Category: Education
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See beneficiaries as federal govt set to pay students N45,000 monthly stipend
The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje, has unveiled plans to start paying students attending technical colleges nationwide a monthly stipend of N45,000.
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Tinubu appoints governing council members for UNN, UNIABUJA, NAU
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new members for the governing councils of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU).
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FCT school children beg for end to two months strike
Some school children in Bwari Area Council of the FCT have appealed to striking teachers in the six area councils to consider their plights and call off their two months industrial action.
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Minister of Education condemns viral Asaba exam video
The Federal Ministry of Education has condemned the incident involving candidates sitting the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) at night using torchlights. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, expressed his displeasure in a statement issued on
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Tinubu promises adequate funding of universities
President Bola Tinubu on Friday promised to increase funding of the federal universities to meet global standards.
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NUC assessment teams give LASU high marks
The National Universities Commission (NUC) Resource Assessment teams have given Lagos State University (LASU) a strong evaluation following their review of two academic programmes: the Bachelor of Arts (Education) in Music Education and the Bachelor of Education in Social Studies and Civic Education.
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UTME: JAMB to hold mop-up exam for absentee candidates
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
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Reps apologise to Nigerians over UTME glitch
The House of Representatives has apologised to Nigerians, especially parents and candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over the avoidable glitch that affected more than 300,000 participants.
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NELFUND disburses April upkeep payment to students
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country.
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Salem University appoints new DVCs
The Governing Council of Salem University, Lokoja, has appointed Prof. Sunday Okpanachi and Dr Adejoh Emmanuel as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), respectively.