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Tinubu orders education minister to resolve dispute with ASUU, averts new strike
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, to take swift action in resolving the ongoing industrial dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), stressing that he does not want another strike to disrupt academic activities in the nation’s universities. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with the…
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FG’s effort will boost quality in senior secondary education – NSSEC
By Boye Oyeyemi – The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has said the Federal Government’s intervention in senior secondary education aims to promote quality and globally competitive learning across the country. Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Iyela Ajayi, stated this on Tuesday during an inspection of NSSEC projects at Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure. The projects include a 500-seater…
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Build skills, not just degrees, to curb youth joblessness- Olaopa charges tertiary institutions
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, has called on Nigeria’s higher institutions to shift their focus toward equipping graduates with digital, technical, and soft skills needed to tackle youth unemployment and drive national development. Delivering the 17th Convocation Lecture of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Prof. Olaopa said the nation’s growing youth…
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JAMB uncovers 15,000 forged admission letters for NYSC mobilisation
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has revealed that 15,000 candidates forged their admission letters to qualify for mobilisation into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He said the board has commenced prosecution of those involved in the fraud. Oloyede made the disclosure at the 2025 Batch C pre-mobilisation workshop held in Abuja,…
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Youth Council leads protest in FUOYE, defies SUG warning
By Boye Oyeyemi – Activities at the Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE) were disrupted on Monday as members of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ekiti State Chapter, alongside the Association of Southern Nigeria Youth Congress (ASNYC), staged a protest on campus. The protesters demanded the suspension of Vice Chancellor Prof Abayomi Sunday Fasina and the removal of the…
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JAMB extends 2025 admission deadline for public universities to Nov 17
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2025 admissions deadline for public universities across Nigeria from October 31 to November 17, 2025. In a statement posted on its official X handle, the Board said the decision followed emerging circumstances that necessitated giving institutions additional time to conclude their admission processes. JAMB recalled that the 2025 Policy Meeting…
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Ondo to begin scholarship, bursary disbursement for indigent students
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Ondo State Government has announced plans to commence the disbursement of scholarships, bursaries, and financial assistance to indigenes of the state currently studying in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ministry of Education and signed by Bisi Lawani. According to the Administrative Secretary of the Ondo State Scholarship Board,…
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Over one million Nigerians apply for student loan- NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that applications for the national student loan scheme have surpassed one million, less than a year after its launch on May 24, 2024. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. According to the statement, over ₦116 billion has so far been disbursed to…
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NELFUND hits one million applications, marks major milestone in student loan access
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has achieved a significant milestone with over one million applications recorded on its student loan portal since its official launch on May 24, 2024. The landmark achievement highlights the growing impact of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to rebuild trust in government-led empowerment programmes and make…
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Meet Kate Akomolafe: 69-year-old pig farmer who just got admitted to UI’s distance learning centre
A 69-year-old woman, Mrs. Kate Akomolafe, has become a media sensation after being matriculated into the Distance Learning Centre (DLC) of the University of Ibadan (UI). Akomolafe joined over 5,000 new students who took their matriculation oath for the DLC programme on Friday. In a post shared on Facebook, the university management described Mrs. Akomolafe as a retired data processing…
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