Most tertiary institutions in the country have hiked their fees by over 150 %, putting serious strains on the finances of parents and guardians who also have to contend with the poor state of the economy which has reduced purchasing power and savings. Checks by our correspondents in public universities across the country show that […]
The Orientation programme for the newly admitted students of the School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies (SCEPS), University of Uyo (UniUyo), has been scheduled for Monday, January 22, 2024. This was made known this morning in a chat with the Director of SCEPS, Prof Lawrence Etim. Etim informed The Frontier that the event will ...
•Convo gowns A bus conveying the University of Lagos (UNILAG) post-graduate academic gowns has been vandalised. The gowns were said to be paid for and scheduled for distribution to the graduating students, reports Daily Trust. The institution holds its 54th convocation ceremony this week with a total of 340 graduands to be awarded first-class ...
•Protesting students Academic activities were grounded today at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, following students’ protests against a hike in the institution’s tuition fees. The students, who converged at the two gates leading to the school as early as 7 a.m., blocked the main gates of the school and barricaded the ever-busy Akur...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has said registration for the 2024/2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) begins today Monday and ends on February 24, 2024. JAMB has also rolled out the registration process for interested candidates across the country, reports Daily Independent. The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyed...
•Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Oyo State Government has directed all the principals and class teachers in public schools to prepare e-assessment report sheets for all students in the state. The directive was contained in a memo dated January 12, and addressed to all Tutors-Generals by the Permanent Secretary, Post Primary Schools Teaching Se...
•Indecent dressing on campuses In their bid to curtail the rising trend of indecent dressing among students on campuses, tertiary institutions have come up with various measures. Students of tertiary institutions, in their quest to align with the trending fads and fashion styles, often go to classes in skimpy and tattered dresses considered to...
•Japa Many universities in the United Kingdom are at risk of falling into financial deficit due to the astronomical decline in international students after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ban on bringing dependants into the country. The Home Office of the United Kingdom announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nige...
•OAUSTECH Trade unions at Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, have notified the state governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, of an imminent strike over unpaid minimum wages, wage awards and delay in the institution’s subvention. Mr Temidayo Temola, Chairman of Joint Action Congress (JAC) of the unions, di...
All eligible prospective Corps members are expected to register for Mobilization with their National Identification Numbers (NIN) starting from 2024 Mobilization Exercise. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Eddy Megwa, yesterday. He noted that this was p...
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