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UI queries students over fee hike protest, threatens suspension
By Innocent Raphael The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has issued formal queries to two students involved in a recent protest against a fee hike on campus. Gbadegesin Olamide, a student from the Institute of African Studies, and Aduwo Ayodele, a 200-level student in the Department of History, received memos dated May 24, 2024. The memos, signed by…
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Ajayi Crowther University expels students over death of colleague
By Innocent Raphael Ajayi Crowther University has expelled several students involved in a fight resulting in the death of a fellow student. In a statement issued by the University detailed that the altercation stemmed from accusations against the deceased student, who was alleged to have stolen a mobile phone. While concealing the exact number of expelled students, the university confirmed…
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Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo dies at 90
Professor Ayodeji Banjo, a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ibadan, has died. According to family sources, he died in the early hours of Friday, May 24, 2024. He was 90 years old. Prof. Ayo Banjo was an emeritus professor of English and the pro-chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo. Between 1984 to 1991, he served as UI’s vice…
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Kalu harps on student exchange programme with Lincoln University to boost education in Nigeria
Kunle sanni Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has urged the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom (UK) to initiate a student exchange programme with their counterparts in Nigeria to boost education and skills in the country. Kalu made the call when he received the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University, Simon Parkes and his team…
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Nigerian students in UK struggle to pay fees, ordered to leave
Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them struggling to pay tuition fees on time. Teesside University students were blocked from their studies and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira plummeted, wiping out their savings. Some told the BBC they felt suicidal as…
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Education Ministry takes swift action on bullying in schools
Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu, has reaffirmed the Federal Ministry of Education’s unwavering commitment to combatting bullying within Nigeria’s educational institutions. Addressing the findings of a comprehensive report compiled by a committee led by Mr Adegboye Adebola, Director of Federal Quality Assurance (FEQAS), Minister Sununu commended the Committee for its meticulous examination and diligent recommendations. The…
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Lagos partners NERDC to reposition school curriculum
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government in conjunction with Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) is set to review school curriculum to meet up with emerging trends. This was made known during a three-day conference tagged, ‘2024 Network of Education Service Centre (NESC) Convocation,’ at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja. Other states that participated in the convocation included, Borno,…
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Olaopa calls for scrapping of HND
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Prof.Tunji Olaopa, has called for the scrapping of Higher National Diploma (HND) awarded by polytechnics. Olaopa made the call at the one-day national dialogue on the Future of HND in the Nigerian Educational Landscape organised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that if the lingering…
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Loan Scheme: Students in Federal tertiary institutions will be first batch of beneficiaries- NELFUND
Students in Federal Government-owned tertiary institutions would be the first batch of beneficiaries of the student loan scheme. The portal opens on Friday. Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this on Monday while unfolding the conditions would-be beneficiaries will be required to meet. No fewer than 1.2 million students are expected to benefit from…
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FG launches North-east initiative to revamp school infrastructure
The Federal Government on Saturday launched an ambitious multi-year Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme (ASSEP) targeted at overhauling school infrastructure, modernising curricula and integrating virtual learning technologies. The initiative is a major policy drive to bridge the gaping educational divide in the country, beginning from the North-East region. Unveiling the initiative in Bauchi State, Vice President Kashim Shettima said the…
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