Thursday, October 3

Education

Direct Entry e-PIN sales will end May 30 – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said its 2023 Direct Entry, Direct Entry e-PIN sales will close on Saturday, May 26, 2023. The board said the registration of those who obtained the e-PIN ends on Tuesday, May 30, 2023.…

VC laments private varsities exclusion from TETFund

The Vice-Chancellor of Westley University, Ondo State,  Prof. Obeka Samuel has reiterated the call for the inclusion of private universities as beneficiaries of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund in the country. He said it had been a disservice to the…

Group gifts students bursary

An educational support initiative, the Bola Tinubu Educational Support Programme, has given bursary awards to no fewer than 200 indigent undergraduates from different universities in Ekiti State. The sponsor of the initiative and associate of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…

Okowa advocates entrepreneurship in school curriculum

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has charged the university’s authorities in the state to ensure that students were trained in entrepreneurship studies. Okowa who gave the charge at the Founders’ Day Celebration of the University of Delta, Agbor, said…

Politician pays varsity fees for 200 students

The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, Olayinka Braimo, has offset the school fees of 200 university students in the state. Receiving the cheques in Lokoja for the school fees on behalf of others, student representative, Saliu Abdulsalam,  described the…

Dons want national framework on artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is the latest and most advanced technology that makes work easier for man. Wikipedia defined Artificial Intelligence as the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Specific applications of AI include expert systems, natural language…

Varsity matriculates 626 students in Edo

Wellspring University has matriculated 626 students for the 2022/2023 academic session to study various courses in the institution. At the 13th matriculation ceremony 2of the school held in Benin, Edo State, the matriculants made up postgraduate and first degree students…

Public varsities funding model unsustainable – ASUU

Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the current funding system of public universities by the federal and state governments in Nigeria is unsustainable. Speaking at the ongoing  22nd National Delegates Conference of the Academic Staff Union of Universities which…

Time management crucial in achieving greatness – Oyedepo

The Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said efficient management of self, time, and resources is crucial to fulfilling destiny. Oyedepo said this in his speech titled, ‘Espousing the virtues of responsibility’ during the ninth convocation…

Out-of-school children estimate no longer relevant – UBEC

The Universal Basic Education Commission, Monday noted that the estimated figure for the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria is no longer relevant. The commission noted that the availability of correct data on out-of-school children in the country is dependent…

I’m leaving office fulfilled- Outgoing Bayelsa varsity VC

The outgoing Vice Chancellor of the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, has said that he is bowing out of office as a fulfilled man after serving out his tenure. Edoumiekumo stated this at a reception/homecoming…

Group advocates nutrition education in curriculum

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre has called for the integration of nutrition education into the school curriculum. It stated that the introduction of nutrition education from childhood through adolescent levels is a sustainable strategy to promote well-informed citizens on…

APEN, NAPPS fault claim 70% private teachers not qualified

The Association of Private Educators in Nigeria and The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools have described the claim by the Teachers Registration Council, that over 70 per cent of private school teachers in the South-West States are unqualified…

Borno introduces new dress code for students

The Borno government has introduced a new dress code for Muslim students in government secondary schools across the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, it is with effect from the 1st Term of 2023/2024 session. Director, Schools Management,…

Akeredolu gifts pupils 54,781 learning materials

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu on Thursday commenced the distribution of  54,781 free learning materials to primary school pupils in the state. The beneficiaries were in the schools across the 18 local government areas of the state. At…

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