Despite Scandal, Babcock University Matriculates 2,938 Undergraduates, 610 Post Graduates

A total of 2,938 undergraduate and 610 postgraduate students took the matriculation oath of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo recently. The 21st undergraduate matriculation held in the morning while the 10th post graduate matriculation of the institution held in the afternoon of the same day. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, said the university admitted over 500 … Read more

Lagos Adjusts Resumption and Closing Time For Public Primary Schools

Lagos State Government has adjusted the 2019/2020 closing and resumption dates for schools in the State, emphasising that the new dates only affect public primary schools. A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy noted that the closing and resumption date earlier given for private schools and government secondary schools remain unchanged. … Read more

LG Chairman Commends NOUN On Proposed Establishment Of Study Centre In Agege

Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, the Agege Local Government Chairman in Lagos State, has lauded the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for planning to establish a study centre in Agege. The NOUN management had in November solicited the council’s support to establish a study centre in the area, NAN reports. Read Also: LASG To Demolish Houses … Read more

Unqualified Teachers Should Be Evacuated By Dec 31 -FG

The Federal Government has directed that all unqualified teachers should be flushed out of schools by Dec. 31, Prof. Segun Ajiboye, Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), said on Friday. Ajiboye stated this in Ibadan at the induction of no fewer than 200 education graduates of the University of Ibadan. According to him, quacks … Read more

MOCPED Marks 25 Years With Series Of Activities

Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, MOCPED, will on Thursday, November 28, kickstart its 25th anniversary with a series of activities. Activities lined up for the one-week event include but not limited to a health walk for the staffers and students of the college. The health walk will start from the College gate to Ita … Read more

Student Expelled For Impregnating Lecturer

A student identified as Kelvin, has been expelled by the Federal University of Lafia, for allegedly impregnating female lecturer in the department of Computer science. The university disciplinary board is said to have received the disheartening news of the student impregnating his lecturer with acute shock, before deciding such a cruel penalty on the student. … Read more

Lagos to improve learning in schools with ‘EkoEXCEL’

Lagos State Government on Wednesday expressed its readiness to support teachers in achieving better learning outcomes in classrooms with the introduction of ‘EkoEXCEL’ initiative aimed at advancing the education sector in the State. EkoEXCEL is an education reform initiative of the Babjide Sanwo-Olu’s administration that is successfully developing more highly skilled teachers; by training, supporting … Read more

MOCPED Students Bag Scholarship Awards

Two students of Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija, Epe, have been awarded scholarships for academic excellence The two stidents are Miss Adenuga Mayowa Faith and Miss Martins Ayotunde Oluwakemi from the department of English, won the Federal Government scholarship. The scholarship awards was given to the students based on their performance in the … Read more

NIMC Warns UTME Candidates To Be Wary Of Fraudsters , Says NIN Is Free

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National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) candidates for 2020 to be wary of fraudsters while obtaining their National Identity Number (NIN). The commission, which gave the warning in Abuja, stressed that candidates are not supposed to pay any fee to obtain the NIN. The Federal Government, through the Joint … Read more

UNIZIK Partners With NOA To Counter Exam Malpractice

BREAKING: UNIZIK Student Commits Suicide Over Tuition Hike

The Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Professor Charles Esimone, has described examination malpractice as one of the major challenges facing the Nation’s education system. Speaking while playing host to the Anambra State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Mr Charles Nwoji who called on him in his office, on Friday, Professor Esimone said that examination … Read more

FUTA Suspends Student Over Physical Assault Of Schoolmate

The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has suspended students involved in the bullying of their female schoolmate in one of the off-campus hostels on Saturday, Adegbenro Adebanjo, Deputy Director, Corporate Communications of the institution said on Sunday. Adebanjo added that the University will also continue with investigations into the circumstances that led to the … Read more

Dakuku Solicits Support For Educational Development In Nigeria

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appealed on well-meaning Nigerians and Corporate Organisations to support education at all levels in the country. Speaking in Abuja as NIMASA continued its donation of educational learning materials to schools across the country, in line with her Corporate Social Responsibility … Read more

Ekiti Donates School Materials To Pupils

The Association of the Wives of the Head of Service , Female Permanent Secretaries and Wives of Permanent Secretaries in Ekiti State on Thursday distributed school materials and uniforms to pupils of Olobe L.A- Nursery and Primary School, Oke- Ila, Ado-Ekiti . President of the association and wife of the Head of Service , Mrs … Read more

JAMB Asked To Suspend NIN Until 2021

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been urged by the the House of Representatives, on Tuesday to suspend its “no NIN, no JAMB” policy until 2021. The National Identity Number (NIN) is the nation’s database capturing exercise-driven data towards assigning a unique identity to every Nigerian. This followed the adoption of a motion … Read more

Onu Hails University Of Nigeria For Her Innovations

Ogbonaya Onu

Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu has commended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for her efforts in human capital development. Onu made the commendation in Nsukka yesterday in a ceremony tagged “1st Technovation Celebration” organized by the Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) department of the school to show-case products produced by the department. The … Read more

MAPOLY Invaded By Thieves In The Early Hours Of Today, Valuable Items Gone Missing

MAPOLY, Ogun

Barely three weeks after  students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) experienced similar incidents, some students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic have recounted how they lost valuables to thieves who invaded their rented hostels around Ayeni, in Oluwo area of Abeokuta on Friday. It was gathered that the robbers visited the MAPOLY student populated … Read more

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