7 years to study medicine: NUC.

 Medical students are required to do seven years in the universities and not 11 as erroneously reported in some news media recently.National Universities Commission (NUC), made the clarification during interview with News Agency of Nigeria... Read More

Mar 22, 2016 2686 0 By

Alabama State University Sued By Nigeria Government.

Alabama State University,in the United States of America has been taken to court by the Nigerian government for mishandling scholarship fund meant for rent, books and food of its students in the school.The university is also accused of charging... Read More

Mar 01, 2018 2531 0 By

UN agency says nearly 300 million children have no access to school worldwide.

- UN agency says nearly 300 million children have no access to school worldwide.- Report is based on data from 128 countries.- Governments need to do more to tackle the injustices towards children.The United Nations Educational, Scientific and... Read More

Oct 25, 2017 2256 0 By

Fayose commended over NECO results.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has been commended by principals, parents and teachers in the state, for the success of the state’s candidates in the just released results of the 2016 National Examination Council, NECO. Ekiti... Read More

Sep 21, 2016 2230 0 By

Afe Babalola blasts JAMB for Cut Off Marks Reduction.

- Mr Afe babalola states that 120 is only 30% of the total marks.- Laments that this would not aid in giving Nigerian qualifications international recognition.- Questions the impact of the reduction on quality of education.Chief Afe Babalola (SAN)... Read More

Aug 24, 2017 2062 0 By

School bus involved in accident: 2 kids killed, 98 injured.

A school bus carrying pupil of Our Lady of Fatima School, Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State has been involved in an accident, resulting to the death of two of its pupils, early morning on Monday. An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps... Read More

Mar 05, 2018 2030 0 By

FCT Minister Appoints Ona Of Abaji Pro-Chancellor Of AUTA.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has appointed the Ona of Abaji, Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa as the Pro-Chancellor of Abuja University of Technology, Abaji.The Minister made this revelation over the weekend in Abaji when he paid a visit to... Read More

Feb 29, 2016 2026 0 By

Today In History: Albert Einstein was born on this day....

In 1776 - Alexander Hamilton receives his commission as captain of a New York artillery company. Throughout the rest of 1776, Captain Hamilton established himself as a great military leader as he directed his artillery company in several... Read More

Mar 14, 2018 1985 0 By

Abducted Babington schoolgirls, rescued.

 The three kidnapped female students of Babing­ton Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Agunfoye-Lugbusi, Ikorodu,Lagos, have been rescued.The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and the Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, who broke the... Read More

Mar 07, 2016 1905 0 By

FG Lifts Ban on Post-UTME Exams, urges Universities to make cost affordable.

- Federal Government lifts ban on Post-UTME exams.- Urges Universities to make the fees affordable so as not to make it a burden to parents.- Minister of Education expresses confidence in the new JAMB management.- JAMB raises N5 Billion compared to... Read More

Aug 17, 2017 1897 0 By

JAMB Sets New Cut Off Marks, aims to Curb illegal Admissions.

- JAMB Sets new Cut Off Marks for Admission into Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Innovative Institutes.- Aims to curb illegal admissions.- Universities are at liberty to set higher cut off marks.The Joint Admissions and... Read More

Aug 23, 2017 1879 0 By

Aregbesola threatens to expel students wearing choir robes to school.

Osun State Governor, Ogeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday said henceforth, students who wore unauthorised clothes to any public schools in the State would be expelled.Aregbesola made his comments in reaction to the different choir robes and garments... Read More

Jun 15, 2016 1836 0 By

Singapore uncovers 'high-tech' exam cheating plot.

A Singaporean tutor has admitted to helping six Chinese students cheat in their 2016 exams in what prosecutors say was an elaborate plot.Tan Jia Yan took the exams as a private candidate and FaceTimed questions to accomplices who then rang students... Read More

Apr 17, 2018 1801 0 By

JAMB raises N5 Billion in One Year - Minister Adamu.

- Minister of Education expresses confidence in the new JAMB management.- JAMB raises N5 Billion compared to max N200 million in past years.The Minister of Education Mr Adamu Adamu whilst addressing journalists regarding uplifting the Ban on... Read More

Aug 17, 2017 1794 0 By

ASUU STRIKE: Day 3, meeting with FG looks progressive.

