President Bola Tinubu Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s student loan scheme across the country have lamented the delay in the payment of the August monthly stipend. Some of the students, in separate interviews with our correspondent, expressed their disappointment in the payment delay. Students can choose to apply for upkeep loan apart from institutional loans, […]
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The House of Representatives has vowed to take necessary steps to address the challenge arising from the non-implementation of Presidential directives to remove universities and other tertiary institutions from IPPIS. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Honourable Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, the House of Representatives Committee on University Education, made this known when the […]
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, in Ondo State to run full-time Postgraduate programmes (LLM., M.Phil, and Ph.D.) in Law and M.Sc. Architecture with effect from the 2024/2025 academic session. A statement by the university’s Head of Public Relations, Mr, Wikkians Olufunmi, said that this is based on the outcome of […]
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The University of Minnesota is offering significant financial support to international students including Nigerians through its prestigious Undergraduate Scholarship, also known as the Global Excellence Scholarship. This initiative, as reported by Scholarship Region, aims to attract top talent from around the world, providing up to $60,000 in funding to help cover educational expenses for deserving […]
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The federal government has announced that exceptionally gifted children under the age of 18 may be permitted to take the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. Naija News reports that this announcement comes amid controversies surrounding the earlier age limit declared for school candidates to enroll in WAEC, […]
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Five exceptional students from Bauchi State have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees at top Universities in China. The beneficiaries, who hail from various parts of the state, include Aisha Yunusa Ahmad from Jama’are, Hussaina Yakubu from Warji, Abdullahi Abdulrahman Sudais from Ningi, Godfrey Yohana from Bogoro, and Khalil Muhammad Makama from Bauchi. […]
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increases bursary from N10,000 to N20,000 Physically challenged to get N75,000 each Scholarship beneficiaries to get N100,000 each Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has said that his administration recognizes education as the cornerstone of development, stressing that it is the key to unlocking the potential of young people. His spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan said in […]
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Oyo State Government has unfolded its plans to set up Integrity clubs in all public schools in the state. The initiative will be executed by the Oyo State Mobilization Agency for Socio-Economic Development, OYMASED, in collaboration with the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, OYOSUBEB. A statement by the Media Team, OYOSUBEB on Sunday, said […]
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A visually impaired widow and over 600 students of the ESM University, Benin Republic, and their parents have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reverse the ban on the institution’s certificate in Nigeria. The distraught students who are on the scholarship of a faith-based organisation, ‘Omega Power Ministries’ and their parents cried to the General […]
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka branch, has expressed strong displeasure with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) for disconnecting the institution from power supply for four days. While power has been restored as of Saturday, discussions between EKEDC and the university management regarding payment modalities and measures to […]
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