Category: Education
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Nasarawa Poly expels 100 students
By Miracle Ogunde 100 students have been expelled from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2023/2024 academic session. Dr. Hauwa Muhammad, the Acting Rector of the institution, disclosed this during the 41st matriculation ceremony held over the weekend for approximately 15,000 newly admitted students for the 2024/2025…
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Polytechnic workers to begin three-day strike
By Miracle Ogunde Citing the plot to deprive non-teaching staff of polytechnics career progression in the civil service to no effect, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic has announced its plan to embark on a three-day warning strike. The notice was contained in a letter sent to the Ministry of Labour alongside the National…
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Parents defend teacher who drew cartoon penises on her student’s books
Parents defended a Colorado teacher who drew cartoon penises on her student’s papers and yearbooks – apparently as a joke. Rebecca Roetto, an employee at Fairview High School since 2003, works as a physical education instructor – teaching Wellness in Action, Yoga and Bowling as well as running the Adelante! program, which provides support to…
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UNILAG Matriculates 495 Students into Sandwich Programme
By Charles Maduka The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has officially welcomed 495 students into its Sandwich Programme for the 2023/2024 academic session in a matriculation ceremony held on Friday, 13 September 2024, at the Faculty of Education Auditorium. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, praised the students for their determination to pursue education despite…
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UK varsity announces Summer School scholarship for undergraduates in Nigeria, others
Queens University Belfast, a United Kingdom-based institution, has announced a four-week Summer School scholarship for undergraduates in Nigeria and other African countries. The institution said the scholarship is designed to provide students with opportunity to immerse themselves in an academic and cultural environment, ease financial burden on students, and allow them pursue their academics while…
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SSANU, NASU suspend planned indefinite strike action over hardship protest
THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have suspended their planned indefinite strike due to ongoing nationwide protests against hunger and poor governance. On July 18, the two unions, represented through the Joint Action Committee (JAC), staged a national protest and submitted letters…
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JUPEB postpones 2024 examinations due to nationwide protests
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board, JUPEB, has announced the postponement of its 2024 examinations. This decision follows the ongoing hunger protest that began on August 1, which has reportedly resulted in fatalities. Prof. Ademola Adeleke, the board’s registrar, made the announcement in a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Lagos. He explained that…
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Over one million students admitted illegally by Nigerian Varsities –JAMB reveals
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has revealed that some tertiary institutions in the country illegally admitted over one million students. JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, made this revelation on Thursday in Abuja at the ongoing policy meeting on 2023/2024 admissions. The policy meeting, which has heads of tertiary institutions in the country, and…
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FULL LIST: 2024 UTME top scorers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Thursday unveiled the list of 2024 top scorers of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The list was unveiled by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede during the ongoing policy meeting of the Board in Abuja on Thursday. They are; 1. Olowu David – 367- Ondo state 2.…
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BREAKING: Tinubu kicks off student loan scheme in Aso Rock
Following a mild amendment to the Student Loan Scheme, the Federal Government has effectively commenced the programme. As of the time of filing this brief report, the President, Bola Tinubu is currently inaugurating a presidential committee to drive the Scheme at the State House, Abuja. To kick start the programme, the President had recently approved…