Category: Education

Adeola Odutola College Alumni elects new Leaders,promises new dawn

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Adeola Odutola College Old Student Association (AOCOSA) 79-84 Set has elected new set of Executives that will run the affairs of the association for another two years 2024-2026.   Announcing the result of the keenly contested on-line election, Mr. Abdur- Rahman Balogun, Chairman of the Electoral Committee declared Mr. Alade Harrison Onabanjo as the newly elected President for the Set having been unanimously elected with 100 per cent of the votes cast.   Other elected officers are Mr. Abdulazeez Olawale Balogun for the post of the Vice President with…

FG names 8 approved Togo and Benin Republic Universities (Full List)

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The Federal Government has stated that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic.   The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme.   Mamman, during a press conference last Friday to mark his one year in office, disclosed that over 22,500 Nigerians obtained fake degree certificates from the two countries, and such certificates would be cancelled.   The Minister said the revelation was part of a report submitted to…

FG bans under 18 from writing WAEC,NECO and JAMB

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The Federal Government has prohibited individuals under the age of 18 from taking part in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams.   Education Minister Tahir Mamman confirmed this directive during a recent appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics program.   Mamman emphasised that the age limit for candidates taking the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) is 18.   The minister clarified that this is not a new policy but a reinforcement of existing regulations.   “In any…

Unilorin Alumni Association elects new Exco

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has elected a new set of Executive to run the affairs of the Association for the next 4 years, in a Congress organised Saturday, 24th of August 2024.   The Congress was well attended by over 1000 members across 33 states of the federation and the FCT.   In his welcome address , the Chairman of Council of Past President, Prof. Durosaro David Olorunfemi, took the Congress through the memory lane and decried the enormity of the crises which occurred in 2021 even as…

Fake Graduates: FG directs Universities to submit matriculation lists, threatens sanctions against defaulters

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The Federal Government has threatened to sanction higher institutions that fail to submit lists of students admitted immediately after matriculation.   This was revealed in a memo ‘CLARIFICATION ON DISCLOSURE OF ADMITTED CANDIDATES OUTSIDE CAPS( 2017-DATE)’ by the Jamb Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB).   The initiative, according to JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, is one of the recommendations made by a committee set up by the Federal Government to combat fake degree racketeering in the country.   According to the memo, institutions are to “regularly submit their matriculation lists…

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT: Nasarawa State University praises NYSC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Vice-Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Professor Saadatu Hassan Liman has poured encomiums on the National Youth Service Corps for its unrelenting efforts of empowering Corps Members with vocational skills that would make them self-reliant.   The Vice Chancellor stated this today when she led the management team of the institution on a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed in his office in Abuja.   The VC commended NYSC for its numerous assistance to the University and also lauded General Ahmed for his transformation strides…

How To Check Your 2024/2025 WAEC Results

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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has released the 2024 West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for the May/June examination. The examination body announced this on Monday, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat for WASSCE school candidates 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, 12th August 2024.” Where Can The 2024/2025 WAEC Result Be Checked? The 2024/2025 WAEC result can be checked via SMS or in the WAEC Result Checker platform, where the exam results are being uploaded. The requirements…

Breaking:WAEC releases 2024 WASSCE results

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE), 2024. The results were made available to candidates on Monday, August 12, 2024. The examination body disclosed this in a Monday post on X. The message read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.” The school examination was taken by 1,814,344 candidates in 22,229 secondary schools…

BREAKING: Tinubu appoints governing councils for 15 universities and others

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 75 Nigerians to the governing councils of 13 federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning.   This was contained in a statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelae on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.   According to the statement, the President expects that the new members of the governing boards of these institutions will perform their functions effectively and creditably and within the ambits of their statutory responsibilities.   NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ABUJA   (1) Rabe Mudi Bala…

JUST IN: Tinubu orders TETFund to build 72 modern hostels in universities and other tertiary institutions

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to increase the number of modern hostels in tertiary institutions from 36 to 72 by the year 2025.   TETFund Executive Secretary, Sonny Echono, disclosed this during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students.   According to a statement released by the Fund on Tuesday, the president’s directive to the fund followed his plans to ensure industrial harmony in tertiary institutions.   The statement signed by Public Affairs of TETFund, AbdulMumin Oniyangi, noted…