A young boy named after former President Muhammadu Buhari, who impressed the audience at the book launch of a former media aide to the ex-president, Garba Shehu, has been awarded a scholarship covering his education from primary school to university. According to a statement by Shehu on Sunday, ...
Read More »Zamfara unveils school feeding programme to tackle hunger, boost enrollment
In a move to combat child hunger, boost school enrollment, and reduce the number of out-of-school children, the Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal has officially launched the Zamfara State Pilot School Feeding Programme. According to a statement by the Office of the Senior Special Adviser to the ...
Read More »NELFUND resumes disbursement of students’ upkeep
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday announced the commencement of upkeep disbursements to student beneficiaries who have updated their bank account details from digital wallet platforms to commercial bank accounts. A statement by the Director of Corporate Communications of the Fund, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the development marks ...
Read More »UTME: 11 CBT centres, fingerprint cheats face sanctions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has recommended tough penalties for 11 Computer‑Based Test centres and registrants involved in fingerprint irregularities during the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known after a brainstorming session with some critical stakeholders, following a ...
Read More »Print NECO conducts common entrance exams as Benin, Togo participate
No fewer than 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo on Saturday participated in the National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal Government Colleges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the examination is conducted by the National Examinations Council. Speaking after monitoring the exercise at Model Secondary ...
Read More »Computer-based examinations not solution to malpractices — NUT
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has said that a shift to computer-based examinations by West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council will not eliminate malpractices. The NUT National President, Audu Amba, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. ...
Read More »Don’t wait for white-collar jobs, NYSC advises corps members
The National Youth Service Corps has advised members of the 2024 Batch B Stream I, who have just concluded their service year, to focus on wealth creation. NYSC Coordinator in Rivers State, Mr Moses Oleghe, gave the charge on Tuesday during the passing-out ceremony of corps members held ...
Read More »Sallah holidays: Delta postpones 2025 BECE
Delta State Government has announced a new date for commencement of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, earlier scheduled to begin from June 9 to June 13 for both public and private secondary schools in the state. A Tuesday statement from the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ...
Read More »Kano, EU partner on education, renewable energy 3rd June 2025
The Kano State Government has expressed readiness to deepen its partnership with the European Union in the areas of education, renewable energy, and other sectors critical to human development. Governor Abba Yusuf stated this on Tuesday when he received the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Gautier ...
Read More »Allow polytechnics to award degrees, NAPS urges Tinubu, NASS
The National Association of Polytechnic Students has called for the legislative upgrade of polytechnics to degree-awarding institutions. In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, the association said the upgrade will resolve the lingering dichotomy between Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders. ...
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