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The Benue State teaching service board in its bid geared towards transparency and accountability in the civil service has disclosed that it uncovered 433 ghost workers, including 18 dead persons in its payroll. This was disclosed by the executive secretary of the board, Frank Kyungun on Wednesday August 5 while presenting the report of the …

The Kano State Executive Council, on Monday, endorsed the creation of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres for writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the five Emirate Councils, as zonal offices of the 44 Local Government Areas of the state. This was disclosed by the State …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday disclosed that preparations were in top gear to reopen the universities after the forced closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission also said efforts are ongoing to resolve the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) that threatens to further delay the resumption of academic …

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to pay all accrued fees and tuition of scholars under the commission scholarship scheme despite the controversies rocking the commission. The announcement was made today August 4th, 2020, after the students staged another protest at the Nigeria High Commission building in London. The students, …

The Federal Government has disclosed that it spent about N523.3 million on school feeding programme during the lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (MHADMSD), Sadiya Farouq, announced this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja. Farouq made the revelation against the rumours …

The federal government has said the reopening of schools for students in graduating classes (primary and secondary schools) is a cause for concern because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Boss Mustapha, the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Monday, August 3, said there are risks of COVID-19 transmission in schools if appropriate protocols …

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has condemned demands by some states that students should present the results of their coronavirus test before they could be allowed to return to the classroom. The PTF said it is “far more important to monitor” every resuming pupil for symptoms of coronavirus than making negative COVID-19 test …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the 2020 West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE timetable calling it anti-Muslim. According to a statement released by MURIC, the timetable is considered anti-Islamic because it clashed with Muslims’ Friday prayers. MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola went on to accuse WAEC of creating a wedge between young …

College of Education, Igueben (COE Igueben) Post-UTME Screening Form is on sale for the 2020/2021 academic session. See details on how to apply below This is to inform the general public that the College of Education, Igueben, Edo State, has hereby announced its admission for the 2020/2021 academic session. Aspirants can now apply online. The …

Exercises are good for the body, most especially the brain which is one of the most complex organs in the human body, but which type of exercise, in particular, is good for the brain? From our last article where we talked about exercise and its impact on the brain, we understood that the use of …

Application into Julian Bream Trust International Awards at the Royal Academy of Music for 2020 is on. See details on how to apply below. The Royal Academy of Music will provide an educational fund to classical guitarists and lutenists who want to gain a place of study at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the …

The Fenner Merit International Scholarship in Medical Sciences aims to attract students of high caliber who are willing to study for a degree program at Australian National University. The number of scholarships available may vary from year to year. Fenner Merit Scholarships will be awarded annually to high-ranked applicants who have been awarded a Ph.D. …