Category: Education
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JOSTUM announces resumption of academic activities
The Senate of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), on Thursday approved April 14 for resumption of academic activities at the institution.
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How to pass UTME easily – JAMB Registrar
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has reiterated that only studying hard allowed candidates to pass examinations and not cheating.
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I thought I failed in life – LASU best student, Isioma
Miss Isioma Nwosu, the overall best student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session, says she thought she had failed in life when she could not secure admission to study medicine and surgery. Nwosu, who graduated with a cumulative grade point average
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Nigeria must return to Okebukola’s NUC era to stop mushroom varsities – Afe Babalola
Legal luminary and elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned the Federal Government to stop mass approval of licenses for new universities. Babalola, who is the founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), said that approving
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Education minister backs NYSC extension beyond 1 year
T he Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in his commitment to youth skills acquisition, has advocated for the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service year beyond 12 months. He stated that this would enable every Nigerian youth to be fully trained in at least one skill of their choice,
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JAMB advises candidates to print slip for mock exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates sitting for the 2025 optional UTME-mock examinations to print their notification slip to enable them participate in the examination. The Public Communication Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement
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UTME: JAMB reschedules 2025 mock
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the date for the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) from April 5 to April 10. This is contained in a weekly bulletin of the board made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
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FG approves NYSC mobilisation for full-time HND graduates
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that all full-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates will now be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The resolution of the long-standing issue regarding their mobilisation is contained in a statement made
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Entries open for landmark edition of Bishop Mike Okonkwo national essay competition
Organisers of Bishop Mike Okonkwo national essay competition for secondary school students in Nigeria have opened applications for the 2025 edition of the competition.
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Oyo govt. begins bursary payments to indigene students
The Oyo State Government has begun paying bursary awards to indigene students of the state studying Law, Medicine, and Aviation. This is contained in statement on Saturday in Ibadan by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr