The Management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a 100-level student for allegedly demanding a ransom from parents of a missing colleague. This was contained in the weekly bulletin of the university, signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, on Monday. Traveling across Quang Binh to stunning cinematic locations The student […]
A Federal Government delegation will meet with officials of Teesside University in the United Kingdom to address the alleged “unjust deportation order” issued to some Nigerian students in the middle of their studies at the institution. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) announced this in a statement on Wednesday. It would be recalled that […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Nsukka Zone, has stated that it is not sharing in the joy of one year in office of President Bola Tinubu due to the administration’s unfulfilled promises Addressing journalists on Friday at the Benue State University, Makurdi, the Zonal Coordinator, Raphael Amokaha who decried the insensitivity of successive […]
Students in federal government-owned tertiary institutions will be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The chief executive officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday, May 20, while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. Recall that President Tinubu on April 3 […]
The federal government has approved the re-constitution of governing councils at public tertiary institutions. Folasade Boriowo, media head at the federal ministry of education, confirmed this to TheCable on Saturday. In June 2023, the National Universities Commission (NUC) dissolved the councils of all federal varsities on a presidential directive. The federal directive also affected […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has announced May 24, 2024, as the official date for the opening of the portal for student loan applications. It explained that through the portal, students can now access loans to pursue their academic aspirations without financial constraints. The Fund announced this in a statement, Thursday night […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to down tools after two weeks if the President Bola Tinubu administration fails to pay public university lecturers their withheld salaries. ASUU President Emmanuel Osodeke said it is unfair for the Federal Government to pay lecturers four months of their 2022 withheld salaries and hold on […]
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says candidates for the November West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will have the option of choosing between Computer Based Tests (CBT) and Paper Based Tests. Head of National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Dr Amos Dangut, stated this in Ibadan on Wednesday while monitoring the ongoing WASSCE, along with […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results at a press conference held […]
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has said the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates will commence on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and end on June 24, 2024. Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, Head of Nigeria Office, Dr Amos Dangut, said the council was ready to conduct the […]
