How Ondo schools defy government directives, force parents to buy books, uniforms from them

Maybe we should go to the private schools on our street,” Mrs *Ronke, with a sad look on her oblong face, told her son as she was given the list of books to be bought and the total fees payable at CAC Grammar School Akure. The woman in her late 30s appeared to be a […]

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2024/25 admission: ODSG warns school heads

Ondo State Government has again handed down a stern warning against extortion of admission seekers into public schools under any guise during the ongoing 2024/2025 admission process. Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, while monitoring school resumption in Akure, said the state government still operates the free education policy in public schools […]

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JAMB recommits to advancing equal access to higher education

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to advancing equal opportunity access to higher education for all, with a particular focus on persons with disabilities (PWDs). Oloyede spoke on Monday in Abuja while addressing newsmen about the Board’s Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) and the […]

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Anambra threatens closure of 2,000 unaccredited schools

  Anambra State Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo As primary and secondary schools set to resume for first term academic activities across Anambra State on September 17, the state government has vowed to sanction no fewer than 2,000 unaccredited schools operating in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, in a statement on […]

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Student loan beneficiaries lament delayed allowance

President Bola Tinubu Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s student loan scheme across the country have lamented the delay in the payment of the August monthly stipend. Some of the students, in separate interviews with our correspondent, expressed their disappointment in the payment delay. Students can choose to apply for upkeep loan apart from institutional loans, […]

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Reps move to address non-implementation of directive to remove universities from IPPIS

The House of Representatives has vowed to take necessary steps to address the challenge arising from the non-implementation of Presidential directives to remove universities and other tertiary institutions from IPPIS. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Honourable Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, the House of Representatives Committee on University Education, made this known when the […]

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NUC approves postgraduate programmes in Law, Architecture for Elizade University

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, in Ondo State to run full-time Postgraduate programmes (LLM., M.Phil, and Ph.D.) in Law and M.Sc. Architecture with effect from the 2024/2025 academic session. A  statement by the university’s Head of Public Relations, Mr, Wikkians Olufunmi, said that this is based on the outcome of […]

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U.S. varsity launches $60,000 scholarship for Nigerian students, others

The University of Minnesota is offering significant financial support to international students including Nigerians through its prestigious Undergraduate Scholarship, also known as the Global Excellence Scholarship. This initiative, as reported by Scholarship Region, aims to attract top talent from around the world, providing up to $60,000 in funding to help cover educational expenses for deserving […]

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WAEC, NECO: FG exempts gifted children from 18 years age limit

The federal government has announced that exceptionally gifted children under the age of 18 may be permitted to take the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. Naija News reports that this announcement comes amid controversies surrounding the earlier age limit declared for school candidates to enroll in WAEC, […]

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Bauchi students secure full scholarships for postgraduate studies in China

Five exceptional students from Bauchi State have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees at top Universities in China. The beneficiaries, who hail from various parts of the state, include Aisha Yunusa Ahmad from Jama’are, Hussaina Yakubu from Warji, Abdullahi Abdulrahman Sudais from Ningi, Godfrey Yohana from Bogoro, and Khalil Muhammad Makama from Bauchi. […]

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