On grounds of inadequate enrollment centres, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday scrapped the use of National Identity Number for registration in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry exam. It was gathered that 1,000 enrollment centres operated by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) nationwide were not enough … Read more
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for registration of candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede made the disclosure on Saturday at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Abuja, Oloyede said the decision was to … Read more
Mass Communication Degree has been phased out in Nigeria institutions by the National Universities Commission, NUC. This implies that there would no longer be Mass Communication as a degree programme in Nigerian universities. According to the NUC, Mass Communication has been unbundled into seven separate degree programmes in order to meet present demand. The commission … Read more
The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) has graduated about 35 persons with skills in mobility, Braille reading, typewriting and computer literacy among others. FNSB Chairman, Olugbolahan Sobande, congratulated the graduates for working hard and persevering, saying the purpose was for self-employment and educational advancement He recalled that in May 1955, FNSB was established … Read more
Some public and private schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, recorded low a turnout of pupils on the first day of resumption for the second term of the 2019/2020 academic calendar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as at 8am, only a few students were seen in the schools visited in Ibadan. Schools monitored … Read more
To familiarise children with the etiquette of safety at a much younger age, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has advised schools management to consider introducing road safety course in their curriculum. Deputy Corps Commander, Lagos Command, Mr. A.S Oyegade, stated this at the Indomie Fan Club,IFC, Road Safety Quiz Competition organised in partnership with … Read more
The official date for the commencement of the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB). JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed that UTME for 2020 will be between March 14 and April 4 He said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Abuja, The … Read more
The Registrar and Chief Executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, Professor Segun Ajiboye on Sunday revealed that 53,674 candidates passed the November diet of the Professional Qualification Examination, PQE, organised by the Council to certify teachers in Nigeria. The breakdown of the results, according to the Registrar, showed that 72,947 wrote the … Read more
100 students have been expelled and eleven others have been rusticated by the University of Abuja for involving in examination malpractices. It disclosed this in a statement by its Head, Information and University Relations, Dr. Habib Yakoob, on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said their expulsion/rustication was approved by the Senate of the university following … Read more
No fewer than four female professors, 21 others are jostling for the substantive position of Vice-Chancellor, Adamawa State University, Mubi, records have shown. The Chairman of the Governing Council of the university, Auwal Tukur, who dropped the hint on Friday said that the council received a total of 25 applications from interested applicants across the … Read more
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said the board has generated N20 billion from University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between 2016 and 2019. He made the disclosure thursday during a two-day meeting with Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre Operators, State Coordinators of the Board, Financial Institutions … Read more
The Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Ogba, has urged its students to shun anti-social behavior likely to affect their sojourn in the school. The Provost of the institution, Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye gave the advice at the 17th matriculation ceremony which took place in the institution’s hall December 18, 2019. He reminded the matriculating students of … Read more
The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Plateau chapter, Ayuba Barau, has emphasized that the world had gone past the analogue stage and that there was an urgent need to adopt modern trends in teaching children, hence the need for more instructional materials to facilitate that. He called for improvement in the supply … Read more
Two Professors of the University Of Abuja, Adeniji Abiodun and Agaptus Buzo– Chibuzo Orji have been sacked for various acts of misconduct. The University said that Prof. Abiodun was dismissed for indulging in an inappropriate relationship with a female student, falsification of academic records and aiding and abetting of examination malpractice. Prof. Orji, the university … Read more
The Oyo State Government on Monday conducted a symbolic presentation of 100,000 copies of compendium of past questions and answers to Secondary School Three (SS3) students in public and private secondary schools in the state. Mrs Olubanwo Adeosun, the Secretary to the State Government, who represented Gov. Seyi Makinde at the presentation, urged the students … Read more
The overall best HND graduate of The Polytechnic Ibadan, 2017/2018 set, AbulGaneey Mubarak Olayiwola, has been given an automatic employment at the 34th convocation ceremony of the institution. Mubarak Olayiwola, who studied Applied Chemistry in the Faculty of Science and graduated with a CGPA of 4.70, apart from emerging the overall best graduating student, won … Read more
The Provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), Noforija, Eredo-Epe, Lagos, Prof. Nosiru Onibon, has called on all private sectors to come to the aid of the development of the college. Onibon stated this at the ongoing 25th Anniversary of the college which began on Monday in Noforija, Eredo-Epe, Lagos with a press … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed plans by his administration to upgrade Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to a University of Education. The Governor made the disclosure during the visit of the newly elected Zonal Coordinators of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone D, at the Lagos House, Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, … Read more
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned retailers who sell unwholesome or expired goods to unsuspecting consumers to desist from such or face the wrath of the law. The General Manager of LASCOPA, Mrs. Kemi Olugbode gave the warning recently while speaking on a Radio Lagos programme “Ojutaye”, adding that the mandate of … Read more
All Saints Anglican Primary School, Yaba, Lagos has received a 16 – seater ICT hub, dictionaries , garden flowers from SAP Nigeria in their aim to elevate the quality of education in the country and cause societal development. The ICT hub, which is well equipped with every necessary facilities including powering generator set, will in … Read more