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July 27, 2021 No Responses

Report: Connecting Schools Has The Potential To Boost GDP Up To 20 Percent

An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has found that nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realize an increase in GDP by up to 20 percent by connecting schools to the internet. A...

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 ...

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 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...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Releases 2021 Mock Result

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock exam conducted on June 3, 2021. JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday said: &n...

June 15, 2021 No Responses

UNICAL VC Bags African Teaching Authority Award

The Africa Federation of Teaching Regulatory Authorities (AFTRA) has conferred and award on Prof. Florence Obi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar. Obi was conferred with Fellowship of a Distinguished Teacher Award by AFTRA at the Senate Chambe...

June 2, 2021 No Responses

Coventry University Appoints Rwanda’s Former Education Minister To Lead New Africa Hub

Coventry University Group has appointed Rwanda’s former education minister, Professor Silas Lwakabamba as Regional Managing Director for its new Africa Hub in Kigali. The veteran academic will be the most senior representative of the university gr...

May 25, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Directs Candidates To Reprint Mock Examination Slips

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has asked candidates sitting for its mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to reprint their examination slips.The board gave the directive in its Weekly Bulletin of the office of the Registr...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

UNILAG Attracts N12b Research Grants

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past three and half years, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Ogundipe made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesda...

May 17, 2021 No Responses

NSE Seeks More Investment In Engineering Education

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to increase investment in engineering education, to help tackle poverty and employment. Dr Sunday Popo-Ola, a fellow of NSE and the immediate past Chairman, NSE London, UK Branch,.....

May 16, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Extends 2021 Examination Amidst Registration Challenges

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the extension of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and mock examinations following reports of widespread delay in registration. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Register of JAMB made th...

May 7, 2021 No Responses

NDDC Donates Science Equipment To 46 Niger Delta Schools

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has flagged-off the donation and distribution of essential science equipment to selected secondary schools in the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Warri, Delta State, the NDDC Interim Admini...

April 26, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Reschedules 2021 UTME Mock Examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 30, to Thursday, May 20, 2020. In a statement signed by its Head, Public ...