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Alleged Certificate Forgery: CPC Takes Man to Court

Alleged Certificate Forgery: CPC Takes Man to Court

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has arraigned Baba Kudu Mohammed for allegedly forging a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, exemption certificate. Mohammed was presented before Honourable Justice A.Y. Shafa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, No....

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600,000 Students Receive Financial Boost as FG Releases N104 Billion in Loans

600,000 Students Receive Financial Boost as FG Releases N104 Billion in Loans

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has announced that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has provided financial support to 600,000 students, amounting to N104 billion, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s education sector. Tinubu made this disclosure at the 42nd Founders’ Day and 33rd Convocation Ceremony of the Federal University of Technology, Minna. He...

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JAMB Pushes UTME Registration to February 3, Cites Technical Adjustments

JAMB Pushes UTME Registration to February 3, Cites Technical Adjustments

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, February 3, 2025, instead of Friday, January 31, 2025, as earlier slated. The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, Jan. 31. He said the change...

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1,000 Teachers in Yobe State Receive Promotion

1,000 Teachers in Yobe State Receive Promotion

As part of its education reform initiatives, the Yobe State Government has approved the promotion of 1,000 teachers, marking a major milestone in its efforts to revamp the sector. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Fatima Zakari Baba, the Information and Public Relations Officer of the Teaching Service Board (TSB), following a...

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8 Universities Barred from Admitting Law Students as JAMB Suspends Admissions

8 Universities Barred from Admitting Law Students as JAMB Suspends Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will not be conducting admissions for law programme in some selected universities where the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has suspended the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme for the 2025/2026 academic session. This was contained in a statement released by JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, Fabian...

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Examination Malpractices: Nasarawa Polytechnic Expels 100 Students

Examination Malpractices: Nasarawa Polytechnic Expels 100 Students

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, has expelled 100 students for their alleged involvement in examination malpractices during the 2023/2024 academic session. The announcement was made by the Acting Rector, Dr. Hauwa Muhammad, during the institution’s 41st matriculation ceremony held over the weekend. Approximately 15,000 students, newly admitted for the 2024/2025 academic session, participated...

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Strike Called Off: Taraba Govt Reaches Agreement with University Lecturers

Strike Called Off: Taraba Govt Reaches Agreement with University Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU, Taraba State University, TSU, has called off its strike. The strike which lasted for over a month, was called off following the state government’s promise to meet the union’s demands. In a statement released on Saturday, ASUU-TSU, Chairman, Dr Joshua Mbaver, announced the suspension of the industrial action....

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NYSC DG Pledges N77,000 Minimum Wage for Corps Members

NYSC DG Pledges N77,000 Minimum Wage for Corps Members

Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has assured corps members that they would start receiving N77,000 minimum wage. He said this while commissioning a staff bus in Abuja. The DG explained that arrangements for corps members’ increased allowances to be paid have been concluded. He assured corps members...

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POLYTECHNIC LECTURES SUSPEND STRIKE ACTION FOLLOWING DEAL WITH FG

POLYTECHNIC LECTURES SUSPEND STRIKE ACTION FOLLOWING DEAL WITH FG

Polytechnic lecturers under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) have suspended their two-week strike after reaching a new agreement with the Federal Government. The union directed its members to resume work across the country on Monday. In a statement signed by ASUP President, Shammah Kpanja yesterday in Abuja, ASUP explained that the...

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BENUE STATE ASSEMBLY PUTS TEARCHERS’ RECRUITMENT ON HOLD

BENUE STATE ASSEMBLY PUTS TEARCHERS’ RECRUITMENT ON HOLD

Benue State House of Assembly has ordered the immediate suspension of the primary school teachers’ recruitment exercise being conducted by the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, BSUBEB. The Assembly summoned the Executive Chairman of SUBEB, Dr Grace Adagba, to appear before it on Tuesday over the manner those with non-professional degrees in education with...