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February 16, 2021 No Responses

WAEC Withholds 5,548 Results Over Exam Malpractices

Results of 5,548 candidates who participated at the 2020 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates have been withheld over various cases of malpractice. Mr Patrick Areghan, Head of National Office (HNO), West...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Kings University Appoints Adenike Kuku New VC

The Board of Trustees (BOT), Kings University (KU), Ode-Omu, Osun State, has appointed Prof. Adenike Kuku, as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the institution. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Kings University, Mr Oluwadare Adebisi, explained...

January 19, 2021 No Responses

UNICAL To Resume Feb 5

The Senate of the University of Calabar has announced Feb. 5 as its resumption date for the 2019/2020 Academic Session, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, has said. Obi, who disclosed this to newsmen at the end of the Senate’s...

January 8, 2021 No Responses

Kano Earmarks N45b For Education In 2021

The Kano State Government has earmarked N45.6 billion in the 2021 tagged ‘Budget for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development’ for the education sector. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning , Alhaji Nura Dankadai, said this while addressi...

January 7, 2021 No Responses

Lafarge Africa Extends National Essay Competition

Lafarge Africa Plc has extended the registration deadline for its National Essay Competition in Nigeria to Jan. 15 to enable more children to participate. Mr Khaled El-Dokani, the company Country Chief Executive Officer, said on Wednesday in Lagos, that the...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Wins “Best Company In Education” Award

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been awarded the “Best Company in Education” at the recently held 14thSustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs) in Lagos. NLNG was recognised for its annual scholarship schemes which have benefi...

December 9, 2020 No Responses

MAPOLY AMACOS 94/99 Set Plans Reunion, Visit To Orphanage

Plans have been concluded by the Association of Mass Communication Students Alumni (AMACOS) 1994/99 set of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, formerly Ogun State Polytechnic to hold it’s 2020 reunion. The event scheduled to hold on 19th of December, is billed f...

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Ships & Ports CEO, Bolaji Akinola Bags PhD

Maritime and corporate communication expert, Bolaji Akinola, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Dr. Bolaji Akinola is the CEO of Ships & Ports Limited....

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Olufemi Peters Emerges new Open University VC

Prof. Olufemi Peters has emerged as the new Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). A statement issued on Friday by the Director, Media and Publicity, NOUN, Mr Ibrahim Sheme stated that Peters, a Professor of Chemistry, and...

November 30, 2020 No Responses

Niger Republic Lists Benefit Of Abacha University

The establishment of Maryam Abacha American University ((MAAUN) in Maradi, Niger Republic, has brought socio-economic and other benefits to the country, the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou has said The spokesperson of...

November 28, 2020 No Responses

SEPLAT Launches Education Initiative For Teachers

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc continues to make notable strides with its drive to improve the standard of education in the Country, particularly for its host States. The Company has just introduced yet another laudable educational programme targeted...

November 11, 2020 No Responses

TETFund Targets N500bn Tax Revenue In 2021

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has unveiled plans to generate N500 billion as Education Tax in 2021 fiscal year. Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Mr Kashim Imam, said this at the 2020 Joint Interactive Forum organised by TETFu...

November 7, 2020 No Responses

WAEC Explains N1.5b Budget For 2020 WASSCE

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), said it spent over N1.5 billion to conduct the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). Head, WAEC National Office in Nigeria, Mr Areghan Patrick, disclosed this on Friday in Ab...

November 3, 2020 No Responses

WAEC Withholds Results Of 215,149 Candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld results of 215,149 candidates over alleged various forms of examination malpractices. The council’s Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known at a news conference on Monday in...