Category: Education
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UniAbuja appoints new DVC, adopts revised academic calendar
The Senate of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has approved a revised academic calendar for the 2024/2025 session.
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Ambrose Alli varsity cancels final year exams over wild jubilation
In a surprise move, the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) in Ekpoma, Edo, has cancelled the final year examinations written on Jan. 29. The university’s Registrar, Mr Ephraim Isiraojie, in a memo, said the decision followed the ‘wild jubilation’ and celebration by graduating students from the Faculty of Arts, which violated the university’s directives.
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KWASU reacts to JAMB suspension of Law program
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has said that the recent one year ban on admission into KWASU’s law program does not affect students currently running their programs in its Faculty of Law. The Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin.
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JAMB suspends law programme in Redeemers University, 7 others [SEE LIST]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not be conducting admissions for Law programme in eight institutions following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme. A statement signed by the Public Communications Advisor of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin,
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Lagos State University gets new Deputy VC
The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU) has elected Prof. Opebi Afisi the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university.
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N2.5bn frozen account cripples ABU – VC
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has decried costly legal battle and banishing of the sum of over N2.5 billion as major factors exerting pressure on effective running of the university.
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Novena University honours Oborevwori with doctorate degree(Photos)
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), in Public Policy and Strategy by Novena University, Ogume in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in the governance of the state. The conferment took place on Saturday during the institution’s 5th combined (2018/2019 through 2023/2024) sessions convocation…
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Chevening: UK sponsored over 1,500 Nigerians — Envoy
Johnny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, says in the last 40 years, over 1,500 Nigerians have received the United Kingdom Government’s Chevening scholarship and 3,400 Nigerians have benefitted from Commonwealth scholarships.
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Student loan: N116.184bn disbursed since inception – NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), said it has so far disbursed N116.184bn as at Jan 1st, 2025 for upkeep of students across 176, 252 beneficiary institutions in the country.
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NUC upgrades universities medical-related programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has upgraded some medical-related programmes in the Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status.