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NANS gives FG ultimatum to stop post-UTME screening fee
The National Association of Nigerian Students has rejected the introduction of the admission screening fee of N2,500 by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Education. Gbenga Ayenuro, the...
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Point system in circulation not criteria for admission – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Sunday said the point system copied from its website as criteria for admission into tertiary institutions in the country and currently...
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Don’t play with fire, admit students through JAMB not post-UTME – FG warns...
The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday sent a strong-worded statement to Nigerian universities, warning them that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students. The...
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How we started Post-UME – Ex-NUC boss, Okebukola
Former Executive-Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Peter Okebukola has revealed how he and other stakeholders came up with the Post-Unified Matriculation Examination,...
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Kastina: Federal University VC orders probe of recruitment, payments,...
The Federal University, Dutsin-ma, Katsina State, has constituted audit committee to review staff recruitment, salary under payments and complaints on admissions during the immediate past Vice...
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Students beg Kogi University lecturers to end 3-month strike
Students of Kogi State origin in tertiary institutions, have appealed to lecturers in Kogi State University, Ayangba, to call off their three months old strike. The students, under the aegis of...
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Shortage of staff: We are over stretched – FCE Pankshin
The College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Federal College of Education (FCE), Pankshin in Plateau State, has decried the shortage of staff in the college, saying it was part of the...
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Over 9,500 Nigerians studying in US universities, colleges – Envoy
The US Deputy Chief of Mission to Nigeria, Ms Maria Brewer, says 9,500 Nigerians are now studying at more than 730 colleges and universities in that country. Brewer stated this at the Pre-Departure...
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Stop creating problems for Law School – DG blast universities for exceeding...
The Nigerian Law School has urged faculties of law in Nigerian universities to adhere strictly to the quota system in the admission of law students. The Director-General of the school, Mr Olarenwaju...
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UNIBEN, CAN collaborate to curb social vices
Management of the University of Benin on Friday said it would collaborate with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Edo to curb social vices in the institution and state. This is contained in...
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NUC stops admission into NOUN’s law programme
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has put on hold admissions into the law programme of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Julius Okojie, NUC’s Executive Secretary has said....
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Why Nigerian Universities cannot meet criteria for global ranking – VC, ABU
Prof. Ibrahim Garba, the Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has said that the ranking of universities worldwide is “subjective and political’’. Garba said this when he featured at...
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JAMB speaks on lists sent to universities, 2016 cut-off mark
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the recent lists forwarded to various tertiary institutions was for candidates that qualified for screening based on institutions’ capacity....
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Nigerians studying abroad begging to return home – NUC boss
The Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, has disclosed that some Nigerian students studying in foreign countries are seeking transfer to Nigerian...
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Unity schools: FG cancels interview test
Federal Government Monday, cancelled the second test, otherwise known as National Common Entrance screening test conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO) for admission into Federal...
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ASUU draws battle line with FG over scrap of Post-UTME
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday lambasted the Federal Government for scrapping the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun...
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Sustain good relationship between FG, ASUP – Minister tells Union
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has called on Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic ASUP, to sustain good harmonious relationship between it and the Federal Government for the overall...
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Incessant strikes: Students of FCE Pankshin threaten showdown
The Students Union Government (SUG) of Federal College of Education (FCE), Pankhsin, Plateau State, yesterday threatened to lead students of the College to demonstrate against the incessant strikes...
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OAU management acts on Buhari’s directive, elects Adebolu Elujoba as acting VC
Senate of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife on Thursday elected Professor Anthony Adebolu Elujoba as the acting Vice Chancellor. This follows Monday’s directive of President Muhammadu...
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Lagos Public Junior Secondary Schools exam hold Saturday
The Lagos Ministry of Education on Thursday said that the 2016/2017 placement test into Public Junior Secondary Schools would hold on July 23 in 255 designated centres across the state. The Permanent...
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