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JAMB Records 1.9 Million Registered Candidates For 2020 Examination
Ahead of the board’s Monday registration deadline, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that about 1.9 million candidates registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The…
No January Salary For Unregistered ASUU Members – FG
The Federal Government has ordered that the salaries of the concerned staff be stopped immediately, following the refusal of the staff of the federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria to be enrolled on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll…
Oxford Dictionary Include Danfo, Mama Put Others To New Vocabulary
Danfo is one of the new Nigerian words Oxford has added to its dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary has also included another 29 Nigerian words and expressions in the January updates to the dictionary.
“The majority of these new…
AUCHIPOLY: Group Issues 14 Days Ultimatum Over Admission Of New Students
The Civil Empowerment and Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI), group, has threatened to legal action against the Management of the Federal Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi if they fail to repeal their decision to revoke admission of new…
JAMB Registrar Warns Varsities, Others Against Illegal Admissions
As the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board commenced on Monday the sale of forms for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the board’s registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has warned tertiary institutions against…
Kwara Govt Bans Preaching In Schools
Kwara State Government has banned religious groups from preaching in public schools across the state.
A statement by the state’s Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Fatimoh Ahmed, directed that prayers should…
NUC Scraps Mass Communications Degrees
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has phased out Mass Communication Degree in Nigeria institutions.
With the development, there will be no more Mass Communication as a degree programme in universities in Nigeria.
The NUC said…
Amend The Constitution To Accommodate Sharia Law —- CJN Tanko
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed has called for the amendment of the country’s constitution to accommodate some of the peculiarities of the Shari’a law.
The CJN said this on Wednesday while declaring open the…
Ex-Minister, Establishes Education Trust Fund For Edwin Clark Varsity in Delta
As part of his continued contributions to the educational sector in the Country, the former Minister of Education(State) Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has established the "The Gbagi Foundation's Endowment Fund for Edwin Clark University for 500…
LASU Management Apologises for Varsity Shutdown
The Lagos State University, LASU, has apologized for shutting down the institute of learning.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun, SAN, in a press statement released through the university spokesperson,…