Monday, December 23, 2024

Education

Over 1,000 students benefit from rep member’s scholarship scheme

Over one thousand students from Gada and Goronyo have benefitted from a student support scholarship program aimed at encouraging them to focus on their education. The lawmaker representing Gada/Goronyo Federal...

FG renames UniAbuja to Yakubu Gowon university

The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved the renaming of the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University. The Minister of Information and National Orientation,...

Zulum calls for overhaul of educational system to align with industry needs

“We have two major problems in our educational system: the mismatch between educational institutions and industries, as they do not commnicate effectively, and the...

NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

Determined to broaden its horizon and expand its global presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has accredited more foreign schools to write the Senior...

Gusau varsity disowns sacked UNIZIK VC, says his professorship was fraudulently obtained

The Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State has disowned the sacked Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra State, Bernard Ifeanyi...

Doctors’ strike threatens OAU medical students exam

The leadership of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Tuesday, said its members had joined...

2025 UTME: JAMB begins accreditation of CBT centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commenced the accreditation of Computer-Based Test centres ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB’s Public Communication...

KWASU: Kwara gov completes Osi, Ilesha campuses

Academic sessions are to begin at the Osi and Ilesha Baruba campuses of Kwara State University (KWASU) as the state government ramps up infrastructural...

FG reverses 18-year admission age for tertiary institutions

The Federal Government has reversed the decision to benchmark the admission age for tertiary institutions at 18 years. The newly appointed Minister of Education, Tunji...

NECO warns against registration of candidates by proxy

NECO has issued a warning to school owners and relevant stakeholders, urging them to avoid enrolling candidates for its examinations through proxies. In a recent...

ABUAD graduates 1662 students, as VC bemoans economic hardships

The Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on Monday, turned out 1,662 graduates from the institution. The graduates comprised 1,485 first-degree graduates and...