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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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UI matriculates over 4,000 students for 2024/2025 academic session
By Adejayan Gbenga The University of Ibadan (UI) has matriculated 4,649 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The matriculation ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre of the institution in Ibadan on Wednesday. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, said 11,912 candidates sat for the post-UTME examination, having met the minimum benchmark of 200 points. “Out of this number,…
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Oyo Assembly mulls ban on mobile phones in schools
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday directed its Standing Committee on Education to engage all relevant stakeholders in a dialogue and work out the modalities for curbing the use of mobile phones by students in both private and public secondary schools across the state. Stakeholders to be engaged include the Ministry of Education, the Agency…
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Schools, banks sabotaging student loan scheme — NOA DG
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has expressed concern over alleged collusion between some tertiary institutions and banks aimed at frustrating the federal government’s student loan initiative. In a Tuesday interview on Arise Television, Issa-Onilu disclosed that findings from the agency’s field officers revealed troubling practices in certain schools. These include charging students unofficial fees and…
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