•A Nigerian contestant, Oghenerukevwe Patrick Esemitodje Nigeria shone like the morning star as two students won medals at the just concluded 2024 Pan African Maths Olympiad (PAMO). The event, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, saw Oghenerukevwe Patrick Esemitodje, a student of Bright Sun College in Lagos, and Elvis Chiedozie Ekwelem from Riv...
Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing to Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made this known in a document for the 2024 policy meeting, reports The PUNCH. JAMB noted in the document that it woul...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has provided clarity on its proposal to introduce drug testing for students in tertiary institutions, emphasising that the initiative is centred on public health rather than criminalisation. Speaking on Channels Television today , NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, explained th...
In compliance with the directive of the Lagos State Government declaring August 20 a public holiday to mark Isese Day, the management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has shifted papers scheduled for that day as part of the ongoing second semester examinations in the institution. A statement signed this evening by the Coordinator, Centre [...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice. The notification was confirmed by sources within ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) today in Abuja, reports The PUNCH. The notice was issued following a crucial NEC meetin...
•Tertiary institution students The federal government has threatened to sanction higher institutions that fail to submit lists of students admitted immediately after matriculation. This was revealed in a memo ‘CLARIFICATION ON DISCLOSURE OF ADMITTED CANDIDATES OUTSIDE CAPS( 2017-DATE)’ by the Jamb Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) obtained ...
•Gunmen Abductors of students of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Jos in Plateau State have established contact with the families of the kidnapped students. The kidnapped have demanded a ransom of ₦50 million to secure the release of their hostages, reports Channels TV. The Students’ Union Government (SUG) at the varsity, [&...
•Youth Corps members In its continuous effort to prevent unqualified graduates from obtaining the national service certificate, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said a total of 54 corps members who were illegally mobilised by the University of Calabar, have been demobilised. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed disclose...
•Youth Corps members The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued an important announcement to Nigerians who have yet to claim their certificates of national service. The scheme has introduced a new fee structure for the late collection of unclaimed certificates, with charges ranging from N5,000 to N20,000, depending on the number of yea...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the kidnapping of over 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos, in Benue State on their way to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. NANS expressed willingness to engage in dialogue wi...
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