Education

A heartbreaking incident in Ogun State has sparked outrage after a student from Obada Idi-Emi High School, identified as Ariyo, reportedly died after being punished with 162 strokes of the cane. The alleged punishment was administered…
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A 15-year-old student, Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. …
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Vocational skills such as plumbing, hairstyling, and solar installation, among others, will soon become part of the country’s educational system. The new primary school curriculum is expected to take effect from January 2025, with…
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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has summoned 40 schools for their alleged involvement in malpractice during the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, made this…
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The Federal Government has clarified that there is no age restriction for sitting for the National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu,…
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The National Universities Commission has given the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State the full approval to run Medicine and Surgery, Law and four other programmes. The four other courses that received the…
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The Federal Government has barred individuals under the age of 18 years from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir…
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The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in Edo State has inaugurated a panel to investigate the allegation of sexual harassment against a professor in the institution’s Faculty of Arts. UNIBEN announced this in a circular…
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for all the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State. A statement signed by the Registrar of CUSTECH,…
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Students of the Independence Grammar School, Ondo, have cause to celebrate as the old students of the school ( 1984 sets) will donate a multi-million garment factory workshop as part of the 40th years reunion celebrations.The commissioning…
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