Category: Eduction
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UNILORIN don produces biodiesel from eggshells
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Temitope Elizabeth Odetoye, has produced biodiesel through the exploration of chicken eggshell-derived heterogeneous catalyst. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Professor Odetoye said that the feat was in line with the efforts of the University of Ilorin towards developing homegrown technology that…
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Germany Implements New Regulations Allowing International Students to Work 9 Months Before Studies
By Milcah Tanimu Germany has recently enacted the second phase of its new skilled worker law, introducing significant changes aimed at attracting skilled workers from around the world. One of the key provisions of this new law is the allowance for international students with student visas to work up to 9 months prior to the…
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Benue Varsity Staff Join Nationwide Strike
By Milcah Tanimu The Joint Action Committee comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Joseph Sawuan Tarka University Makurdi, formerly known as Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, commenced a seven-day warning strike on Monday, aligning with their counterparts nationwide. Following an emergency congress held on Monday, March…
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Encroachment: Kwarapoly seeks Govt’s support for perimeter fencing of iand
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara poly) have appealed to the state government to immediately embark on the construction of perimeter fencing of land allocated to the institution in 1973 so as to put a permanent halt to its encroachment. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Friday, the Director of…
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Federal Government Delays Launch of Student Loan Scheme
By Milcah Tanimu The Federal Government has announced the indefinite postponement of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme launch. This delay was conveyed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, during an interview with Arise News on Tuesday. Originally slated to commence on Thursday, the loan scheme faces another setback as…
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NUT Lauds Gov Alia For Implementing 17- Year- Old Accumulated Promotions Of Primary School Teachers In Benue
From Lateef Taiwo Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Benue State chapter Levi Akuma, has lauded efforts of the Alia administration for implementing accumulated promotion of primary school teachers in the state. Akuma who was giving a score card of the Alia administration in the education sector in an interview with journalists in Makurdi, described…
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Katsina Governor’s Wife Initiates Foreign Scholarships for 50 Students
By Milcah Tanimu Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, the Wife of the Governor of Katsina State, has unveiled plans to secure foreign scholarships for 50 deserving students from the state. She made this announcement during the final of the Inter-Schools Science Practical Quiz and Debate Competition organized by the Ash-shifa Social Development, Education, and Health Awareness Initiative.…
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UNILORIN: 16,920 admission seekers screened
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A total of 16,920 admission seekers that registered for the 2023/2024 test of the University of Ilorin have been screened in a rigorous exercise that held between Monday February 19, 2024 and Friday February 23, 2024. The screening exercise, which was entirely computer-based, was held on the University Campus between the…
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Wike Assures Maximum Security for Nigerian Law School in Bwari
By Milcah Tanimu Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has pledged maximum security for the Abuja campus of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) located in Bwari. The assurance was given during a visit by a delegation from NLS, led by its Director-General, Prof. Isa Chiroma. Wike emphasized the FCT Administration’s commitment…
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Suspended UNICAL Dean Claims Consensual Relationship with Diploma Graduate
By milcah Tanimu Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, who is facing trial on allegations of sexual harassment, has stated that he had a consensual relationship with a diploma graduate identified as TKJ. Ndifon is accused of sexually harassing TKJ, who is also the star witness…