Education Archives — Page 13 of 24

August 11, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: SIFAX Boss Advocates Improved University ICT infrastructure

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic that slowed down teaching and learning in the country’s educational institutions, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has tasked relevant stakeholders in the education ecosystem on the need to upgrade information...

July 30, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Holds Mop Up Exams For 18,000 Candidates August 6

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled a mop up UTME for 18,000 candidates for August 6, 2021 in some selected locations in Nigeria. JAMB’s Head, Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Thursday explained.....

July 29, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Reiterates Commitment To Support Education

First Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) initiatives in education as part of measures to ensure growth and development of the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, s...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Releases 14,620 UTME Results Under Investigations, Withholds 93

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cleared and released the UTME results of 14,620 candidates that were hitherto under investigation while withholding the results of 93 other candidates. In a statement on Tuesday, the board Head, Media...

July 23, 2021 No Responses

200 Students Benefit From SIFAX-Sponsored Safe School Training

A total of 200 students drawn from selected public schools in Lagos State have been trained on various ways and means as well as strategies to live a drug-free life and how to avoid pitfalls of juvenile delinquencies. The programme,...

July 19, 2021 No Responses

WAEC Registers 1.6m Candidates, Exam Begins August 16

No fewer than 1.6 million candidates are expected to participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on August 16, 2021. The Head of National Office (HNO) of West African Examination Council (WA...

July 14, 2021 No Responses

Ogun Varsity Generates N3.4b In Six Months

The Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State, Prof. Ganiu Olatunde, on Tuesday disclosed that the institution generated more than N3.4 billion revenue between January and June this year. Olatunde disclosed this while ...

July 13, 2021 No Responses

Entries For NCC’s 2021 National Essay Competition Ends July 30

Entries for the 3rd National Essay Competition of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ends Friday, 30th July, 2021. Titled:5G Technology: Opportunities & Challenges, the competition now in its third edition is designed to inspir...

June 29, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Candidates, Parents Decry Low Scores

Reactions have continued to follow the recently released results of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination ( UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).Some candidates and parents who spoke in separate interviews wi...

June 28, 2021 No Responses

Ajala Implores Students On Careers In Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

As part of activities to mark the 2021 Vivian Fowler Memorial College Girls Prefect Week , the Chief Executive Officer ofJBS Medicare Services, Dr. Olutoyin Ajala has urged the students to aspire for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathema...

June 28, 2021 No Responses

Vivian Fowler Memorial College Girls Shower Love On Vulnerable Elders

In a demonstration of leadership, the students and newly elected prefects of Vivian Fowler Memorial College reached out to vulnerable elders in their community as they marked the 2021 Prefect Week. The young stars, their teachers and parents made a...

June 27, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Directs Candidates To Check Result Through Portal

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), to check their results through its portal as the USSD code 55019 has some challenges. Dr Fabian Benjamin,...

June 21, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Delists 25 CBT Centres For Poor Performance

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held nationwide on Sat...

June 20, 2021 No Responses

Irregularities, Confusion Greet 2021 UTME

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — Criticisms have trailed the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which commenced nationwide on Saturday, June 19th, 2021. Some centers, accredited for the computer-basedexamination con...