Education

Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his predecessor’s policy of 18 years as entry age for University admission. The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former Minister of Edication, had generated…
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A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has sentenced ‘Professor’ Jide Josiah Jisos to six months in prison for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement by JAMB’s Head of Pubic…
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The Ekiti State Government has temporarily closed Ayo Fasanmi Model College in Ado-Ekiti following concerns over structural defects in the school’s buildings, which pose a threat to the safety of students and staff. The school, which…
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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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