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31,596 students failed 2024 WASSCE – Lagos Commissioner
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Thursday revealed that 31,596 public school students failed the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), raising concerns across the state’s education sector. The figures were disclosed by the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, during a ministerial press briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja. He stated that…
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FG releases varsity staff’s N50bn earned allowances
FG Releases Varsity Staff’s N50bn Earned Allowances The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, has announced the release of ₦50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Tinubu. A statement on Wednesday by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry…
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NANS commends Tinubu for releasing varsity staff’s N50bn earned allowances
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for releasing ₦50 billion to settle the long-standing earned allowances owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other non-academic staff unions in federal universities. President of NANS, Comrade Olusola Oladoja, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Union’s…
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FG releases ₦50bn to varsity unions, reaffirms commitment to education
By Kunle Sanni The federal government has released ₦50 billion for the payment of earned allowances to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities. The development was announced by the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa, on Tuesday. The funds are part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and fulfill a promise made to university unions. According to…
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Resident doctors tackle Pastor Poju Oyemade over N500k cost of training medical students in Nigeria
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has strongly criticized Pastor Poju Oyemade, the senior pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, over his recent claim that medical students in Nigeria complete their education with just N500,000. Speaking during a sermon on April 13, Oyemade compared the cost of medical education in Nigeria to that in the United States. He asserted that…
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Graduates left in limbo as JAMB delays regularization, triggers arrest
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Two years after earning her degree, Bella Adebayo still waits for the opportunity to serve her country through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Her journey, like that of many other graduates, has been marred by delays, confusion, and an unexpected arrest linked to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Bella Adebayo, a graduate of…
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NYSC releases 2025 batch ‘A’ stream 1 postings
The National Youth Service Corps has released Stream 1 postings for the 2025 Batch A prospective corps members. it noted that the signing and printing of the addendum is vital for camp entry. According to a series of posts on its X handle on Monday, the NYSC said the document is crucial for registration and to avoid potential service disruptions,…
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JAMB adjusts commencement date of 2025 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially announced a change in the commencement date of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, now scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, instead of the previously slated Friday, April 25, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, and shared on the Board’s official…
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Tinubu’s NELFUND student support commendable – TETFund board member
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A board member of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s financial support initiative for middle-class Nigerian students through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), describing it as laudable. Adeyemi noted that Tinubu’s reforms in the education sector—particularly in tertiary education—are being implemented through TETFund with a focus…
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IVF: University of Ibadan issues advisory amid egg donation trend
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong The University of Ibadan has issued a stern warning regarding the growing trend of recruiting its female students for egg donation for In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) by individuals, agents, or agencies. In an internal memorandum titled “Health Advisory on Egg Donation”, the institution’s Director of Health Services, Dr. Aderonke B. Ajayi, cautioned that while egg donation offers…
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