A bill to abolish the dichotomy and discrimination between Bachelor’s Degree holders and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. According to the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, the bill sought to replace HND with Bachelor of Tech so that graduates of polytechnic would be able to compete favourably with…
FINAL EXTENSION OF REGISTRATION AND UPLOAD OF ENTRY PERIOD I bring you compliments of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Please be informed that the period for registration and upload of entry for the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025 has been further extended to Sunday, March 16, 2025. Kindly note that this is the final…
The National Youth Service Corps has attributed the delay in paying corps members the new N77,000 minimum wage to a lack of “cash backing.” The cash backing is still being awaited,” she stated in a brief response. Her comment comes amid mounting pressure from the National Association of Nigerian Students, which on Monday expressed frustration…
Lagos State Government has reiterated its prohibition of corporal punishment in public schools, emphasising counselling as a more effective disciplinary measure. The state’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, reaffirmed the stance during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. He stressed that flogging students for indiscipline and other…
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has said that 2,973 students of the institution have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. According to the university’s bulletin released on Monday, Egbewole confirmed that Unilorin received two tranches of the loan, with ₦52,879,000 disbursed to 802 students in the first phase and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted provisional licenses for Lens University Ilemona and ten other new private universities in Nigeria. The approvals were given at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Monday, 3rd March, 2025. Below is the full list of the universities granted provisional licenses and their locations.
The University Management has approved a revised schedule of official working hours for the Ramadan fasting period: The revised schedule is as follows: Monday to Thursday:8:00 am – 3:00 pm Friday: 8:00 am- 1:00 pm We will maintain the status quo (normal working hours) after the Ramadan fast. Signed:Management
Following appeals from various stakeholders for a further extension of the online registration of candidates for WASSCE for School Candidates, 2025, Management has graciously approved a two-week extension in order not to deprive some eligible and prospective candidates from being registered for the examination. Generation of PINs for registration of candidates will now close on…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), as of Monday, March 3, has completed the registration of 1,687,860 candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registration exercise, which is still ongoing, will come to an end by March 10, 2025.
The management of the University of Ilesa (UNILESA) has announced a two-week break for students, effective immediately, as part of efforts to address recent security concerns affecting off-campus student residences. The decision, taken after approval of the Senate by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, is aimed at easing tensions and allowing security agencies…
