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  1. Nigerian Education Under Scrutiny as Nigerian Universities Miss Top 1000 Global List

    Nigeria Nigerian Education Under Scrutiny as Nigerian Universities Miss Top 1000 Global List

    Nigeria's universities fall short in global rankings as none make the top 1000. Only the University of Ibadan and the University of Lagos secure spots in the 1100-1200 group. African counterparts like the University of Cape Town lead the rankings. Despite Nigeria's emphasis on education, none...
  2. Nigerians Worry About Tomorrow's Leaders as 76% Score Below 200 in the Recently Released 2024 JAMB Results

    Nigeria Nigerians Worry About Tomorrow's Leaders as 76% Score Below 200 in the Recently Released 2024 JAMB Results

    The release of the 2024 UTME results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has sparked widespread discussion across Nigeria. The data revealed a significant challenge, with over 76% of candidates scoring below 200 out of a total of 1.9 million who participated in the...
  3. Candidates on Edge as JAMB Announces Release of UTME Results

    Nigeria Candidates on Edge as JAMB Announces Release of UTME Results

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. Over 1.94 million candidates registered and took the examination across 118 towns and over 700 centers nationwide. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof...
  4. President Tinubu Taps Jim Ovia to Head Nigerian Education Loan Fund Board

    Nigeria President Tinubu Taps Jim Ovia to Head Nigerian Education Loan Fund Board

    President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr. Jim Ovia, a distinguished banker and businessman, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. Ovia, the founder of one of...
  5. JAMB 2024 Prohibited Items List Unveiled for UTME Candidates

    Nigeria JAMB 2024 Prohibited Items List Unveiled for UTME Candidates

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the integrity of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by enforcing strict regulations to prevent cheating. In the latest developments, JAMB has issued a comprehensive list of...
  6. Students Fear Exclusion at University of Ibadan as Fees Surge Over 450–750%

    Nigeria Students Fear Exclusion at University of Ibadan as Fees Surge Over 450–750%

    Fresh students at the University of Ibadan (UI) are protesting against a recent spike in school fees, citing concerns about accessibility to education. The fee surge affects fresh students joining the 2023/2024 academic session, with fees ranging from N203,000 to N412,000, representing a...
  7. Tinubu Finally Takes Action: Student Loan Bill Signed into Law

    Nigeria Tinubu Finally Takes Action: Student Loan Bill Signed into Law

    President Bola Tinubu has ushered in a new era for Nigerian education by signing the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This groundbreaking development comes after meticulous reviews by both the Senate and the House of...
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    Metro FG Votes N800m For Arabic, Islamic Studies Board - Education Minister - Daily Trust

    The Federal Government said it has appropriated over N600 million in the 2018 budget for execution of capital projects at the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS), just as it has committed N200 million to rehabilitation of the board's buildings ceded to it by the government...
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    Metro Why We Suspended Strike – ASUU

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it suspended its strike after the federal government agreed to fulfil its promises by end of October. The ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, addressed a briefing at the Nigeria Labour Congress secretariat to announce the union’s “conditional...
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    Metro Nigerian Universities In More Trouble As SSANU, NASU, NAAT Declare Indefinite strike

    All the major non-teaching staff unions of Nigerian public universities have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike from September 11. The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU; Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU; and the...
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    Politics Why Nigeria Is 'Walking Towards Failure' - Pat Utomi

    Pat Utomi, co-founder of Lagos Business School and Pan Atlantic University, has urged groups in the country to find ways to halt Nigeria’s impending anarchy. Mr. Utomi made the call in Awka on Monday at the June, 2017 meeting of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Alumni Association and...
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