JAMB reschedules 18,000 candidates for mop-up UTME Aug 6
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has rescheduled examination for more than 18,000 candidates who experienced biometric verification challenges and those who genuinely missed the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
Buhari Promises To Increase Education Budget By 50% In 2 Years
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to increase the budget for the education sector by 50 percent over the next two years. Buhari made the promise at the ongoing Education Summit…
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- Education , Human Rights
- July 28, 2021
- 272 views
UNIZIK to sanction lecturer who tortured female student for not wearing Ankara
The Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, has vowed to sanction the lecturer, who allegedly beat a female student, for not wearing Ankara to the classroom. Tribune…
STRIKE: FG, ASUU resume fight on payment platforms
The Federal Government on Tuesday denied allegations that it had breached agreements it reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Spokesman for the Ministry of Education, Ben Gong,…
JAMB withdraws result of candidates for impersonation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the result of one Attama Lawrence Ikedichukwu for acts bordering on impersonation in the just-concluded 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).…
ASUU grumbles over inconsistency in salaries, faults IPPIS again
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has alleged that its members’ salaries are being paid by contractors to the Federal Government. It also faulted the selective payment of salaries to…
- Education , Scams & Hoaxes
- July 26, 2021
- 428 views
BREAKING: Buhari travels for London’s education summit, medical check-up
President Muhammadu Buhari will today Monday travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. Thereafter, he will spend…
2021 WASSCE: Exam will hold in all states nationwide —WAEC
AMIDST rising waves of insecurity in the country, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it has prepared well to hold the forthcoming school-based West African Senior School Certificate…
ASUU Threatens To Resume Strike Over FG Failure To Implement Agreements
University lecturers could go on another strike after the federal government failed to implement agreements reached to suspend a strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The union’s chairman…
Anambra Community offers land to Unizik, free of charge
Umueje community in Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State has offered a portion of its land to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, free of charge. The Traditional ruler…
Education remains top priority, says Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said improving the quality of education will continue to be his regime’s priority. He said this when he received the proprietress, principal…
- Education , International
- July 22, 2021
- 326 views
Jonathan Appointed ISCP-Africa Chairman, Chancellor Of Cavendish University
A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been appointed as Chairman of the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP)-Africa. This was disclosed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in…
Two Days After Deadline, UNIBEN Yet To Conclude Report On Student Who Wore ‘Aggressive Malpractice Brought Me This Far’ T-Shirt
Authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State are yet to submit the result of their findings in the alleged case of malpractice against a graduating Microbiology student of…
NECO gets new substantive registrar, Professor Wushishi
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO). A letter dated July 16, 2021, with reference No:…
2021 WASSCE: WAEC concludes arrangements as 1.6m candidates register
No fewer than 1.6 million candidates are expected to participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Aug. 16. The Head of National…
