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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, and Publicity, Dr...

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 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...

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...

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 (...

January 27, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Partners LSETF To Support Schools, Cushion Effect Of Pandemic

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it is in partnership with Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to finance low-cost private schools at a single digit interest rate where schools can access up to N5 million. Mr Chuma Ezirim, FirstBank’s Group...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Unilag Set For Non-Physical Post-UTME Test, Collapses 2020/21 Session With 2021/22

The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (Unilag), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has appealed to public-spirited Nigerians to assist indigent candidates to get tablets, as the university gets set for non-physical post-UTME test. Ogundipe made the appea...

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 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 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...