Category: Education
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I’ll fund education sector —Tinubu pledges
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will provide adequate funds to develop the education sector. Mr Tinubu, represented by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, gave the assurance during the eighth convocation ceremony of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti. He said his administration was determined to upgrade the standard of education in Nigeria…
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I’ll fund education sector —Tinubu pledges
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will provide adequate funds to develop the education sector. Mr Tinubu, represented by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, gave the assurance during the eighth convocation ceremony of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti. He said his administration was determined to upgrade the standard of education in…
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Student loan: FG Concludes repayment plans ahead launch
Ahead of the official launch of the Student Loan Scheme on February 21, 2024, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund said it is finalising repayment modalities. Although it confirmed that the 10 per cent direct deduction from the beneficiaries’ salaries still stands, applicants can pay higher percentages or 100 per cent upfront if…
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Nigerian children win international cultural dance contest
Five Nigerian children whose ages range from five to 10 years old have won the inaugural African cultural dance contest. The dance contest was staged on Facebook, where contestants submitted five minutes dance videos for adjudication by a panel of cultural experts. The contest climaxed on Saturday with presentation of prize…
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NECO postpones 2024 staff promotion exercise indefinitely
The management of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the indefinite postponement of the 2024 staff promotion examination earlier scheduled to hold on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15. The postponement was announced in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Saturday by the acting director, directorate of information and digital communication, Azeez…
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JUST IN: Tinubu To Attend NDA 60th Anniversary in Kaduna
President Bola Tinubu has departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, to attend the grand finale of a week-long activities to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. On February 5, the Academy unveiled an emblem and a crest commemorating 60 years since its establishment, as part of activities marking its Diamond Jubilee…
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Japa: Nurses Gear Up For Confrontation Over Federal Government’s Attempt To Delay Processes
Members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives are experiencing increased tension as they contemplate confronting the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) regarding new guidelines for certificate verification. Nurses and midwives across the country expressed distress earlier in the week over the deactivation of the NMCN verification portal since December 2023.…
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Ondo Assembly Speaker, Gifts Jamb Forms, Pledges Scholarships To Students
By Ade Phillips No fewer than two hundred indigent students in Ondo Kingdom have benefited from the free distribution of this year’s JAMB forms, courtesy of the Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable (Chief) Olamide Oladiji. The event which came into effect at the Speaker’s constituency office, Italurowo…
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Court Grants suspended UNICAL dean, Lawyer bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. His lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who was arraigned with him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, was also granted bail. The professor and his lawyer are currently…
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Tragedy As Generator fumes kill 2 Kogi Polytechnic students
Two students of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, have died after reportedly inhaling fumes from a generator. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya confirmed this in a telephone interview on Thursday evening. Aya disclosed that the victims were identified as Bilikisu Tijani Eleojo, 20 years old, and Ibrahim…