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The Ebonyi Secondary Education Board (SEB) has announced the release of results for the recently conducted secondary school teachers recruitment exercise. The announcement is contained in a statement by Mrs Lilian Nwankwo, the Executive Chairman of the board, on Friday in Abakaliki . The statement added that successful candidates were expected to participate in an ...
The latest batch of undergraduates from Nigerian universities have commenced their Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo,) using the opportunity to acquire practical knowledge and skills in the oil and gas industry. The 28 interns drawn from 17 universities, will serve for six months and gain ...
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) is taking bold steps towards renewable energy adoption through the "Renewable Energy Now – College Challenge," spearheaded by climate action advocate Irene Oluwashina. This initiative advocates for the transition of the College to at least 60% renewable energy by 2030, making it a model for clean energy in Nigeria. Spearheaded ...
...Recommends three-year ban, demands ethical training for defaulting centres By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced disciplinary measures against 11 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and several candidates following widespread biometric fraud during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. This decision was revealed on Tuesday during a high-level consultative ...
...Says disbursement now tied to institutional verification on upgraded student loan portal By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has issued a formal directive to all tertiary institutions nationwide to immediately verify and upload their students' data on the recently upgraded Student Loan Application System (SLAS), as a prerequisite for loan disbursement. This ...
...Insists leadership remains valid despite allegations of overstay, illegality The Acting Vice Chancellor of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano (YMSFUEK), Dr Sadi Mohammed Sirajo, has rejected allegations made by the institution’s Academic Staff Union (ASU), asserting that his leadership remains legitimate until a substantive Vice Chancellor is appointed. The ASU had recently ...
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced the award of an honorary Doctor of Science degree to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, in recognition of what it described as his visionary leadership and enduring service to both public administration and the university community. The Vice Chancellor of UNIPORT, ...
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has conferred an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (DSc Honoris Causa) on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. The Vice-Chancellor of university, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, disclosed during the presentation of the conferment letter to Wike, at his residence in Abuja on Wednesday. Georgewill ...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Tinubu, for signing into law three bills for the establishment of three federal tertiary institutions in the South-East. The institutions are College of Education, Bende, Abia, Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item, Bende, Abia and Federal University, Okigwe, Imo. Akpabio made the commendation ...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recommended tough penalties for 11 Computer‑Based Test (CBT) centres found culpable of 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) examination infractions. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this during a stakeholder meeting on examination infractions in Abuja on Tuesday. News Men reports that penalties were also recommended ...
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo says it will soon set up a committee to identify specific schools eligible for handover to missionary organizations across the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fred Itua, the governor announced this when Bishop Gabriel Dunia of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi visited him on Monday ...
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that no fewer than 370 pupils will participate in the 2025 South-West Basic Education Schools Sports (BESS) competition. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, revealed this on Monday at a news conference held ahead of the three-day event. The competition will take place from 17 to ...
The Federal Ministry of Education and the National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM-UNESCO) have called for increased investment in climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to promote sustainability and protect student well-being. The Director of Educational Planning, Research and Development in the ministry, Mrs Obianuju Anigbogu, made the call at a workshop in Abuja on ...
No fewer than 90 students of Delta North origin would benefit from Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) fully sponsored comprehensive scholarship scheme. Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District disclosed this to News Men in Abuja on Sunday. He explained that the scholarship was geared toward advancing education in the state in general and the zone in ...
By Umar Akilu Majeri, Dutse The Jigawa State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has withheld the salaries of 239 teachers who were found to be absent from their duty posts, including a village head discovered to be receiving double salaries. The Chairman of SUBEB, Professor Haruna Musa, confirmed this development while speaking to journalists during ...
No fewer than 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo on Saturday participated in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges. News Men reports that the examination is conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). Speaking after monitoring the exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama, and Government Secondary School, ...
The ECOWAS Court has called on West African universities’ law students participating in its inaugural Moot Court competition to deepen their jurisprudence and regional legal frameworks understanding to become better lawyers. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, President of the Court, represented by Dr Yaouza Ouro-Sama, the Chief Registrar, threw the challenge to the participants during the orientation ...
Some stakeholders in polytechnic education on Friday called for elimination of the disparity between Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma (HND). In interviews with the newsmen in Lagos, the stakeholders said that ending the disparity would foster a more inclusive and equitable education system. The Rector of Yabatech, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, called for implementation of ...
President Vladimir Putin’s administration has pledged to offer up to 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians, to study in Russia as part of a broader diplomatic and educational engagement strategy. The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, announced the initiative during a press briefing in Abuja ahead of celebrations marking Russia Day on June ...
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has increased the allocation for quality assurance from 2 per cent to 5 per cent of the Matching Grant provided to states. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Aisha Garba, during a three-day refresher training for Zonal Directors, Quality Assurance Officers, and ...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art ICT Park at the University of Ibadan (UI), marking what the Commission described as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. Speaking at the event, the NCC’s Executive Vice-Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, represented by the Commission’s Head of Technical Standards, Mr Abraham Osadami, said ...
The Federal Government has officially unveiled the Ladela Educational Institute, a tuition-free technical and vocational training centre accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), to equip Nigerian youths with practical, employable skills. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Executive Director of the institute, Angela Ajala, described the centre as ...
....Set to receive students by Oct After an on-the-spot assessment of available facilities sequel to the approval for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies Iragbiji (FUADSI) by President Bola Tinubu, a visiting team led by the Director of University Education Department from the Federal Ministry of Education Abuja to the host ...
