Group launches enterprise to tell Africa’s story
Pledges capacity building of 1,000 young Africans on storytelling In the spirit of celebration of 2023 Africa Day, a group known as Africa Thru My […]
Education
UNILORIN opens portal to admit Nigerian students displaced from Sudan
The University of Ilorin has opened a website: www.unilorin.edu.ng for consideration of admission of Nigerian students returning from war-torn Sudan. Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s […]
Direct Entry, UTME candidates to sit for same examination henceforth — JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required […]
Ukamaka Olisakwe: Writing saved me from horrors of banking industry
In 2014, Ukamaka Olisakwe was named one of Africa’s Most Promising Writers under the age of 40 by the UNESCO World Book Capital for the […]
Sudan: JAMB to help absorb returnee students into Nigerian universities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will provide the necessary support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan are integrated […]
WAEC may sanction private schools for non-adherence to registration deadline
• 1,621,853 candidates to sit for examination The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has accused private schools of non-adherence to registration deadline, thus, delaying commencement […]
Over $4b spent on overseas education in eight years, amid poor funding, neglect of public schools
With public schools in dire straits across the board, the penchant for foreign education among well-off Nigerians and the political class has hit its all-time […]
When FUOYE, Unilorin VC challenge root of nation’s woes
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE). Photo; icirnigeria The global adage “necessity is the mother of invention”, probably remains the first and oldest human intuition and wise […]
Another batch of ABUAD students set for London study trip
Barely six weeks after the trio of Boluwatife Akinoso, Odafe Angela Okparanyote and Moyinoluwa Omoyajowo, all 500 Level MBBS students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti […]
WAEC says 2023 WASSCE starts May 8
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the date for the commencement of the 2023 school-based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The […]