Education
510,957 admission spaces unutilised in 2019- JAMB
About 510,957 admission spaces were left unutilised by Nigeria’s tertiary institutions in 2019, as only 612,557 candidates were offered admission.
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the 2020 stakeholders’ po [...]
FG gives int’l schools leeway to conduct 3rd term exams online
The Federal Government has said private schools running international curriculum are free to conduct their third term examinations online.
ASUU, FG stand-off persists as parties shun meaningful engagement
The stand-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government is far from over as both parties are yet to have any meaningful engagement on the resolution of the crisis.
ASUU had on March 23, 2020 commenced an indefinte strike after the expiration of its two-w [...]
Rep hails Buhari’s on Obioma as NECO Registrar
Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari's appointment of Prof. Godswill Obioma as Registrar of the National Examinations Council, NECO.
Kalu, who represents Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State, APC, gave the commendation in [...]
UBEC canvasses independence of state UBEBs
In a bid to ensure effective delivery of the Universal Basic Education, UBE, programme across the states, the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has advocated for independence of the State Universal Basic Education Boards, SUBEBs.
Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, made the [...]
USAID aims at improving adolescent health in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID, has designed a new activity aimed at improving the health and well-being of poor, urban adolescents using a new, inclusive “co-creation” method to better understand the challenges young people face in leading healthy and productive live [...]
FG clarifies locations of 6 newly-approved FCEs
The Federal Government has clarified location of the six newly-approved federal colleges of education in Bauchi, Benue, Edo, Ebonyi, Osun and Sokoto.
A statement by the Director of Press and public Relations, Federal ministry of Education, Mr. Ben Goong, said in statement that letters have alre [...]
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