Education

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…

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…

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…

‘N77k Allawee’: FG Pays Corps members N33,000 For September The Federal Government has unexpectedly paid National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members their old monthly allowance of ₦33,000 for September, despite the recently approved increase to ₦77,000. This has left many corps members frustrated and disappointed. The Federal Government officially announced an increase in the NYSC monthly allowance from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000, effective from July 2024, in line with the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. NYSC Director General Brigadier General YD Ahmed had expressed his appreciation, noting that the raise would provide financial relief and motivate corps members. However, the…

NABTEB Releases 2024 Examination Results The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced the release of the 2024 in-school National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations’ results. Dr. Nnasia Asanga, NABTEB’s Acting Registrar/CEO, made the disclosure at the board’s headquarters in Benin. He expressed pride in the timely release of results, citing it as a testament to the management’s commitment to advancing education, particularly Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). He said: “This achievement is a testament to the management’s unwavering commitment and resilience to the advancement of education, including Technical and Vocational Education…

Candidates’ll Henceforth Pay N50,000 To Reprint Certificates – NECO The National Examinations Council, NECO, says its candidates would henceforth pay the sum of N50,000 as a fee for the reprinting of certificates. NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in a statement in Minna, Niger State. “The N50,000 fee for certificate reprints is subject to periodic review, he emphasised. The council further said requests for reprints, “will only be accepted within one year of the original certificate issuance. After this period, the council will no longer entertain such requests.” In addition to the reprinting policy, NECO has set a one-month deadline…