Tag: Institutions
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ICPC shutdowns 62 illegal degree awarding institutions, fake NYSC camp
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it had succeeded in closing down 62 illegal Degree awarding institutions in the country. The commission also said it closed down a fake NYSC Orientation Camp in its bid to tackle corruption in the education sector.
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When institutions are weak, people have reasons for not doing the right thing – Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says when talking about corruption, people have reasons for doing wrong things when the institutions are weak. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the vice-president interacted with a group of Harvard Business School students who visited him at the Presidential Villa.
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Verify authenticity of institutions before going to study medicine in Ukraine, FG warns students
The Federal Government has advised Nigerian students intending to study medicine in Ukraine to verify the authenticity of the institution before enrolment. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, gave the advice through the ministry’s Director, Media and Public Relations, Mrs Boade Akinola, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Adewale said that the…
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Okorocha establishes six new tertiary institutions in Imo
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has announced the establishment of six new tertiary institutions in the state. Okorocha, who made the announcement in a meeting newsmen in Owerri on Monday, said the step was part of plans to revolutionize the education sector in Imo. The new institutions are University of Engineering, Onuimo, University of Agriculture,…
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Unionism: Bello bans activities of NLC, SSANU, NASU, ASUP, others in Kogi institutions
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday announced the ban on the activities of Joint Action Committee (JAC) of trade unions and all forms of trade unionism in state-owned tertiary institutions. Bello, who made the announcement in a broadcast in Lokoja on Wednesday accused trade unionism in tertiary institutions of impeding government holistic reforms.…
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Refund excess to students if you charge about N2,000 for post-UTME, JAMB tells erring institutions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Sunday, warned universities that charged above N2,000 for post-UTME exams to return whatever excess to students or face sanctions from the Board. The Board also said it would partner with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to conduct public examination through Computer Based Test, CBT, for Nigerians abroad.…
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FG worried about allegations of sexual harassment in institutions — AGF
The Attorney -General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Alhaji Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government is worried and deeply concerned about allegations of sexual harassment of students in institutions of learning. Malami made the statement at the 5th National Conference of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) in Umaru Waziri Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi,…