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Nov

30

2023

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JAMB Announces Dates For 2024 UTME Examination

CBN/Commercial Banking, Abuja, Education, News Flash

JAMB Announces Dates For 2024 UTME Examination The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially unveiled the dates for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement by JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, the sales of UTME application forms are scheduled to commence on January 15 and conclude on February 26. According to the statement, the main UTME is set to take place from April 19 to April 29, 2024. JAMB also earmarked March 7, 2024, for the MOCK-UTME, providing candidates with a preparatory platform ahead of the main examination. The statement read: “Based on the series of…

Nov

29

2023

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Exclusive: Private Universities Floated By Nigerian Politicians, Approved By NUC

Education, News Flash

FULL LIST: Private Universities Floated By Nigerian Politicians As of November 27, 2023, a total of 147 private universities have been approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Universities Commission. These institutions exist alongside the universities owned by both the Federal and state governments respectively. Incessant industrial actions, poor funding and the rot in public universities have continued to give rise to the existence of private universities in the country as their numbers grew from just three in 1999 to 147 in 2023 with the NUC noting that it has over 270 pending requests for the establishment…

Nov

28

2023

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Public Book Presentation: Titled “2023 Elections In Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, And Winners” On Thursday November 30, 2023.

Abuja, Education, News Flash, Politics

Yagabi Sani, PLO Lumumba as Guest at the Public Presentation of the Book “2023 Elections in Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, and winners” on Thursday November 30, 2023 2023 Elections in Nigeria: Actors, Intrigues, and winners, an enthralling book by the eminent Nigerians Dr(s) Theophilus Boufini, Edward Agbai, Edward Aigbedion, and Waribugo Sylva, will be presented to the public on Thursday, 30 November at the Aso Hall of the International Conference Centre, Garki Abuja at 4pm. According to a statement by the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) signed by Dr Edward Perekebina Agbai:“We are delighted to announce a distinguished lineup of guests for this grand…

Nov

27

2023

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My Administration Working Towards Full University Autonomy – President Tinubu

Education, FGN, News Flash

President Tinubu Pledges Full University Autonomy President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration was working towards the introduction of the policy that will grant full autonomy to universities. President Tinubu represented by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Engr. Abubakar Momoh said this in Benin at the weekend during the 48th convocation of the University of Benin. He said he was convinced that university autonomy would enhance the quality of university education. “University autonomy transfers the responsibility performance directly to the individual institution. This administration believes that this is the right step in the right direction,” he said. The president…

Nov

22

2023

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Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Becomes Ondo State University, Owo

Education, News Flash

Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Becomes Ondo State University, Owo Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo has been proposed as Ondo State University, Owo. This was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu at a meeting on Tuesday with stakeholders of the Polytechnic as well as High Chiefs from Owo and Isuada communities. The new University is expected to admit students during the 2024/2025 academic session. AttNews Online Newspaper gathered that the current Polytechnic education system will be co-exist with the new University structure until it is phased out. “The polytechnic Governing Council, management team, Deans of Faculties , High…

Nov

20

2023

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No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – President Tinubu

Education, News Flash, Presidency

No Student Will Drop Out Of School Under My Government – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has opined that no student will drop out of school as a result of inability to pay tuition fee under his administration. This is as the president kicked against Industrial disharmony in the nations universities, noting that it disrupts life, wastes time and elongates academic calendar. Tinubu who stated this at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, noted that ” all avenues for dialogue must be explored and exhausted before strike actions are considered, and as the last resort.…

Nov

19

2023

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Nigerian Army Gets First Professor As NDA Promotes A Lt. Colonel

Education, News Flash, Security

Nigerian Army Gets First Professor As NDA Promotes Lt. Colonel The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna has announced the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to the rank of Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Imam is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army. The Registrar of the Academy, Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur announced the promotion in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. He said that the promotion was ratified during the NDA Council Meeting in September, and took effect from Oct. 1, 2022. The registrar said that the council’s decision was a…

Nov

19

2023

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Govt Shuts Down School As Police Arrest Female Teacher, Others Over Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Pupil

Crime, Education, News Flash

Govt Shuts Down School As Police Arrest Female Teacher, Others Over Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Pupil The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a female teacher, bus driver, and his attendant for sexual abuse of a three-year-old pupil of Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu Meanwhile, the state government has shut down the school till an investigation of sexual abuse of female pupils in the said school has been concluded. The state commissioner, Kanayo Uzuegbu, who has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (State CID) Enugu, in a statement issued late Friday…

Nov

18

2023

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President Tinubu Announces Cancellation Of 40% IGR Deduction From Universities

Abuja, Education, News Flash

President Tinubu Announces Cancellation Of 40% IGR Deduction From Universities President Bola Tinubu has announced the cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40 per cent from the Internally Generated Revenues (IGR) of federal universities. Tinubu made this known on Friday at an ongoing 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Ibadan. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said the policy implementation is ill-timed, adding that universities are struggling. In his speech as a Visitor to the university, Tinubu pledged his commitment to the reform of the nation’s education sector as…

Nov

18

2023

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SSA To Tinubu On Students Engagement, Asefon Switches To Action, Harmonises NANS Ahead Of Convention

Education, News Flash, People & Events

SSA To Tinubu On Students Engagement, Asefon Switches To Action, Harmonizes NANS Ahead Of Convention As an experience and ideological comrade, Asefon Sunday has showed that he is capacitated enough to excel in his new office. Just days after his appointment as Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Students’ Engagement, Comrade Asefon Sunday has harmonized National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, ahead of her convention. In a press release sighted by our correspondent, Asefon held a strong stakeholders meeting with concerned individuals in the association, which include NANS President, Senate President, CPC Chairman, among others. Giving report, he said:…