- ASUU meeting with FG ends on a positive note.- Students may be returning to Universities soon.- Both parties agree to an audit of previous funds and consistent monthly payments during audit period.In a meeting with the minister of Labour and... Read More

Aug 16, 2017 1762 0 By

Millions of Indian students to resit exam after test leaked.

 India on Thursday vowed to strengthen its online security after high school exam papers were leaked ahead of crucial tests, forcing millions of students to resit their finals.Education Minister Prakash Javadekar said an investigation was... Read More

Mar 29, 2018 1760 0 By

Send your children to school or go to jail- el-Rufai to Kaduna parents.

At a screening for the “He named me Malala,” documentary organised by his wife, Hadiza, at the Government House on Saturday, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, insisted that parents who failed to send their children to school in... Read More

Aug 15, 2016 1738 0 By

WAEC Cancels certificates issued 28 years ago; discloses reasons.

- WAEC Cancels 29 certificates.- Some were issued 28 years ago.- Some pertained to individuals who willingly returned the certificates and admitted involvement in malpractice.The West African Examinations Council recently took possession of several... Read More

Aug 09, 2017 1734 0 By

ASUU rejects scrapping of post-UTME.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that the nation’s university sector may soon be thrown into crisis if the Federal Government fails to begin the total implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement, especially the... Read More

Jul 19, 2016 1689 0 By

survey shows high graduate unemployment in Nigeria.

Nigeria needs to ramp up training and job creation schemes for university graduates, a leading recruitment agency said on Monday, after a survey indicated nearly half of those with a higher education qualification were unemployed.A total of 41,032... Read More

Jan 26, 2016 1653 0 By

Christian students in Osun defy Aregbesola and head back to school in church robes.

In defiance of Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s warning on Tuesday that any student found disobeying school rules and regulations risks expulsion, some students still arrived at the Baptist High School, Iwo, Osun State, dressed in their church... Read More

Jun 16, 2016 1644 0 By

Literary Giant, Elechi Amadi, passes on at 82.

Prominent Nigerian, literary giant, and one of Africa’s finest novelist, poet and dramatist, Captain Elechi Amadi passed away on Wednesday, at the Good Heart hospital in Port-Harcourt.Elechi passed on at about 3:45pm, at the age of 82.The... Read More

Jun 30, 2016 1618 0 By

JAMB explains cut off marks reduction decision.

- Cut off Marks reduction is only a recommended minimum.- Will not reduce quality of Education.- Universities can set higher cut off marks but cannot go below the recommended marks.In response to all the recent wave of criticism that have been... Read More

Aug 24, 2017 1610 0 By

JAMB adopts 180 cut-off mark.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja adopted 180 as the cut-off mark for 2016 admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.The decision was reached at the... Read More

Jun 03, 2016 1604 0 By

THE SILVER MOON.......

THE UNIVERSE: Amazing Facts About The MooThrough history the Moon has been a desirable object of study for humanity. Here are some interesting facts about it.1. The dark side of the Moon is a mythTHE UNIVERSE: Amazing Facts About The MoonIn reality... Read More

Mar 14, 2015 1572 0 By

SERAP Drags Amosun to the UN over "Offensive Exam Questions".

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a civil society group has forwarded an urgent appeal to the United Nations special rapporteurs in which they urged the UN to use their position and their office to urge governor Ibikunle... Read More

Aug 16, 2015 1534 0 By

States are not required to fund School Feeding Programme- Presidency.

Following accusations of fraud made against the Federal Government by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, the Presidency has now stated that counterpart funding from states is not required to start the implementation of the National Home-grown School... Read More

Jun 15, 2016 1512 0 By

Wild jubilation amongst Muslims as ban on hijab in Lagos Public Schools is lifted.

Wild jubilation broke out at the premises of the Court of Appeal in Lagos State on Thursday, when the right to wear Hijab, Islamic headscarf, in public primary and secondary schools was granted.With the ruling, Muslim students in Lagos State public... Read More

Jul 22, 2016 1507 0 By

Parents protest FG increment of Unity Schools fees.

The recent Federal Government increment of fees of Unity Schools, has been protested against by the National Parents and Teachers Association of the Federal Government Colleges.The association has described the development as a ... Read More

Aug 08, 2016 1427 0 By

Tears and Agony At Post UTME Exams.

More than 34,000 students that wrote the recent Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) went home dejected. The computer-based test deflated their hopes, as they answered 20 questions... Read More

Sep 22, 2015 1418 0 By