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Tinubu directs education ministry to include NOUN graduates into NYSC
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of education to include National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates into the National Youth Service Corps Tinubu made this known during his visit to the NOUN 13th convocation ceremony on 13th April. He said that he had directed the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), to formulate the necessary modalities for the…
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Six Nigerian varsities to get EU funding for Intra-Africa Mobility Program
Six Nigerian Universities will benefit from a European Union (EU) funding for Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme. This follows the signing of an agreement between the EU and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education in Brussels. The agreement which is a transformative initiative secured a groundbreaking opportunity for six…
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JAMB releases 2024 UTME notification slips for candidates
By Innocent Raphael The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the availability of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Notification Slips for printing. In a statement released on Thursday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that candidates can now access their examination details, including the date, venue, and time. According to the examination body, candidates registered for…
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FG plans to address salary backlogs of University staff – Minister
By Innocent Raphael The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has disclosed that the Federal Government’s intention to tackle the salary backlogs affecting members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). Prof. Mamman revealed this in a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Tooday. He said that the government has devised a…
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New Acting Registrar, Bursar appointed for Ibadan Poly
The Oyo State Government has appointed Mr Adewunmi Joseph Ogunjimi as Acting Registrar of The Polytechnic, Ibadan and Mr David Olukola Taiwo as Acting Bursar. The appointment letters of the duo conveyed the approval of the Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology on behalf of the State Government, dated 8th April was signed by the Acting Rector of…
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UBEC affirms commitment to transform state govt schools
By Innocent Raphael Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC),Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has affirmed the Commission’s dedication to supporting state governments in modernizing their schools to meet the demands of 21st-century education. Its commitment was emphasized during a visit to Science Model Primary School Chaza Suleja, one of five science model schools chosen by the Niger State government…
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Kwara poly alumni ask property owners to ascertain land status from GIS
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The alumni of Kwara State Polytechnic Worldwide have asked property owners or private developer on the institution’s land to contact the state Geographic Information Science (GIS) to ascertain status of their properties. In a communique issued at the end of the stakeholders’ meeting and tour of the encroached land of the institution on Thursday, the people said…
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BREAKING: Tinubu signs 2024 student loan bill into law
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The bill signed into law is expected to provide loan for students in tertiary institutions without the financial capacity to complete the academic task with the aim of paying back after becoming fully employed. Tinubu appended his signature on the…
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FG reiterates stance on prosecution of fake degree holders
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to prosecute individuals holding fake university certificates within the country. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known during a recent citizens and stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja on Tuesday. Mamman emphasized the need for a robust 13-pillar roadmap to transform the education sector, stressing the importance of a reliable database…
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UNIMAID lecturer brutally murdered on campus
By Innocent Raphael Unnamed individuals have murdered Dr. Kamar Abdulkadir, a lecturer in the Department of Physical and Health Education at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). The incident was said to occur on Sunday, when the perpetrators entered his office and attacked him using a knife and hammer. Dr. Abdulkadir would tragically die in his office. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency…
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