JAMB Deadline: 700,000 Candidates To Lose Admission Today
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that over 1.6 candidates have been recommended for admission in the 2017/2018 admission year from various tertiary institutions . Of that amount, only 500,000 have accepted their admission as at the time of filling this report. The Board’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin who disclosed […]
UNIBEN Lecturer Killed In Benin
Benin – A five-man armed robbery gang in the early hours of Wednesday allegedly shot and killed one Dr. Godwin Omofonwa, a lecturer in the department of Education of the University of Benin (Uniben) in Edo State. The hoodlums had reportedly stormed the deceased residential area at Evbuomore community about 01.14am and started terrorizing innocent […]
ASUU demands reinstatement of sacked 150 lecturers in Kogi
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi to recall the 150 lecturers sacked from Kogi State University (KSU), Anyigba. Prof. Ike Odimegwu, the Coordinator of ASUU Owerri Zone, made the call on behalf of the association at a news conference in Awka on Friday. ASUU alleged […]
Come study in France, French embassy tells Nigerians
The French Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday enjoined Nigerians to avail themselves of the increasing English Language taught courses in different Universities in France. The embassy gave the advice in a statement to announce the forthcoming 6th edition of the French Education Fair, scheduled to hold in Abuja on Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 in […]
Katsina Communities Urge Subeb to Upgrade Owned Schools
Katsina — The Communities of Ketare district in Kankara Local Government area, Katsina state have appealed to the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to come to their aid by renovating and upgrading their primary schools in the area. The affected schools are Ketare Model Primary School built in 1947, the oldest school in the […]
Government plans solar farms in nine federal varsities
The Federal Government has concluded plans to build solar powered independent power plants in nine universities in the country. Coming as part of the government’s policy to connect all federal universities to the national power grid, the project would use renewable energy.The idea was initiated in 2016 by the government through the Ministry of Power, […]
UNN non-academic staff protest against colleague’s arrest
Non-academic staff of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) yesterday protested against the arrest of their Chairman, Paul Arua and his two sons by the Police in Enugu.Consequently, students and visitors to the university were restricted from entering the institution’s premises following the closure of the major gates by the striking non-teaching staff. Police Public […]
Man allegedly charges N12,000 to register pupils for UTME, faces imprisonment
The National Security and Civil Defence Corps on Tuesday announced the arrest of a fraudster allegedly collecting N12,000 to register candidates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos. The Lagos State Coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Mr Sunday Aladegbaye, said the arrest was made possible through the collaboration of the […]