Fake Degree: FG accredits only Only Eight Universities in Togo, Benin Republic

The Federal Government has listed only eight universities accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education disclosed this yesterday night while speaking on Channels TV, stating that the decision becomes necessary in a bid to sanitise the education system. Recall that an undercover reporter procured a fake degree from Benin Republic and got mobilised to participate in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The...

 NYSC Resuscitate National Tree Planting Campaign

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has designed a new approach to fight desertification by ensuring that individual corps members plant and nurture their trees during their service year. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, while launching the national tree planting campaign under the implementation framework “each-one-plant-and-nurture-one.’’ at the campaign in Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi Nasarawa State, said climate change is profoundly impacting Nigeria like the rest of the world. The minister,...

Student Loan Scheme is Open To All Nigerians, No Section Is Excluded – Presidency

The presidency has given more clarifications on President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme, in view of allegations of exclusion of some sections in certain quarters. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Engagement, Frederick Nwabufo in a press statement on Sunday, noted that the Student Loan Scheme is a conception of the purest, noblest, and loftiest of intentions and design. “It’s a bond to secure the nation’s future and a promissory note to...

Gov Oyebanji Appoints Ajeigbe, New Rector Ekiti State Polytechnic 

The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has appointed Dr. Sunday Osinkolu Ajeigbe as the new Rector of Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti. Ajeigbe until his appointment, held the position of the Deputy Rector, Federal Polytechnic Ile- Oluji, Ondo State. His appointment as Rector of the Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan- Ekiti, takes effect from September 2, 2024. The new rector who holds a doctorate degree in Chemistry takes over from Prof Johnson Kayode Adesodun, whose tenure...

WAEC Releases Results for Nearly 1.7 Million Students, Withholds 215,267

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, announced on Monday the release of results for 1,685,889 candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. The results were made available to students on Monday, according to a post on WAEC’s social media page. “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday,” the post on...

Oyebanji Appoints Ayodele New Ekiti State University VC

Biodun Oyebanji, Governor of Ekiti State has appointed Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele, new Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Ayodele, a Professor of Education Management, is until the appointment, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University. Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser (Media) to the Governor, in a press statement on Monday noted that Prof Ayodele’s appointment as Vice Chancellor takes effect from August 20, 2024. Ayodele takes over from Prof. Edward Olanipekun, whose tenure...

Naval Outpost Onitsha Donates Educational Materials to School in Odekpe

The Naval Outpost Onitsha, has donated educational materials and stationery to Central Primary School Odekpe, in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State. The Commanding Officer, Navy Captain Musa Danjuma Jarma, who donated on Friday, 26th July 2024, said the gesture was part of the non-kinetic activities of Operation Delta Sanity to foster civil-military relations with the host communities and civil populace. Navy Captain Jarma disclosed that Operation Delta Sanity was a renewed effort of the...

NAF Boss Hails AFIT For Emerging Fastest-growing Tertiary Institution

Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has hailed the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) for emerging the fastest-growing tertiary institution in Nigeria. The NAF boss stated that the institution has achieved a significant milestone, emerging as the fastest-growing tertiary institution in Nigeria in terms of national spread. According to CAS in a press statement on Tuesday signed by Edward Gabkwet, Air Vice Marshal, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian...

Odumegwu-Ojukwu University Joins Global Action Against Climate Change

Anambra State-owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University – COOU, has joined the league of institutions and organizations campaigning for global action against climate change. The Vice Chancellor – VC, of the University, Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, on Wednesday during the summit on tree planting climate action at the university, unveiled a five-year grand climate action by the institution. This includes planting at least one million trees in the university, to contain global warming and earn carbon credit....

Fear of Kidnapping Sparks Mass Exodus of Students from Kogi Varsity  Hostels

…School management stops hostel room allocation Fear of kidnapping has led to a mass exodus of students from hostels at the Federal University Lokoja, FULOKO. The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, raised the alarm during a recent visit by the House Committee on University Education. Professor Akinwumi disclosed that the two university hostels, with a combined capacity of 500 students, are practically empty. He attributed the low occupancy rate to a May 2024 kidnapping incident...

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