Education Archives — Page 19 of 24

February 14, 2020 No Responses

NNPC Recruits 1,050 Graduate Trainees

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the recruitment of 1,050 Graduate Trainees, signaling the successful completion of its 2019/2020 employment exercise.A statement from the corporation’s Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Samson Makoji, quoted the Group...

February 12, 2020 No Responses

Fidelity Bank, Gazelle Academy Train 200 Undergraduates In Sokoto

Unswerving in its quest to create a veritable platform for building an entrepreneurial spirit in the country’s teeming youths, Fidelity Bank Plc has expanded the scope of the Fidelity Youth Empowerment Academy (YEA) in a bid to accommodate new areas...

February 11, 2020 No Responses

NYSC DG Implores Inspectors On Positive Mentorship Of Corps Members

Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC),Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has charged the 200 inspectors of the scheme on effective service delivery and positive mentorship to corps members placed under their care.Ibrahim gave the charge at...

February 6, 2020 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Photo News:

L – R; Principal Manager, Investor Education Division, Market Development Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Ikechukwu Ahaneku; The President, Department of Accountancy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nyigba John Ifechukwude; Principal Manag...

February 5, 2020 No Responses

Two Serving Corpers To Wed On Friday

Two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in Kano State, Mohammed Alhaji-Musa and Hauwa Yahaya-Bagudu are set to get married on Friday at the Nigerian Air force base Juma’at Mosque.The NYSC Coordinator in Kano, Malam Ladan Baba,...

February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Deploys N220b To Strengthen Basic Education

The Federal Government has donated a total of N220 billion to endemic states to strengthen basic education and tackle the out-of-school children phenomenon, according to Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State (Education). Nwajiuba disclosed this on Saturda...

January 30, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Spends N14m On 2,000 JAMB Forms For Students

The Ekiti Government has purchased 2, 000 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for candidates in the state seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in the country.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the wife of Ekiti governor, M...

January 27, 2020 No Responses

JAMB Registers 700,000 Candidates In Two weeks

Within two weeks, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has registered 700,000 candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The Board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known in...

January 25, 2020 No Responses

UI Offers Admission To 4,359 Out Of 19,482

The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Friday approved the provisional offer of undergraduate admission to 4,359 candidates for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, who presided over the emergency Senate meeting, said t...

January 12, 2020 No Responses

Igbinedion Varsity Matriculates 728

Vice Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, has urged students of the institution to be hardworking and diligent, and strive to contribute their own quota towards national development. Ezemonye stated this during the 21st matri...

January 12, 2020 No Responses

Parents, Candidates Commend JAMB For Suspending Use Of NIN For 2020 UTME

Some parents and candidates on Saturday commended the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) for suspending the use of the National Identification Number (NIN) for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). They told the New Agency of Nig...

December 20, 2019 No Responses

JAMB Generates N20b In Three Years

Between 2016 and 2019, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), generated N20 billion from University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, has said. He made the disclosure during a two-day meeting with Com...

December 15, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Universities On IGR

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged universities in the country to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) as part of measures to enhance sustainable education.Buhari stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo...

December 12, 2019 No Responses

NYSC To Review Partnership With NHIS

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reiterated its determination to review an existing collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on provision of free healthcare services to corps members. A statement issued by Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, Di...