The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N20,000.00 monthly stipends for July to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions. Students from the following institutions whose institutional fees have already been paid by NELFUND have begun to receive July upkeep stipends, reports The Nation. Here is a list of varsities who have...
•Students on campus When Elisha (other names withheld), a student in one of the public universities in Lagos State came home during a break, his father could barely recognise him, as though not sick, he was visibly emaciated, no thanks to malnutrition. On campus, the accounting education student told his inquisitive father that he was [&hellip...
•UTME candidates Again, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said it would not offer admission to candidates below the age of 16 years in its 2024/2025 admission session. The board which vowed to enforce the directive of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman that candidates below the age of 16 should not […]
•Executive Secretary, NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer Data released by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund today revealed that an additional 2,120 students have benefited from the student loan scheme bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 22,120. A statement by NELFUND’s spokesman, Nasir Ayitogo, in Abuja said the loans disbursed across many...
•Dr. Ibraheem Abdul The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, has said alliance between industries and academic institutions is key to producing industry fitted graduates. Abdul, an engineer, stated this during the maiden graduation of “Telecom Access Foundation Programme” at Skillfort Training hub, Oniru, Lekki,...
•UNILAG main gate The University of Lagos has recently announced the postponement of the ongoing examination, earlier slated for tomorrow and Friday, due to the planned protest. In a circular released by the school today and signed by the Head Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, the school noted that the management, due to the planned ...
•Meter The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has decried the high charge of electricity bill in universities, saying some were charged between N300 and N400 million bill in one month. He wondered how the institutions can cope if there is no urgent intervention, reports Daily Trust Echono who st...
•Late Salisu A female student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu, has been confirmed dead after slumping in the bathroom. The 300-level student of computer science died after she was found unconscious by her sister in the bathroom on Friday, reports The PUNCH. Her roommate, who pleaded for anonymity, explained to our...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the recent report issued by the Lagos State Police Command concerning the events at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka. In a statement signed by NANS Senate President, Afeez Akinteye and made available to our correspondent yesterday, the students association no...
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, today disclosed that NABTEB has initiated a digital platform that makes it easier and faster for candidates to access its certificates online. Prof. Isiugo-Abanihe,who made the disclosure at the official flag-off o...

