JAMB to clear backlog of illegal admissions as registrar bags ECAN’s Award of Excellence
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon clear the backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary […]
Education
Book Review On African Theology
Title: African Public Theology Publishers: HIPPO-BOOKS Langham Publishers Limited, Cambria, UK General Editor: Professor (Rev.) Sunday Bobai Agang Book Reviewer: Richard Abu Number of Pages: […]
No student was turned to yam by ritualist in Ibadan – Commissioner
There is no iota of truth in the report that two students of Bashorun High School, Ibadan, were on Friday turned to tubers of yam […]
Teachers recruitment: Osun to release names of 3,170 successful applicants
By zOLA MODUPE, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has said it would soon release the names of 3,170 successful applicants, who scored 50 per […]
Zulum allocates land for JAMB’s Computer-Based Test centre in Borno
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has directed the allocation of land for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB’s) Computer-Based […]
UNICAL VC laments over decaying infrastructure, abandoned projects
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Florence Obi has lamented over the high number of Federal Government funded […]
Buhari tasks universities to use FG interventions for research activities
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Universities to take advantage of the Federal Government’s interventions to boost research activities. Buhari made the call on Saturday […]
FG disburses N6bn to 6 colleges for curriculum devt, others
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government says it has released N6 billion to enhance teaching, periodic curriculum review and development in six colleges […]
Buhari tasks Nigeria’s universities to develop COVID-19 Vaccine
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to intensify their research in order to develop COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the country. […]
Igbinedion University secures N500m CBN facility for oil palm project
The Igbinedion University, Okada, has secured a N500 million Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) facility to resuscitate and expand its existing oil palm plantation. The […]
TETFUND earmarks N12bn for establishment of 12 additional COEs
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has earmarked the sum of N1 billion each for the establishment of […]
NECO pays ad-hoc staff involved in 2021 SSCE exam
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja All the ad-hoc staff involved in the conduct of the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates have […]
Yobe Govt deducts 10% of civil servants salaries to revamp education sector
By HARUNA AHMED, Damaturu – Yobe State Government has resolved to deduct 10 per cent of November basic salaries of its civil servants as their […]
How to check 2021 WAEC results via text message
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday released the 2021 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) results. During a press […]
WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results, hikes exam fees to N18,000
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased registration fees for school candidates for West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from N13,950 to N18,000, […]
FG increases basic education fund to 3%
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Government said it has proposed a legislation to increase funding from the consolidated revenue fund to the nation’s […]
Kaduna SUBEB to return 10,500 repatriated ‘Almajiri’ children, others to school
The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has engaged stakeholders in preparation to return 10,500 repatriated ‘Almajiri’ children to school. The SUBEB Chairman, Alhaji […]
Nasarawa Govt, Keffi College alumni donate 100 mattresses, 50 double bunk beds to alma mater
The Keffi Old Boys Association (KOBA), 1991 set, on Sunday, donated 100 mattresses and 50 double bunk school beds to their Alma Mater, to address […]
FG urged to increase funding of research in Nigeria
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Vice-Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Muhmed has called on the Federal Government to provide […]
Over 15,000 cases of exam malpractice recorded in Bauchi Basic Certificate Exam – Commissioner
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than 15,000 cases of examination malpractice were recorded during the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). in Bauchi State. […]