By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said his administration had spent N16bn to develop basic education in the state by building new schools, renovating others and building capacity of teachers. Governor Fayemi added that his administration had to pay N8bn counterpart fund...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that it received complaints from some parents and students that one or two institutions are collecting money ranging from N10,000 to N80,000 from candidates purportedly for the processing of late or irregular admissions. The Board...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Chairman of the House Committee on Basic Education and Services Prof. Julius Ihonvbare has applauded the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for its proactiveness especially in the area of project implementation and monitoring across states. The Chairman gave the commendation on Wednesday during...
The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), says the university has set up a panel to investigate the recent viral video involving its student twerking half-clad. Chief Okwun Omeaku, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university disclosed this in a statement issued and made available to the News Agency of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Airtel Africa and UNICEF have announced a five-year pan-African partnership to help accelerate the roll-out of digital learning through connecting schools to the internet and ensuring free access to learning platforms across 13 countries. By providing equal access to quality digital learning, particularly for...
Northern states’ governments are indebted to the National Examinations Council NECO to the tune of N 2.8 billion, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, Registrar and Chief Executive, NECO, has said. “State governments offer to pay examination fees for candidates from their states but when it comes to the actual payment, they...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Vice Chancellor, Nasarawa State University, Professor Bala Ahmed Muhammed has administered oath of matriculation to six thousand, three hundred and twenty three students at the matriculation square of the university in Keffi LGA of the state. The occasion witnessed an influx of students,...
By John Onah, (ABUJA) National Examination Council (NECO) has announced the release of the results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) conducted nationwide in July. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantali Wushishi, disclosed this on Friday while addressing newsmen in Minna. He said that out...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has disclosed that the federal government had planned to increase the school fees of university students to N1 million but the union rejected the idea. He stated this while answering questions...