Education

May
07
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
JAMB Jolt: 70% Fail, 0.63% Excel – Why Abia’s Brightest Still Can’t Escape The Quota Trap – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

JAMB Jolt: 70% Fail, 0.63% Excel – Why Abia’s Brightest Still Can’t Escape The Quota Trap – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education
JAMB Jolt: 70% Fail, 0.63% Excel – Why Abia’s Brightest Still Can’t Escape the Quota Trap The 2025 JAMB results have intensified discussions about Nigeria’s educational challenges, particularly the widening gap between academic performance and equitable access to tertiary institutions. Out of 1.9 million candidates who took the UTME, over 70% scored below 200, with only 0.63% achieving scores above 300. This trend mirrors previous years, such as 2023, when just 27% of candidates surpassed the 200 mark. While systemic issues like uneven resource distribution and curriculum misalignment contribute to these outcomes, the situation in Abia State adds another layer…
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May
05
2025
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JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME

JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME

Education, FGN, News Flash
JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025 UTME result analysis, revealing the breakdown of candidates’ performance across various categories. The number of candidates who scored 320 and above is 4,756, representing 0.24% of the total candidates. A total of 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319, accounting for 0.39%. When combining scores of 300 and above, the number rises to 12,414 candidates, which is 0.63% of the total. In the 250 – 299 category, 73,441 candidates achieved this score range, making up 3.76% of…
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May
04
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Students’ Union Dismisses NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC

Students’ Union Dismisses NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC

Education, News Flash
Students’ Union Dismisses NANS Allegations Against FUOYE VC Students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), have dissociated themselves from a petition by the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) against the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina. The NANS National President Comrade Olushola Oladoja had written a petition to Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, calling for the immediate sack of Fasina and the university’s Governing Council members over alleged misconducts and other sundry allegations. But, FUOYE Students Union Government, in a letter dated May 3rd, 2025, jointly signed by its President, Comrade Mary Abiodun and…
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May
03
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls for Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image

NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls for Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image

Education, FGN, News Flash, Politics
NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls For Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image Press Briefing by Comrade Olusola Oladoja, National President of NANS, Addressing False Allegations by Atiku Isah Against NANS and Seyi Tinubu Abuja, 2nd of May , 2025Gentlemen of the Press, We have convened this briefing to address the malicious and baseless allegations propagated by Atiku Isah, who falsely claims to be the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). His actions are part of an orchestrated campaign to sow discord within NANS and tarnish the reputation of Mr. Seyi Tinubu, son of President…
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May
03
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu

NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu

Education, FGN, News Flash, Politics
NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in his family over an alleged attempt by his son, Seyi Tinubu, to influence the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students. The former vice president, through a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, on Friday, warned that Nigeria should not be treated as personal property. The statement was titled ‘Tinubu Must Call His Family To Order: Nigeria Is Not A Private Estate’ On Wednesday in Abuja, a factional president…
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May
02
2025
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FGN Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education

FGN Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education

Education, FGN, News Flash
FG Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country. The programme, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that government’s action was intended to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system and graduate employability. He said the transformation was made possible by the revised act governing FCOEs, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. Recall that the revised legislation permits these colleges…
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May
01
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
I Remain NANS President, No Fractional Leadership – Com. Ladoja

I Remain NANS President, No Fractional Leadership – Com. Ladoja

Education, News Flash, Personality
No Factional Leadership, I Remain NANS President – Com. Ladoja The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Com. Olusola Ladoja has affirmed he remained the only legitimate, and globally recognised leader of the body. He maintained that there is no factional leadership in NANS, saying the purported claim of a parallel NANS President as laughable and a pitiable display of imposture. A statement by Ladoja noted that Atiku, who did not participated in the last convention that ushered in new leadership of the organisation continued parading himself as President. He described the act as violation and impersonation…
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Apr
30
2025
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NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

Education, FGN, News Flash
NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund The office of Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has disclosed that any tertiary institutions engaging in illegal deduction of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND will be sanctioned. In a press release sent to ATTNEWS, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo said his office has been notified over ongoing deduction of NELFUND and refusal by some schools to announce the disbursement of the loans to students. He furthered that reports indicated that not fewer than 51 institutions are fraudulently deducting #20,000 to #40,000 from…
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Apr
30
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources

FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources

Education, FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner countries such as China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. Recently, the government clarified that all supplementary allowances due to Nigerian scholars had been paid up to December 2024. It also appealed for patience, noting…
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Apr
24
2025
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Constitution Of Screening Committee For OHAFIA’S FIRST: A Compendium Of 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA

Constitution Of Screening Committee For OHAFIA’S FIRST: A Compendium Of 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA

Abia North, Abia State, Education, News Flash, People & Events, Personality, Philanthropy
CONSTITUTION OF THE SCREENING COMMITTEE FOR OHAFIA'S FIRST: A COMPENDIUM OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA We promised in our earlier press release that we are in the process of constituting a 7 Man Screening Committee for the OHAFIA'S FIRST: A COMPENDIUM OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPIRA. We have carefully selected men and women of character and experience. Most of them have travelled beyond the shores of Nigeria and understands what influence means in the context of the assignment given to them. They are drawn from the 5 Zones or wards of Ohafia…
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