Category: Eduction

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin As the Nigerian Tribune newspaper marked the 75th anniversary of its establishment, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has lauded the glowing contributions of the frontline newspaper to national and human development. In a statement issued by the University Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr.…

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has justified the decision to relocate the Umuahia campus of Abia State University to its main campus in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area. Speaking during his media chat titled “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians”, he emphasized that the move aims to foster greater academic unity and research opportunities…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Professor Shaykh Luqman Jimoh,has called on financial institutions and banks in the country to institute special funding to assist Nigerians in making conversion of their vehicles to either Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or electric easier and affordable. The Vice Chancellor made the…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (SSANU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (NASU) is set to meet with the Federal Government today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. to address the ongoing strike. SSANU Vice-President Abdussobur Salaam confirmed to PUNCH Online that the union received…

From Lateef Taiwo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering, COREN, in Nigeria has approved the resuscitation of the mandatory Supervised Industrial Training Scheme in Engineering, SITSIE, under a new name of Engineering Residency Programme, EREP, which engineering students must undergo for one year at the end of their programme. COREN President Prof. Sadiq Abubakar…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has fixed Saturday, 10th August, for the 2024 Common Entrance Examination into Junior Secondary Schools across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State. Accreditation, according to a statement by the Press Secretary,Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Peter Amogbonjaye, would commence by 8:00 am prompt in…

Nigerians allocated $38.17 million to foreign education expenses between January and March 2024, a significant drop from the $218.87 million spent in the same period last year, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin. Despite this year-on-year decline, there was a 54% increase from the $24.82 million spent in Q4 2023. The…

In a pivotal move announced during the 2024 JAMB policy meeting, Education Minister Professor Tahir Mamman unveiled sweeping changes to Nigeria’s educational landscape. Effective immediately, the Federal Government has mandated that tertiary institutions will no longer admit candidates under the age of 18. Simultaneously, the Ministry of Education has outlined plans to introduce a comprehensive…

From Lateef Taiwo No fewer than 1,376,391 candidates registered for the on-going 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). A statement by the Council’s Ag. Director, Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, stated that the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this on Wednesday after…

From Lateef Taiwo The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) partners the Civil Society Organization Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) in capacity development of Senior Secondary School teachers in the country. This was disclosed when the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi received the team of the CSCHEI in his office.A…