Northern governors condemn killing of Kaduna university students

Abubakar Yusuf Sanga, the only male among the killed students The Northern Governors’ Forum has condemned the recent killing of three students of the Greenfield University, Kaduna. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong described the incident as an act of wickedness and barbaric, saying the perpetrators must not go unpunished. […]

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There’s hope for girls’ release – Presidency

The Presidency has said there is hope for the release of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency said the girls had not been forgotten. The statement said government was as concerned as the parents and other loved ones […]

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Seven years after, Chibok Govt Secondary School remains closed

It was seven years yesterday since the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped. Since then, their school has remained shut and scores of the girls are yet to be reunited with their families. The Chibok community yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government to reopen the Government Secondary School in Chibok that was destroyed by Boko Haram. Seven […]

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JAMB cautions varsities against illegal admissions

scraps use of e-mail for UTME, DE registration How board lost N10m to fraudsters, by Oloyede The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that only admissions through its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) are valid. The board stated this yesterday in a statement by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin […]

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UBEC decries slow pace of accessing N41b funds by states

Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi Enugu yet to access N2.5b Kano accessed N7.7b matching grants in three years Oyo owes no counterpart funding Cross Rivers blames delay on COVID-19 The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that about N41.06 billion matching grant has remained unaccessed by the 36 states and Federal Capital […]

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JAMB scraps use of email for UTME, DE registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the use of email is no longer required for registration processes for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). Its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said email addresses of applicants will only be requested at the successful completion of the registration to access information on […]

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The making of the Nigerian flagship: A story of The Guardian

By Abiodun Adeniyi ‘The making of the Nigerian Flagship: A story of The Guardian’ is an expository genre, revealing the significant history of The Guardian Newspapers thirty-eight years after its establishment. Co-written by two of the newspapers’ pioneer journalists, Aaron Ukodie and O’Seun Ogunseitan, the book is a brilliant compromise between an edited work, pulling together a writhe […]

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WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 – First Series. Head of the Nigeria National Office, WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, told reporters on Tuesday the examination was primarily designed to help candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions to reduce the waiting time […]

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Fedpoly Ile-Oluji Rector, Fasakin celebrates with Christians at Easter

By Banji Ayoola The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Prof Emmanuel Adedayo Fasakin, has urged Christians nationwide to imbibe and live the values of humility, discipline and perseverance exemplified by the Jesus Christ during His short Earth-Life. Besides, he asked them to rekindle their faith in their crucified Lord and Master, Who triumphed over […]

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UNIBEN dissolves SUG, suspends union leaders

The authorities of University of Benin, on Wednesday, announced the suspension of members of the three arms of Students’ Union Government in the institution. The institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Benedicta Ehanire, in a statement issued in Benin, said that a caretaker committee would be put in place to manage the affairs of the […]

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