Jigawa State Government Receives 107 Students from Sudan

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsJigawa State Government Receives 107 Students from Sudan

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2023

One hundred and seventy (107) Jigawa State indigenes studying medicine in Sudan have returned to the state following their evacuation from that country by the Federal Government. Dr. Abubakar Sani Birnin Kudu, the Executive Secretary, of Jigawa Islamic Education Bureau who received the returnees on behalf of the State Commissioner for Education, expressed thanks to Allah for saving their lives. Also, Alhaji Abdullahi Yunusa, the Director General of the State Education Monitoring Bureau, advised the...

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Soludo Congratulates Anambra Born Student For Emerging Best In 2023 UTME

EducationNewsNigeriaSoludo Congratulates Anambra Born Student For Emerging Best In 2023 UTME

PilotnewsMay 8, 2023

A student of Anglican Girls Secondary School (AGSS) Nnewi, Anambra state, Ejikeme Joy, has emerged as the overall best student in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with an aggregate score of 362. Our correspondent noted the breakdown of Miss Ejikeme’s scores to include: English Language – 98% Physics – 89% Biology – 94% Chemistry – 81% Reacting, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Charles Soludo, Christian Aburime, on Saturday,...

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UNICAL returns illegal fees collected by departments to students

EducationNewsNigeriaUNICAL returns illegal fees collected by departments to students

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, yesterday, refunded an undisclosed amount of money illegally collected by some departments in the institution to 196 students. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the VC told the students that the money was refunded in line with her administration’s zero tolerance for corruption and illegality. She urged students to report any illegal charges by their departments to the directorate of Service Compact with...

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UNN VC cautions students against seducing lecturers, offering sex for marks

EducationNewsNigeriaUNN VC cautions students against seducing lecturers, offering sex for marks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

Prof. Charles Igwe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has warned students against deliberately seducing lecturers or offering sex in exchange for marks. Prof. Igwe gave the warning on Wednesday at the university’s first ‘International Conference on Gender and Sexual Harassment’, organised by the Campus-Campaign Against Sexual Harassment (C-CASH). He noted that the institution has zero tolerance for sexual harassment and other social vices, adding that the university would not relent...

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JAMB reschedules 2023 UTME for 60,000 candidates

EducationNewsNigeriaJAMB reschedules 2023 UTME for 60,000 candidates

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has rescheduled its ongoing 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for about 60,000 candidates. Fabian Benjamin, the board’s head of media and publicity, who made the disclosure on Thursday, said the rescheduling was due to the technical glitches experienced on the first two days of the examination. He said of about 947,000 candidates who sat for the UTME on Tuesday and Wednesday, 60,000 were rescheduled. Benjamin urged candidates...

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Students’ Union mount pressure on Buhari to sign HND/B.Sc dichotomy bill

EducationNewsNigeriaStudents’ Union mount pressure on Buhari to sign HND/B.Sc dichotomy bill

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 25, 2023

The National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, has given President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to sign the bill seeking to end the disparity between Higher National Diploma, HND, and Bachelor of Science, B.Sc, holders. A bill that sought to erase the age-long inequality between degree holders and HND holders in the country was passed by the Senate in June 2021, but President Buhari has yet to give his assent. The president’s overdue silence on...

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LAUTECH bans staff, students from driving tinted vehicles

EducationNewsNigeriaLAUTECH bans staff, students from driving tinted vehicles

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 20, 2023

The management of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, has proscribed the use of tinted vehicles by staff and students. The school also banned student car owners from bringing their cars to school, as well as roadside parking within the school premises. According to a memo signed by the institution’s registrar, Dr Kayode Ogunleye, the regulations are part of the measures to curb motor accidents on campus. The school management further mandated that learner...

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2023 Rescheduled Mock-UTME: JAMB announces, notification slips are ready for printing

EducationNewsNigeria2023 Rescheduled Mock-UTME: JAMB announces, notification slips are ready for printing

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

Candidates, who registered for the 2023 optional Mock-UTME but couldn’t sit for the examination, which was held on Thursday, 30th March, 2023, on account of technical challenges, have been asked to print their Notification Slips from Friday, 14th April, 2023 for the rescheduled mock examination coming up on Tuesday, 18th April,  2023, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Head of Public Affairs and Protocol( AD/PAP), Fabian Benjamin, in a press statement...

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Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi Donates N10m to Paul Varsity

EducationNewsNigeriaLabour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi Donates N10m to Paul Varsity

PilotnewsApril 6, 2023

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP in the just concluded 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi has recommenced his philanthropic visits to schools and hospitals. Obi who was at Paul University, a faith-based institution owned by the Anglican Communion said now that elections are over, he would recommence his visits to schools and hospitals, to intervene in ensuring that the effort to build human capital in Nigeria was achieved. The presidential candidate said on his...

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Editorial Brushstrokes: The TSU Annual Communication Week features First Editorial Cartoon Exhibition

EducationLifestylePress * MediaUnited StatesEditorial Brushstrokes: The TSU Annual Communication Week features First Editorial Cartoon Exhibition

PilotnewsMarch 25, 2023

About 20 exhibits, mostly hard-hitting political cartoons and illustrations of renowned African-American cartoonist, Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo will be displayed throughout the event. _________ Political Cartoons and illustrations by Journalism Professor, Anthony Obi Ogbo will be on display during Texas Southern University’s (TSU) Communication Week (Comm Week) scheduled for March 27-31, 2023. Hosted by the TSU’s School of Communication, the Comm Week will bring together, leading innovators in the media, music, and film industries. This...

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