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According to the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Federal Government’s plan to establish six new science universities in the country. He told a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum that it had become imperative to expand university admission spaces, considering the high number of Nigerians seeking tertiary education and the limited spaces available …
It is no longer news that the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) expelled no fewer than 108 fresh students of the institution for gaining admission through dubious means. This is to serve as a warning to other aspirants who are resorting to false means in order to obtain admission into the school. Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Vice-Chancellor of …
The management of the Lagos State University (LASU) says it will no longer allow or tolerate any indiscriminate parking of vehicles within its campus and around the school premises. According to the school authorities, vehicles arrested would be impounded and the owners will be sanctioned. This information can be found in the University’s official bulletin which was made …
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has stated that it will be offering free education for Nigerian prisoners so as to aid them in acquiring formal education to improve their quality of life. The Director, Abakaliki Study Centre of NOUN,Dr. Jonathan Aliede, announced this on Monday. He explained that the measure was …
Mr Kenneth Kobani, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Port Harcourt that the allowance was increased from N5,000 to N10,000. Kobani said that the corps members would soon receive the new allowance. “The allowances of the corps members have been increased, and Gov. Nyesom Wike …
The management of Benson Idahosa University wishes to bring to the notice of the general public that her 12th Convocation Ceremony for the award of Higher Degrees, First Degrees, Diploma, Prizes, and Conferment of Honourary Degrees & Award is scheduled to take place as follows: Date: 14th July 2016 Time: 8:00 am Venue: Benson Idahosa …
The leadership of the workers unions in Ekiti State comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) have paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Samuel Oye Bandele. The delegation which was led by the Ekiti State NLC chairman, Comrade Raymond Ade …
The management of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Pre-Degree Education and Agricultural Sciences options for 2016/2017 Academic Session. Guidelines on Subject Combinations for the Qualifying Examination and Selection of Courses and Faculties: OBTAINABLE DEGREE PROGRAMMES IN EDUCATION 1. English Education 13. French Education 2. …
According to media reports, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) says no fewer than 108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin while exchanging views with the Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Sam Okaula, who visited …
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Education (FME). The Commission has a Governing Council, its Executive Secretary is Prof. Julius A. Okojie, who assumed office on August 3, 2006. National Universities Commission (NUC), in a bid to streamline the operations of Part Time and Sandwich programmes in Nigerian universities, has released a …
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured parents and candidates that it had addressed the logistics lacuna experienced in the 2016 examination, ahead of the 2017 exercise. The examination body said that henceforth, it would place more priority on centre accreditation, before the commencement of …
The corpse of a man which was pulled out of Lake Michigan near Promontory Point Park, Chicago on May 8, has been identified as a Nigerian medical student, Ambrose Monye, who had been missing for more than two weeks, Fox news reports. The 28-year-old who was a fourth-year medical student at the University of Guadalajara …
