Buhari worried over low ranking of Nigerian universities
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed worries that no Nigerian university is among the top hundred universities in the world even though the country has lots of talents that excel elsewhere....
View ArticleKaduna free feeding: Education Secretary suspended over financial misconduct
Kaduna State government has suspended the Education Secretary of a Local Government Area in the state (names withheld) for circumventing the process of payment of vendors engaged in feeding pupils. The...
View ArticleLagos primary, secondary pupils to get Personal Information Numbers
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it was set to introduce Student Personal Identification Numbers in primary and secondary schools for proper data system and policy formulation. Dr Idiat...
View ArticleLASU to clear backlog of certificates within 4 months – VC
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), says the backlog of certificates in the institution will be resolved within four months. He told the News Agency of Nigeria...
View ArticleNUT to distribute laptops to teachers in Lagos to improve e-learning
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos Chapter said on Friday in Lagos that it would soon begin distribution of laptops to its members to improve e-learning in schools. The state Chairman of the...
View ArticleFederal government declares French as compulsory subject for all students
The federal government has stated that students from primary to tertiary institutions will henceforth learn French language compulsorily, promising to embark on intensive training of more French...
View ArticleAhmadu Bello University lacks sufficient accommodation for students –...
The Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba has decried the lack of accommodation for students of the institution. Garba, in his address at the 38th convocation...
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Why we forced UNN students to pay N70,000 for laptops – Vice-Chancellor
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozulumba has explained that the institution was not out to extort money from students when it insisted that new...
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Sack of Federal Universities VCs illegal – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the removal of 12 vice-chancellors of Federal universities by the Federal Government, describing it as a violation of the Nigerian...
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JAMB gives 2016 candidates 48 hours to complete late registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given two days to candidates, who could not upload and complete their registration process, to do so or lose the chance of sitting for the...
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LASU suspends 11 over student’s death
Authorities of the Lagos State University (LASU) have suspended 11 former executive members of the Students Society of History and International Studies (SSOHIS) indefinitely. The university said this...
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UNILAG student graduates with 5.0 CGPA
A certain Daniel Dada Ayodele has set a record in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) after he made a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.00. The student has written his name in the university’s...
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1.85m candidates applied for JAMB Computer-Based Test, commences Feb. 27
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says more than 1.85 million candidates applied for this year ‘s UTME on its Computer-Based Test (CBT) platform. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde,...
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University of Ibadan rusticates 100 students over poor performance
The University of Ibadan yesterday announced that 100 students have been withdrawn by the Senate of the institution. The university bulletin explained that the withdrawal was approved by the Senate as...
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WAEC explains why it charged N1.85m for best students’ data
The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has stated that the charging of a fee for the production of data required by individuals or organisations is the standard practice of the body. WAEC Public...
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JAMB: Lagos cancels monthly sanitation
The Lagos State Government has lifted the restriction order on human and vehicular movement during the February monthly environmental sanitation exercise. It said this is in order to allow students,...
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NUC ranks UI, UNILAG, UNIBEN as best three universities
Just when prospective students are about sitting for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam that would secure them admission into Nigerian universities, the National Universities Commission,...
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NUC using outdated benchmark for courses’ accreditation – Don
Prof. Oyewale Tomori, Pre-Convocation Lecturer at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), has faulted the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the use of outdated benchmark in its accreditation of...
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JAMB: System failure mars UTME at Oshodi
System failure caused hitches and delays in the commencement of the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at some centres in Lagos on Saturday. The UTME is organised by the Joint...
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UNILAG convocation to affect UTME candidates – JAMB official
The 2016 all Computer Based Test ( CBT) version of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) would not hold at the...
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