Category: Education
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Why private varsity’s students should be included in student’s Loan Scheme – Dogara
Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to include private university students as beneficiaries in its Students Loan Scheme. Dogara made the appeal, weekend, at the 13th convocation ceremony of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state. According to him, “let me appeal to the Federal government to consider…
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JAMB announces date for sale of 2024 UTME registration form
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 15th January to 26th February, 2024, for the sale of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application document. According to the Board, while the MOCK-UTME would take place on 7th March, 2024, the main UTME would hold from 19th to 29th April, 2024. This was conveyed…
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Why FG is Planning Full Autonomy for Varsities – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has indicated that the Federal Government is considering reintroducing the Policy of University Full Autonomy to promote progress and minimize external impediments. This decision is consistent with the government’s belief that university autonomy allows institutions to develop at their own pace. Tinubu expressed confidence in the proposed strategy while speaking…
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Canadian government announces new rules on study visas
The Canadian government has released a new rule for Nigerians and other countries relocating to the country as students. According to Legit, the government said the changes are aimed at protecting students from falling victim to rising fraud cases Canada remains a choice destination for Nigerians looking to leave the country for study and work.…
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Ondo Principal Who Dresses In School Uniform to Welcome New Pupils Gives Reason
By Miracle Ogunde The principal of St Michael’s Catholic High School, Akure, Ondo State, Adeniyi Oluyide, who was seen dressed as a pupil in uniform and welcoming newly admitted pupils of the school has spoken on the reason behind his action, Starnews Nigeria reports. Speaking recently in an exclusive interview with newsmen, Oluyide explained that…
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NANS Insists on 50% Reduction in OAU Tuition Fees
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, to reduce school fees by 50%. NANS condemned the action of the OAU management to increase the tuition fees despite the order of the Presidency and the House of Representatives not to do. This…
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Resumption: Parents Groan in Ekiti As School Fees, Textbook Price Soar
With the new academic session beckoning, the signs of back-to-school are everywhere, particularly as parents hit the market for last-minute purchases. Meanwhile, amid the usual back-to-school frenzy, worry clouds the air in Akure, the Ondo State capital, following the recent economic hardship, worsened by the removal of fuel subsidy and the inflation sweeping across…
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One Killed As Cultists On Rampage in UNIZIK
A stray bullet suspected to have been fired by cultists has killed a year-one student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday evening at Miracle Junction in Ifite, Anambra State. The female student was identified as Uche Jovita Chigozirim. A colleague of the deceased,…
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Why FG Can’t Stop Funding Public Universities — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that it is unconstitutional for the federal government to completely halt funding of public universities. The Union President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known during a chat with Channels TV, on Thursday. Osodeke said this in reaction to a report where the Minister of Education,…
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Why We Won’t Back Down on Fees Increment – UNILAG
As protests over increase in fees continue at the University of Lagos, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, has said there is no going back on the new fees introduced by the institution. She, however, assured the student that none of them would be made to drop out over the increment, saying the…