Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Government on Wednesday insisted that its Student Loan Scheme is still on track to commence this month. This was as it said students who apply through its soon-to-be-completed website can access the facility within 30 days. “January is a reality. Already the website is almost done. Application for … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a significant move to uphold educational standards, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Ministry of Education, has announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates issued by universities in the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision, made last Tuesday, comes in the wake of a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that in the midst of escalating economic challenges, a groundswell of dissent has swept across the nation, uniting parents, lecturers, and students in protest against the soaring tuition fees adopted by a majority of universities in the country. This unsettling development has raised concerns about a potential wave of student dropouts … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, says the government is determined to initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education by granting universities the autonomy to explore new sources of financing their activities. He said this in Abuja yesterday at the Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference (NAEC) with the … Read more
EkoHotBlog reports that the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the most sought after institutions in Nigeria for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, (UTME). Topping the list is the University of Ilorin followed by the University of Lagos (UNILAG), EkoHotBlog reports. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Sunday, June 25th, 2023 How Ifako-Ijaiye … Read more
Nigerians Reacts As El-Rufai’s Son Describes ASUU As ‘Useless Union’ EKO HOT BLOG reports that Bashir, one of the sons of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has set tongues wagging when he described the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a “useless union”. ASUU had extended its six-month-old strike indefinitely on Monday, … Read more
Primate Ayodele’s prophecy on some universities been declared illegal has come to pass. EkoHotBlog recalls that few days ago, the federal government named some universities and declared them as Illegal through the National Universities Commission. This was followed by an immediate closer of the universities which are about 58 in number. NUC on its official … Read more
According to JAMB, all admissions for 2020/2021 academic session should end on or before 15th, June 2021. Following the notification, most of the Universities have started to publish their admission lists. As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG , Here is a list of universities which have published Admission List for 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION: (1.) Federal … Read more
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG , listed below are the cheapest and most affordable federal and state Universities Namdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK): ₦20,000 – ₦25,000 Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU): ₦20,000 – ₦30,000 Ahmadu Bello University (ABU): ₦ 27,000 – ₦35,000 University of Ibadan (UI): ₦ 20,000 – ₦35,000 University of Ilorin (UNILORIN): ₦20,000 – ₦40,000 … 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