Category: Education
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JAMB announces new admission guideline
The 20th Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria has approved 160 and above as the national minimum benchmark for admission for the year 2020 into public universities. The meeting held virtually, on Tuesday, also approved 140 as minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score for admission into private universities. For public polytechnic, 120…
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15,000 students take part in NOUN virtual matriculation
No fewer than 15,000 newly admitted students of National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN participated in a virtual matriculation on Saturday. But the matriculation ceremony was held online following the lockdown arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. Addressing the new students during the university’s 19th matriculation ceremony, Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Professor Abdalla…
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BUK sacks lecturers over non-compliance with IPPIS directive
Bayero University Kano has disengaged no fewer than 30 academic staff on contract appointment in the institution. The termination of appointment of the lecturers is not unconnected with the refusal of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to comply with Federal government directive on enrollment on the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS).…
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EFCC uncovers ghost workers in Kwara, recovers N138m for state govt
In continuation of its onslaught on financial crimes and fraud in the country, foremost anti graft agency in Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has unravelled about One Thousand ghost workers allegedly smuggled into the payroll of Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, KWSUBEB. This is according to the Acting chairman…
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Nasarawa governor sacks SSG over corruption allegation
Following his indictment by the state House of Assembly, the Secretary to Nasarawa State (SSG) has been sacked. His relief of appointment is contained in a release signed by Hamza Gayam, the Permanent Secretary (PS), Government House Administration, on Monday in Lafia and made available to SGTV. The statement said the governor, Abdullahi Sule had…
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Kogi University Staff Laud Gov. Bello For Appointing Dr. Usman Ag. Rector of State Polytechnic
Staff of the Department of Political Science, Kogi State University, Anyigba, have commended the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, on the appointment of their former Head of Department, Dr. S.O. Usman, as Acting Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic. The Staff who were led by the current Head of Department,…
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Kogi Polytechnic Acting Rector Takes Assessment Tour of Ongoing Projects
The Acting Rector of state-owned Polytechnic in Kogi, Dr S.O Usman Ogbo on Sunday took an assessment tour of projects currently going on at the institution. He said this is part of measures he is putting in place to revive infrastructure in the school which according to him is in a bad shape. According to…
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NANS to stage solidarity rally for Omozuwa today
The umbrella body of Nigerian students, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has concluded plans to hold a rally in Benin, Edo State, today to demand for justice over the rape and killing of it’s member. Recall that recently, a 100-Level student of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Benin (UniBen),…
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AGF, Finance Ministry of withholding our salaries — ASUU alleges
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has accused the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and Ministry of Finance of allegedly withholding salaries of its members. The allegation was made by the President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi through ASUU Chairman University of Ibadan, Professor Ayo Akinwole. The allegation was contained…