Category: Education
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501 visually impaired candidates to write 2025 UTME – Okebukola
No fewer than 501 visually impaired candidates are set to sit for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at 11 designated centres across the country.
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Tinubu fulfills promise to varsity unions, releases N50bn to ASUU, NASU
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities.
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SAD: 100 level student electrocuted while playing game on his phone
The Management of the University of Ilesa, Osun, on Saturday announced the death of a 100 level student of the institution who was electrocuted while charging his mobile phone.
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BREAKING: JAMB changes commencement date for UTME 2025
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin on April 24 and not April 25 as earlier announced.
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FG backs Chinese language for Nigerians
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the learning of the Chinese language across the country. Mrs Larai Ahmed, Director of Education Support Services at the Federal Ministry of Education, stated this
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KASU prepares for ASUU strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Kaduna State University (KASU) branch is on the verge of another industrial action due to some unresolved issues with the state government.
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WAEC Withdraws accreditation of 574 Schools over exam malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has withdrawn the accreditation of 574 schools due to their involvement in examination malpractice.
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UTME: No candidate’ll sit for examination outside state of registration – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured that no candidate would sit for the board’s examination outside their state of registration. Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, gave the assurance in a telephone interview with
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Edo Private school owners protest over alleged heavy tax
Private school owners in Edo on Friday, staged a peaceful protest in Benin over what they described as an “alarming increase” in personal income taxes imposed by the state government. Operating under the aegis of the Coalition of Associations of Private Schools (CAPS), the school proprietors,
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Anambra govt reveals plans to close unapproved schools
The Anambra State Government has directed all owners of private schools operating without official approval to obtain the necessary authorisation by September, or face closure.