Category: Education
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UNIBEN reopens Monday, directs students to produce sworn affidavit
University of Benin, UNIBEN is set to re-open on Aug. 11 after a period of closure occasioned by students’ protests and agitations. The institution’s Senate had, on July 4, announced the closure of the school, following protests
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Tinubu appoints governing councils for more institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to the governing councils of the federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning.
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Africa Education Medal 2024: Three Nigerian educators shine in continental awards
Three Nigerian educators have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Africa Education Medal 2024, recognizing their exceptional contributions to education. Olanrewaju Oniyitan,
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NELFUND disburses July upkeep to 20,371 students
Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the successful disbursement of monthly stipends for the month of July to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions.
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Unilorin commences pre-admission screening
University of Ilorin (Unilorin) says its 2024/2025 pre-admission screening will hold between Aug. 5 and Aug. 18.
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JAMB insists on new minimum age for admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has maintained that the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2024/2025 academic session remained 16 years.
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JUPEB: No mock examination for candidates
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) says reports that it will conduct a mock examination, following the recent postponement of its 2024 test, are untrue.
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JUPEB postpones 2024 exams, announces new date
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) has announced the postponement of its 2024 examination.
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Hunger Protest: Nigerian varsity grants lecture free period
The Abia State University on Wednesday granted a one-week lecture-free period to ensure the safety of its staff and students. The university’s Registrar, Acho Elendu in a directive which was contained in a statement said “the Senate of Abia State University has approved the lecture-free week, effective immediately from July 31, 2024”. The management noted that…
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NELFund disburses over N1.1bn loans to 20,000 students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed a total of N1.17 billion to 20,000 students in five of the public tertiary institutions that applied for the loan.