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VSF installs WASH facilities in 54 schools across 18 states

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has installed solar boreholes, hand washing stations, and other Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH facilities for 54 schools in 18 states. The gesture, according to VSF is to support the gradual reopening of schools and to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in school communities. Chairperson […]

SUBEB trains 600 Ekiti teachers

SUBEB in Ekiti has commenced a six-day training workshop for 600 mathematics and science teachers from across the state

ASUP insists on strike, faults shoddy appointment of rectors

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) yesterday insisted that there is no going back on its ongoing nationwide strike even as it raised eyebrows on how some rectors were being appointed into some polytechnics

NECO releases 2020 SSCE results for external candidates

By Wole Mosadomi & Joseph Erunke The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for external candidates. Announcing the results at the council headquarters in Minna, Niger State, yesterday, the Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Godswill Obioma, disclosed that a total of 41,459 candidates registered for the examination, out […]

Don’t let your emotions trigger you to spread fake news – Student-journalists urged

*As ASCOM celebrates 2021 ESEP Media week By Aramide Adefemi and Moyinoluwa Olurotimi Nigerian students in Benin Republic have been admonished not to allow their emotions to push them to spreading fake news. The admonition was made by Mr.Charles Adewale, a lecturer of Mass Communication, while lending his voice during the Seminar organized by the […]

Systemic failure killing Nigerian Polytechnics, says Presidential Panel

A Presidential Visitation Panel sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, expressed regret that the Polytechnics had failed to live up to the desire of the designers of technical education, which was to promote technology and advanced the economy, due to general falling of the educational standards in the country

Insecurity: NANS threatens to shut down the country

By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, threatened yesterday that it would shut down the country if insecurity persists, regretting that no fewer than 100 students have either lost their lives or abducted in recent times. Addressing reporters in Awka, NANS senate president, Comrade Chuks Okafor said Nigerian students would no […]

Education: UniZik elects Prof Orogbu Dean Faculty Of Sciences

As Nigerians yearn for the transformation of the education sector at all levels towards building a formidable nation in all areas, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, yesterday, elected Prof Lilian Orogbu, Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences

US announces priority appointments for student visa applicants

The United States Mission will prioritise student visa applicants and ensure Nigerian students resuming this Fall get visa interview appointments well in advance of their program start date. US Mission Country Consular Coordinator Susan Tuller announced on Friday that the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will make every effort to assist student […]

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