Education

FGN Announces Introduction Of 15 Skill Acquisition Into Primary/Secondary Schools Curriculum

Education, FGN, News Flash

Breaking News….. The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the introduction of 15 skill acquisition into the curriculum of Primary and Junior Secondary schools in Nigeria. Students will be able to choose one out of the 15 Skills and obtain both theoritical and practical knowledge of it before promotion to another class. The Student will choose a particular skill out of the 15 and have the knowledge from Primary 1 to J SS 3 (9 years) starting from 2025 academic year. Teachers will be trained, retrained and employed in both public and private schools all over the Country. The 15…

Oct

2024

JAMB Makes U-Turn, To Admit Candidates Who Will Turn 16-Year-Old Next Year For 2024/2025 Admissions

Education, FGN, News Flash

JAMB Makes U-turn, To Allow 16-Year-Old Next Year Students For 2024/2025 Admissions The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that tertiary institutions in Nigeria can admit students who will turn 16 years old by August 31, 2025, for the 2024/2025 academic session. This flexibility, as outlined in a circular issued on Thursday, permits institutions to enrol qualified candidates who meet all other admission criteria, regardless of their age at the time of application. The Board explained that the decision was made to ensure fairness, particularly as some institutions are expected to conclude their 2024/2025 admissions as late as…

Oct

2024

15-Year-Old Student Sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy

Education, FGN, News Flash

15-Year-Old Student Sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC Over New Admission Policy Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024 dated Sept. 30 and filed Oct. 14 by Wayne Elijah, the SS 2…

Oct

2024

I’ve Not Earned Any Wage From Covenant University Since Inception -Bishop Oyedepo

Education, News Flash, Religion

I’ve Not Earned Any Wage From Covenant Varsity Since Inception – Bishop Oyedepo Bishop David Oyedepo, the Chancellor of Covenant University said he has never earned any wages from the university since it’s inception in 2001. Oyedepo disclosed this during the university’s 19th convocation, Instead he emphasized that the success stories and personal growth of the students have been his true rewards. The convocation, held to confer First and Higher Degrees and present prizes, saw a total of 1,607 students graduate, including 339 first-class honors, 762 second-class upper honors, 330 second-class lower honors, 25 third-class, and 151 from postgraduate programs.…

Oct

2024

CAPPS Academic Championship In Collaboration With Nigerian-Oversea Communications Presents Educational Scholarship Scheme For Students/Pupils In Nigeria

Education, Humanitarian, News Flash, Philanthropy

Commentary;CAPPS ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP(Promoting Academic Diligence In Nigeria). In Collaboration With;NIGERIA-OVERSEAS COMMUNICATIONS, Presents; EDUCATIONAL SCHOLASHIP SCHEME FOR PUPILS/STUDENTS IN NIGERIA. Over N30m Cash And Other Consolation Prizes To Be Worn By Participants In Every State In Nigeria And The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja Capps Academic Championship is an independent legal entity, a new educational organization, recognized by the government of Nigeria for the promotion of academic diligence with a strategy for quality and functional education in response to making the system of functional education “one” in Nigeria. It is also a new developmental roadmap in schools without regard to religious…

Oct

2024

Covenant University Ranked Nigeria’s Overall Best In The 2024 Rankings (See List)

Covenant University Ranked Nigeria’s Overall Best In THE 2024 Rankings (See List) Covenant University (CU) has been listed as Nigeria’s overall best university in Times Higher Education (THE) 2024 Rankings. The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of universities published annually. The 2024 rankings include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. Covenant University which is Nigeria’s highest-ranking institution on the 2024 list fell within the 8001-1000 global scale alongside the University of Ibadan (UI). The ratings were done based on 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research…

Oct

2024

ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FGN, Claims 84 Members Dead From Hardship

ASUU Insists On 14-Day Ultimatum To FG, Says 84 Members Dead From Hardship The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over the deaths of 84 of its members within three months, citing economic hardship and unpaid salaries as key factors. The ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, revealed this during an interview on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels TV. “In the past three months, from May to August (2024), Nigerian universities lost 84 academics to death. In three months, because of what our people are going through,” Osodeke stated. He lamented the government’s failure to pay…

Oct

2024

NYSC Gives Fresh Update On 77k Monthly Allowance Payment

NYSC Gives Fresh Update On 77K Monthly Allowance Payment Weeks after the approval, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that it cannot confirm when the recently approved N77,000 monthly allowance for corps members will be implemented. Earlier, the increase was pegged to start from July 2024, following the Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, replacing the previous N33,000 allowance. However, despite the official announcement, corps members were paid the old sum of N33,000 for September, creating confusion. According to the NYSC, the delay in the implementation is from the government, as the necessary administrative processes must be completed before…

Oct

2024

FGN Pays Corps Members N33,000 For September Instead Of The Approved N77,000