Prof Ishaq, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that continuous strikes by unions in Nigerian tertiary institutions are causing irreparable damage to the country’s educational system. In a separate event, the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) explained why the group has called a halt to nationwide protests in response to the Academic Staff …
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria office has issued a warning about the activities of rogue website owners who are attempting to discredit the ongoing 2022 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. Candidates who use operators of fraudulent tutorial websites that specialise in luring unsuspecting WASSCE candidates by leaking live question papers may not …
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that the registration period for school-based candidates for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) has been extended. The examination body, which announced this in a statement issued by Azeez Sani, Head Information and Public Relations Division, said the registration period, which was originally set to end on Monday, May 30th, 2022, will …
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands, stating that if the deadline is not met, it will be forced to engage in nationwide industrial action. The union bemoaned the government’s indifference to the plight of its members, the majority of whom are owners of various educational institutions …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Federal Government of not prioritising the development of higher education in the country. During an interview on Wednesday, ASUU President Professor Emmanuel Osodeke made this claim. He bemoaned the fact that the government is more concerned with a nonexistent fuel subsidy than with reinvesting in the nation’s universities. More than …
The results of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination have been released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) (UTME). The examination body, in a statement released on Saturday afternoon and signed by Fabian Benjamin, the head of its public affairs and protocol unit, noted that the results are not yet available on its website, but that candidates can …
The Federal Government may have discovered a method to appease the striking university-based unions, allowing the strike to be called off in the coming days. This was brought to light on Thursday when stakeholders met at the Presidential Villa in Abuja at the President’s request for a tripartite meeting. Read Also: Bayelsa Gov, Duoye Diri storms Supreme Court for Justice Mary …
Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Governor of Bayelsa State Deputy, has encouraged students not to be swayed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUUongoing )’s industrial action towards anti-social inclinations that may jeopardise their bright futures. He counselled them to focus on desirable goals that would help them improve their learning and character both in and out of school in order …
A student from Sokoto State’s Shehu Shagari College of Education has been burned to death by her classmates for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The event occurred on Thursday morning, according to reports. Muslim students dragged her out of her hostel and set her on fire. Read Also: Terrorists killed 40 Taraba residents and 6 soldiers, according to Senate In March …
Niger state has issued certificates to 955 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. This was stated by Hassan Kaura, the state NYSC Coordinator, during the passing out ceremony of the two corps members from the 2021 Batch ‘A’ Stream in Minna. Throughout their service year in the state, he praised the corps members for their discipline, maturity, cooperation, and dedication. …
If the Federal Government fails to meet ASUP’s demands, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to resume suspended industrial action by shutting down all polytechnics in Nigeria. This comes as the union’s one-month ultimatum to the government expires next Wednesday. The Union’s National Executive Council, or NEC, issued the one-month ultimatum in March at the conclusion of …
Chris Oghojafor, a kidnapped Delta State University (DELSU) student, has been released by his kidnappers. After paying N3 million, he was released on Monday. On Friday, April 22, 2022, Oghojafor, an Industrial Chemistry student, was kidnapped, according to reports. After kidnapping him, his kidnappers demanded a ransom of N50 million, which was later reduced to N3 million. The victim’s father, …
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The Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil has detained 17 pupils and recommended them for disciplinary actions for raping their female coworkers within their grooming. The institution started after verbal assaults on female pupils with a group of male pupils over”female dresses,” the college detained 17 members of their group. Read also: Over 70 people have sustained various degrees of …
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Balarabe Abdullahi, has advocated for more collaborative efforts to terminate the number of out-of-school kids, child labour, and the other types of violence against children in today’s society. The Speaker also called for the provision of quality education for children in order to create a brighter future for them and also develop a …
Kids with disabilities will have equal accessibility to schooling like their peers as the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC partners with the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPND) to supply special needs learning for kids The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi who disclosed this at the weekend, also clarified that every disabled child of …
With less than 24 hours into the end of registration for your 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), scores of applicants are still finding it hard to complete the compulsory registration formalities. An analysis showed that many candidates are still being confronted with difficulties to create the essential …
Nancy Fedina stated that “Kingsville school is a place to be. It is a place for every child. I’ve been able to meet parents, meet people and it’s been life-transforming. It’s a state of learning where parents who are aspiring to put their children in schools that are going to help brighten up or improve their progress. This is the …
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, has stalled resumption for the new academic session forever. Registrar of the institution, Dr. Godwin Ihionkhan, made this known in a statement on Saturday. According to him, “this would be to inform staff and students that direction has postponed resumption to the new academic session indefinitely.” The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) had vowed to continue …
The question about how to deal with the real impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria’s education system is a million-dollar and quite a difficult one to reply due to the severe damages that have been done to the education system in any way levels. The current curriculum may not be enough to repair the vast damages which have already …
