Tag: Students
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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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Hurricane Maria: Buhari orders immediate evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Dominican Island
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Dominican Island occasioned by the reported Hurricane Maria that thrashed the Island. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Nigerian students attend medical schools in Dominican Islands which prepare them to move to the U. S. and Europe for the completion of their medical degree programmes.…
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NECO withholds results of Borno students, explains why
The National Examination Commission, NECO, recently released the results of the examinations conducted in June/July but withheld that of candidates from Borno State. The NECO State Officer, Ahmad Ma’aji, confirmed that the agency withheld the results for candidates in the state. Ma’aji explained that the action was necessitated by the inability of Borno State Ministry…
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Abducted Igbonla students resume school, say ‘Nothing bad will happen to us again’
Four out of the six abducted students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have resumed school for the new academic session. The students who were full of life are optimistic that nothing bad will befall them again. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the students were released by their abductors on July 23 after the intervention…
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More photos of released kidnapped Lagos students
More photos of the six abducted pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, who regained their freedom on Friday.
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Lagos welcomes release of kidnapped Epe school students
…Assures residents of safety of lives and properties The Lagos State Government on Friday expressed excitement over the release of six students of Igbonla-Epe Model College who were abducted on May 25, 2017 in their school premises. In a press statement, the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde congratulated the parents of…
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BREAKING: Six kidnapped Lagos pupils set free in Ondo
After spending over two months in kidnappers den, the six abducted pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have regained their freedom on Friday. Although details of their release are still sketchy, our correspondent learnt the kids were released in Ajakpa Community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. A senior…
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Freedom comes with concomitant responsibility – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido As parents gathered in the chapel of St. Gregory’s College, Ikoyi, Lagos, for the Holy Mass to kick off the graduation ceremonies of their children last Saturday, one feeling was mutual: joy. Beyond that, there were divergent feelings. For some parents, St. Gregory’s was a refuge for their children while away from…
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90% of students in Benin Republic varsity are Nigerians – official
President of the Houdegbe North American University, Republic of Benin, Dada Houdegbe, on Saturday announced that about 90 percent of its students were Nigerians. Houdegbe made the remark at the University’s award of degrees and conferment of honorary awards to its graduating students and other local and international personalities, NAN reports. “Three years ago, we…
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Two dead as suicide bombers attack UNIMAID students’ hostel
Three male suicide bombers on Friday attacked the students’ hostel of the University of Maiduguri. TheNewsGuru.com gathers that the attack was, however, repelled by security operatives at the University. An eye witness, who pleaded anonymity, said the suicide bombers attacked the new male hostel block (A) of the institution. He said the attackers entered the…