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The University of Ibadan (UI) on Wednesday urged the National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan, to dismiss a wrongful termination of appointment suit filed by a Senior lecturer, Dr Adenike Ogunshe. Ogunshe, a lecturer in the Department of Microbiology...

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The University of Lagos have said that it will be graduating over 8,000 students during its 2017/2018 academic session convocation ceremonies schedule to hold on April 1 to April 5. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, reported this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He state that the university would on Friday,...

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THE Senate of the National Open University of Nigeria has elected Professor Justus Adedeji Sokefun as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration). In a report, the institution’s Director, Media and Publicity, Malam Ibrahim Sheme, spoke that Sokefun polled...

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The West African Examination Council, WAEC, Tuesday released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE results (for private candidates, 2019-First Series), recording abysmal failure in English Language and Mathematics as only...

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After the 2019 elections, JAMB candidates are expected to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. But, the date for the computer based testing examination is not sure as the previous date has been adjusted from...

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The Federal Ministry of Education has cautioned schools to comply with the reduced fees for the National Examinations Council’s Senior Secondary Certificate Examination for senior secondary schools and the Basic Education Certification Examination for junior secondary schools.

The examination body’s examination fees had been reduced from...

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The Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council, Olu Adenipekun, has made public the release of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates, 2019 – First Series, in which 3,102 candidates obtained credit in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and General Mathematics.

This represents only but 26.08 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination which ended on January 4.

Adenipekun made this announcement in a briefing...

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The Federal Government has appointed Dr Francisca Nwafulugo as the substantive first female Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra. The Institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Obini Onuchukwu disclosed this in a statement made public to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Onitsha...

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Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Sunday 10th February, said the state government was working on building a permanent site of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) camp to provide befitting accommodation for corps members.

He stated this while on his state-wide...

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The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, has decried the dwindling reading and publishing culture in Nigeria.

Bogoro stated on Thursday at the University of Calabar in Cross River State during the commissioning of a N330m ultra-modern Academic Publishing Centre in the institution.

He stated, “It became necessary for TETFund to...

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The First Technical University on Monday graduated 100 youths trained in system security, Close Circuit Television installation, film production, fashion designing, Agro-allied, paint making and other entrepreneurial skills.

The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof.Ayobami Salami, at the certificate presentation ceremony of the Oyo State Youth Empowerment...

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The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof. Emmanuel Fasakin, on Monday stated that there would be no room for a students union government in the institution.

He, however, said the institution would permit constructive unionism that would make contribution to the development of the school, as opposed to being destructive...

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The Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, in Ipaja, Lagos, Prof. Joseph Afolayan, on Wednesday stated that the university was on its way to becoming one of the top five universities in the country.

The Vice-Chancellor made this known during the third matriculation of the school where 134 students were matriculated...

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Following a tweet by a handle, @Official_ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it does not have an official Twitter handle and has made no plans of going on strike anytime soon.

The user had tweeted, “Thinking of going on another three months strike action..”...

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The University of Ilorin reports that its security operatives have apprehended three suspected miscreants who have been terrorizing the university community for a long time now. According to the University of Ilorin Bulletin published on Monday, the arrest was made...

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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has fixed date, Saturday March 23,2019 for the conduct of the 2019 mock examination. Kano State Deputy Governor, Professor Hafiz Abubakar tracking the conduct of the ongoing Joint Admission...

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says it will not reverse its decision on the use of biometrics in the process of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

This is written in the board’s weekly bulletin issued on Sunday in Lagos.

According to the bulletin the need for biometrics...

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The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Saturday matriculated not less than 17,000 fresh students for the 2019 academic session. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdalla Adamu who made this known at the institution’s headquarters in Abuja said the exercise was a part of the 18th matriculation ceremony which occured...

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Dr Sanusi Jimah, Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo, on Thursday warned students against trade of money for grades. Jimah gave the warning at the 37th Matriculation ceremony of the 2018/2019 students of the institution. He warned that that any student caught in the act will be sanctioned appropriately. “You came into the institution at a time of self re-examination. This re-examination is to enthrone a higher level of discipline. “Today, no am...

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JAMB tells candidates to disregard the dates being rumoured about 2019 UTME and printing of examination slips.

In contradiction to the rumour going on in social media that candidates could start printing their examination notification slip from March...


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A victim of rape, who is an undergraduate of the University of Lagos has revealed to the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, how she was raped by eight undergraduates of the same institution and blackmailed with the video of the sexual assault.

The 19-year-old victim narrated...

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The management of the College of Education, Akwanga, Nasarawa state has revealed plans to install CCTV cameras in all classes and examination halls to deter students from indulging in examination malpractices. Danjuma Joseph stated. In its bid to eliminate examination malpractices among its students, the management of the College of Education, Akwanga, Nasarawa state has revealed plans to install CCTV cameras in all classes and examination halls. The institution has expelled a total number of 115 students over different offences...

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the November/December 2018 Senior Secondary Schools result, according to a statement issued....

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made known that it would soon disclose the dates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) and the Mock examination. The board during its In-house Weekly Bulletin, told the public and the UTME candidates to ignore any dates being rumoured about the two examinations. The Board also exposed that all arrangements had been finalized for the conduct of the Mock examination and the 2019 UTME and encouraged all candidates to wait for the new dates...

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Afe Babalola university, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) is arguably, the fastest developing private university in Africa. The institution has recorded many milestones, HENRY TYOHEMBA writes. The story of Afe Babalola university, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) is not distinctive from that of other world class education institutions that have become an exciting one, hence turning into a topic of reference in academic success in Nigeria. An infant university that has rose from a lowly licensed private university to an acclaimed citadel of learning, which the National Universities Commission (NUC) has stated as a model,...

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has closed the sale of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms.

The board’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the sales of the forms, closed on...
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Mountain Top University Recruits New Staff
Mountain Top University is a certified private institution owned by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) and established in March 2015 with a worldwide outlook and dedication to sustainability planning and actions that advance new paths.

The institution is inviting suitably qual...

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Adekolawole made the appeal in a statement signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Mr Sola Lawal, on Wednesday in Osogbo.

Dr John Adekolawole, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, has appealed to politicians within the state to leave the students of the polytechnic out of what he described as ‘dirty politics’.

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An research has been a called for some members of staff of the University of Lagos following the crumble of the school’s central library complex.

The incident which saw no life lost took place on Thursday when the seven-storey building, which was still under construction crumbled.

Some staffs of the institution stated...
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JAMB will announce New Date for UTME 2019.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the dates for the commencements of the 2019 Unified Tertiary...

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The Vice Chancellor, University of Maiduguri, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi has congratulated Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, on his re-instatement as Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

Dr Jacob Alade, Director, Public Affairs, TETFund, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, stated that Njodi congratulated Bogoro in a courtesy visit to Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Njodi said University...

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has insisted on the non- use of electronic devices by candidates during the unified tertiary matriculation examinations (UTME).

The agency stated electronic devices like mobile phones, calculators, wristwatches and recorders would not be allowed into any of its centres by candidates during this year’s examination.

JAMB said these in its weekly bulletin acquired by our reporter in Abuja on Sunday.

The JAMB’s Spokesperson, had...
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