EDUCATION
Tinubu Directs Expansion Of Student Loan Scheme To Cover Vocational Trainees
President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested in skill-de ...
Tinubu gives fresh directive on student loan
President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, to expand its focus area by extending interest-free loans to Nigerian students interested ...
Im not ashamed to dedicate my Professorship to my embattled husband – Prof Ndifon
Wife of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended and now remanded Head of the Law Department at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Rita Ndifon has said she is not ashamed to be called his ...
Japa: British Council in Nigeria announces fees increase for IELTS
The British Council in Nigeria has increased the fees for taking the English Language Testing System, IELTS examination for the second time in five months. The counc ...
Abia Panel recovers TETFund bus from college ex-rector, Nto
Abia State Judiciary Panel on Recovery of Government Properties and Funds has recovered a Toyota Hummer bus donated to the Abia State College of Education, Technical), ASCETA, Arochukw ...
Admit Students Beyond Quota Threshold, Face Sanctions, NUC Warns Varsities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that no university in the country violates the regulations on admission carrying capacity. In an intervi ...
Attack on schools will drastically reduce in 2024 – NSCDC
Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on Sunday, said there are new security strategies to ensure that attacks on schools in Nigeria will ...
400 Indigent Students Get Free UTME Forms, Exam Day Transport In Kaduna
The Sanko Educational Foundation has commenced the distribution of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Boards (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms to no fewer than 400 ind ...
IGAD COmmissions Ijesha Digital Hub to Help the Youth Upskill
L-r: Dr. Wale Oyekanmi, Dr. Dipo Folorunso, Dr. Cornelius Adewale, Dame Omoniyi, Alhaji Latef A. Bakare, HRH Oniwoye of Iwoye, Dr. Adewale Alonge, Asi ...
Presidency Advocates Automatic Employment For First Class Graduates
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement, Hon. Comrade Sunday Dayo Asefon, has advocated for a paradigm shift where automatic employment is given to first-class graduat ...
ASUU suspends strike in Abia varsity
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of the Abia State University Uturu, have suspended their strike action seven days after they downed tools.
2024 UTME Registration Begins
The registration for Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024 commenced yesterday 15th January and will end on 26th February, 2024 ...
Archive for date: January 15th, 2024
A Lawyer has shared the jaw-dropping message he got from UNILAG after paying N15k for a convocation gown. He was told that the gown distribution has being suspended. The remaining gown w ...
A Case For Compulsory Drug Testing
That some students, and curiously, parents, of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU) will be brazen enough to oppose the schools move to enforce compulsory drug testing, is consterna ...
Student Loan: January Take-Off Plans Still Intact, Says Federal Govt
The federal government has affirmed that the Student Loan scheme is set to commence in January, with plans ensuring timely access to the credit facility within 30 days. Minister of State fo ...
Education Perm Sec, Walson-Jack, Assumes Office, Vows to Reward Excellence
The newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has officially assumed her duties. Upon her arrival at the Ministrys headquarters ...
Build-A-Thon: FGs education initiative promises 4 days of immersive learning in Owerri, Maiduguri and Abeokuta
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy is launching its Build-A-Thon programme for secondary school students. The 4-day programme, which is scheduled to take plac ...
Federal Govt Approves N5.1bn For TETFund Research Grants
The federal government has approved the sum of N5,128,180,623 for the funding of 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) National Research Fund 2023 gra ...
Nigerian govt approves disbursement of N5.1bn for Tetfund research
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the allocation of N5.1billion for research proposals in the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) National Research Fund 2023 Grant Cycle ...
Im Fulfilled, Says Gov Bello As Kogi Varsity Kicks Off, Matriculates First Set Of Students
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has advised Nigerians to take advantage of the newly introduced Students Loan Scheme initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to acquire university education.
Over 1,000 Benefit From Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation Education Support Scheme
HUNDREDS of students lit up the King Kpadia Royal Square Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State on Saturday, 13 January 2023, when the Henry Seriake Dickson Foundation announced more than 1,000 awar ...
Academia warned to guard 'crown jewels' after British Library hack
The British Library says the recovery will cost at least £6.0 million. Photo: LEON NEAL / AFPSource: AFPWhile cyber-attacks on banks, ut ...
FUTA gives students 24-hour ultimatum to vacate campus amid protests over tuition hike
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) on Monday postponed indefinitely the resumption for the 2023/2024 academic session following protests by students over a hike in the t ...
Benue State University bans dreadlocks, makeup, miniskirts, others
The management of Benue State University (BSU), has placed a ban on dreadlock hairs, make-up, skirts above knees and other certain dress codes it deemed inappropriate and indecent. ...
Osun College of Education to begin sitting Monday
The panel set up by Governor Ademola Adeleke to look into the crisis at the Osun State College of Education, Ila, will meet on Monday to expedite action towards finding a lasting resol ...
I dropped out of UK university because I couldnt afford fees – Crossdresser James Brown
Popular Nigerian crossdresser James Brown has revealed why he dropped out of a university in the United Kingdom. DAILY POST recalls that Brown made headlines last ye ...
Mobilisation: NYSC Mandates Use Of NIN By Prospective Corps Members
Starting from 2024 mobilisation exercise, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said all the eligible Prospective Corps Members (PCMS) are expected to register for mobilisation with their Na ...
Turkish Govt Offers Funded 2024 Scholarships For International Students
The Turkiye Burslari Scholarship for International Students also known as the “Turkish Government Scholarship” invites students from all over the world to study in the most prestigious univ ...
FUT Minna Disowns 9 Fake Professors
The management of Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna in Niger State has said no fake professor is on the service of the university. In a statement by the deputy director ...
Unilorin Spends N1.3bn On Electricity Yearly, Says VC
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has revealed that the institution spends approximately N1.3 billion annually on electricity, despite facing financ ...