit only candidates who have attained 18 years in tertiary institutions. Mamman on Thursday, in an ongoing policy meeting organised by JAMB, in […] More
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Protest Breaks Out In University Of Ibadan Over Fee Hike, Power Rationing
READ ALSO;NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms, rains from Monday Students of the University of Ibadan (UI), on Tuesday night, protested against the current rationalisation of electricity supply in the institution’s campus. It was gathered that UI management had introduced a 10-hour daily electricity supply within the campus. The new policy was contained in a memo issued […] More
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NELFUND Postpones Student Loan Application For State-Owned Institutions
READ ALSO;EXCLUSIVE: Man who stole show at 2024 Ojude Oba festival says cancer changed his view about life [READ FULL INSPIRING STORY] The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced a 14-day postponement of the application process for student loans for state institutions due to low data submissions. A statement by the […] More
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Ajayi Crowther varsity unveils triple certification for graduates
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, has announced that its graduates will now receive three certificates upon completion of their studies. This initiative, described as “unprecedented in the history of tertiary education in Nigeria” by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Timothy Adebayo, includes the standard degree certificate, a Mind Education certificate, and an Entrepreneurship Training certificate. A statement on […] More
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Sanwo-Olu rewards LASU’s best graduating student with N10m
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University, Olaniyi Olawale, with N10m. Sanwo-Olu announced this on Thursday at the university’s 27th convocation grand finale in Lagos. According to a tweet by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Olawale, who graduated with a […] More
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25 Ajayi Crowther varsity undergraduates arraigned for beating fellow student to death [SEE FULL LISTS]
Twenty-five students of the Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State were on Wednesday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court in connection with the murder of Alex Timileyin, a student who was beaten to death by his colleagues for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. The students, aged between 18 and 34, have been remanded in prison until […] More
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NLC&TUC STRIKE: WAEC appeals for strike exemption
The Head of the Nigeria National Office West African Examinations Council, Dr Amos Dangut has appealed for an exemption from the strike embarked upon by the organised labour to enable the council to conduct the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination without disruptions. The ongoing WASSCE commenced on April 30 and will end on […] More
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ASUU joins NLC, TUC nationwide strike
READ ALSO;Nationwide blackout as Labour Union shuts down national grid over strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing strike by the organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. This is coming after the Federal Government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand. In a statement addressed to […] More
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Court grants popular school in ibadan Muslim students right to wear hijab[READ FULL DETAILS]
READ ALSO;OPINION: Nigerians Tap Their Phone Screens as the Tapswap Craze Spreads An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, the state capital, has granted female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School, Ibadan (ISI) the right to wear hijab on top of their school uniforms. The court, presided over by Justice Moshood […] More
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UPDATE: 1.4 million UTME candidates scored below 200 – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday, released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, showing that 1,402,490 candidates out of 1,842,464 failed to score 200 out of 400 marks. The number of candidates who failed to score half of the possible marks represents 78 per cent of the candidates whose results […] More
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JAMB releases 2024 UTME results
READ ALSO;Many feared dead, others injured as herdsmen attack Enugu community The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results. It was reported that over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. READ […] More
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OTEDOLA inaugurated as chancellor of Lagos varsity, gifts students N1m each
Nigerian business magnate and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, was inaugurated today as the chancellor of Augustine University in Ilara-Epe, Lagos State. The business entrepreneur posted images from the ceremony to his Instagram page, disclosing that he gave N1 million to each of the school’s 750 students. READ ALSO:How To Make Ginger-turmeric Juice For Menstrual […] More