•Police operatives The Nigerian Police Force has launched a School Protection Squad to protect schools, students, pupils, and teachers in the Ekiti state from kidnapping and other security threats. Speaking during the opening of the Strategic Stakeholders Forum on School Security and training of the Schools Protection Squad in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti...
Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father ...
•Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has said the new curriculum for basic schools will take effect nationwide starting in January 2025. The Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu had on October 9 disclosed that a new curriculum was underway, reports The PUNCH. Speaking during a meeting...
•A screenshot from WAEC result checker website The Nigeria Examinations Committee has concluded its 78th meeting. It was concluded on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, according to a post from the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination. In an update for candidates awaiting their examination results, the NEC has announced that re-checks wi...
A Senior Secondary School student of Akoko Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi, in Akoko North West area of Ondo State, Habib Salau, has been reportedly stabbed to death by a female colleague. Habid, according to sources, was stabbed by the female colleague, identified, as Sandra, following a scuffle, reports Vanguard. An eyewitness told newsmen ...
•University of Oxford The Times Higher Education World Rankings is a comprehensive global ranking of universities published annually. The 2024 rankings include 1,907 universities across 108 countries and regions. Covenant University which is Nigeria’s highest-ranking institution on the 2024 list fell within the 8001-1000 global scale alongside...
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Medical Alumni Association has called for the immediate withdrawal of the advertisement for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the university, citing breaches of the University Act and discriminatory requirements. The association, which represents medical graduates of the university, expressed concerns over the ad...
•ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reported the deaths of 84 of its members between May and August 2024, attributing these losses to economic hardship and unpaid salaries. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this revelation during an appearance on Channels Television. “In the pa...
In bid to attract top talent from around the world, several countries are offering free PhD programmes to international students. Here’s a breakdown of the countries and their offerings: 1. Czech Republic: Public universities offer free PhD programmes, with minimal additional costs. 2. Sweden: PhD programs are free at public universities, with...
•Wike Following the ongoing strike by primary school teachers over the non-payment of 25-month minimum wage arrears and other entitlements, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has invited the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for a meeting. A source who is a member of the State Wing Executive Committee...
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