By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) says reports that it will conduct a mock examination, following the recent postponement of its 2024 test, are untrue. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ademola Adeleke, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, in Lagos, thatContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) says Nigeria has retained its number one spot among beneficiaries of its postgraduate scholarships in Africa for the sixth year. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi, stated this in Abuja, at the award of scholarships to 142 postgraduate scholarshipsContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman Some Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Gombe, have urged the state government to rehabilitate dilapidated school structures to avert building collapse. Malam Adamu Aliyu, the representative of the group, stated this on the sidelines of the State Level Sensitisation on the implementation of Safe School Declaration inContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Bolu Akindoyin Dr John Okesoto, Chief Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), says there is a correlation between the distance to a worker’s workplace and his productivity. The chief lecturer called on governments to provide affordable staff quarters near offices toContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A Nigerian student, Cherish Daniel-Markson, has been honoured by University of Warwick, United Kingdom, for exceptional performance in three-year BA (Hons) Law with Social Sciences degree. This is stated in a congratulatory letter by Margaret O’Brien, Director of Undergraduate Studies at the university’s school of law,Continue Reading
Education commissioners, ICPC meet to brainstorm on sexual harassment Continue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde Dr Mohammed Santuraki, the newly appointed Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, FUT Minna, says the council will uphold the high standards set by past leaders of the institution over the past 40 years. Santuraki said this during the first meeting of the council membersContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has pledged to close the gender gap being experienced in the National Business and Technical Examinations. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said this while monitoring the examinations being conducted by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo Prof. Musa Maitafsir, the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, National Teachers’ Institute Kaduna, has urged staff of the institute to acquire entrepreneurial skills, to improve their social and economic wellbeing. He stated this at the ‘Second NTI Teacher Acculturation’ public lecture organised by the Department of Academic Services ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the out-going Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, says the repositioned institution can serve as catalyst for Nigeria’s greatness and development. Na’Allah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of an award ceremony organised by the University’s Sustainable Development Centre (SDC)Continue Reading
