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Alleged Corruption: Court orders arrest of ex- NILDS DG, Hamalai
A Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja has ordered the arrest of the former Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Ladi Hamalai, for her failure to appear in the corruption case preferred against her by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Trial judge, Justice Christopher Oba, issued the bench warrant…
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We can’t sanction Charterhouse for charging high school fees- LASG
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government has said it can not sanction Charterhouse, a private school in Lekki, over the N42 million schools fees it charges per annum because it has no right to do so. According to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun, while answering questions after reeling out achievements of Governor Sanwo-Olu in education,…
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UPDATED: FG begins investigation into bullying incident at Lead British School
By Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has initiated an investigation into bullying among students at the Lead British International School in Abuja. Folasade Boriowo, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, conveyed the government’s stance on the matter in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja. In the statement, Boriowo underscored the Ministry’s deep…
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FG closes Lead British School over bullying
By Innocent Raphael A trending video of a female student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by her schoolmate has sparked outrage on social media. The pandemonium started on Monday night, when an X user, with handle @mooyeeeeeee, called for justice for a female student of the school who was bullied by her classmates. Alongside a video of…
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ASUU endorses FG’s 18 years minimum age for higher institution admission
Kunle Sanni The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it would be backing the Federal Government’s decision setting the minimum age for university admission at 18 years. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, stated on Monday that the Federal Government is contemplating setting 18 years as the minimum age requirement for enrollment in universities and other tertiary educational institutions.…
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Kwara opens bids for 2021 FGN/UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has opened bids for the execution of the 2021 FG/UBEC/SUBEB school intervention project. A press release by the Press Secretary to Kwara SUBEB, Atere Ameenat Abiola said the bid opening for the 2021 school project comes following the successful completion of the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 categories. Performing the…
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FG pegs 18 years as minimum entry age to universities, polytechnics, others
Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has issued a directive that candidates under the age of 18 should not be admitted into tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this announcement during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Bwari, Federal Capital Territory. The Minister, according to a report by News Agency of…
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Tinubu directs education ministry to include NOUN graduates into NYSC
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of education to include National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates into the National Youth Service Corps Tinubu made this known during his visit to the NOUN 13th convocation ceremony on 13th April. He said that he had directed the Federal Ministry of Education (FME), to formulate the necessary modalities for the…
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Six Nigerian varsities to get EU funding for Intra-Africa Mobility Program
Six Nigerian Universities will benefit from a European Union (EU) funding for Intra-Africa Mobility Scheme. This follows the signing of an agreement between the EU and the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, at the Global Gateway High-Level Event on Education in Brussels. The agreement which is a transformative initiative secured a groundbreaking opportunity for six…
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JAMB releases 2024 UTME notification slips for candidates
By Innocent Raphael The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the availability of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Notification Slips for printing. In a statement released on Thursday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that candidates can now access their examination details, including the date, venue, and time. According to the examination body, candidates registered for…
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