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BREAKING: NELFUND clears 6 more SouthWest tertiary institutions, 16 others for Student Loan
Six Southwest state-owned tertiary institutions were among the 22 institutions cleared by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) that could apply for student loans. The implementation of the student loan scheme is President Bola Tinubu’s flagship project in the education sector. The statement posted via @NELFUND on X said, “The Nigeria Education Loan Fund has announced that students from the…
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Withheld Results: Ogun not owing us- WAEC clarifies
The Branch Controller of the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) in charge of Ogun State, Mr. Ayobami Suberu has faulted an online media report insinuating that the results of some public school students in the state were withheld due to indebtedness. Suberu, in a chat with newsmen on Tuesday morning, described the report as mischievous and unbalanced, adding that the…
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WAEC withholds results of over 215,000 candidates due to malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 215,267 candidates who sat for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to allegations of examination malpractice. Dr. Amos Dangut, Head of the National Office (HNO), made this announcement on Monday in Lagos during the official release of the examination results. According to Dangut, the withheld…
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BREAKING: WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC made this known in a post on the examination body’s X account on Monday. It said “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been…
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OOU has made remarkable strides in 42 years, says VC
The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola said the 42 years old institution has contributed to manpower development in every sector of the nation’s economy since its establishment He said the institution has grown from five faculties to 14 and from fewer than 300 students to 30,000. In a chat with newsmen over the weekend…
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UNICAL SUG President defends controversial appointment of 50 aides
By Kunle Sanni The first female President of the Student Union Government (SUG) at the University of Calabar, Blessing Alims, has defended her decision to appoint 50 aides amid a growing controversy. Alims, who recently made history as the university’s first female SUG President in its 49-year history, announced the appointments in a letter dated August 1, 2024. The announcement…
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FG plans to review merger of Technical Colleges, Science Schools
The Federal Government has announced plans to review the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools in the country to unbundle them. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, disclosed this at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country. Mamman expressed displeasure over the merging of technical colleges with colleges of…
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Tinubu appoints governing councils for Maritime Academy, Aviation College
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has appointed ten officials to the governing councils of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology in Zaria, Kaduna State. This announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. In the statement, Ngelale emphasized the President’s expectations…
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Tinubu appoints governing councils for Federal Universities, other institutions
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new governing councils for various federal universities and tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This announcement was made in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The President expects the newly appointed members to fulfill their roles effectively and responsibly within their statutory obligations.…
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Over 20,000 students receive July stipends from NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has successfully disbursed N20,000 monthly stipends for July to 20,371 students across six tertiary institutions, under the leadership of Managing Director Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr. In a statement released on Monday, NELFUND emphasized that the initiative highlights President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to supporting Nigerian students by ensuring financial stability throughout their academic journey. It…
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