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The Academic Staff Union of Universities said the proposed education loan scheme will end up keeping students in permanent debt. The union stated this after its National Executive Council meeting at the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, on Thursday. ASUU said it was surprised by the reports it received on the failed promises […]
Nigerian parents whose children are studying abroad are battling to pay fees owing to the volatility in the exchange rate of the Nigerian currency, the naira, Daily Trust can report. Some of them are said to have withdrawn their children from foreign institutions. The naira weakened to a record low on January 30, 2024, selling […]
The woes of hunger, triggered by the increasing cost of living, have stretched their claws to the lives of students in tertiary institutions. Gone are the days when undergraduates return to class with cash and other home appliances depicting their high standard of living. Today many parents or guardians can no longer afford a standard […]
LAGOS — The economic crunch in the country that has hit all sectors is not sparing the education sector, as it has created more indigent students who are finding it difficult to cope with the situation. An investigation by Vanguard showed that many students are dropping out of school; attending classes hungry; unable to meet […]
Pandemonium erupted at Araromi Ilogbo Secondary School in Oko Afo, Lagos, as pupils of the school protested the demise of one of their colleagues who was allegedly flogged to death by a teacher. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday when the deceased, identified as David Babadipo, was allegedly flogged by the teacher whose […]
Few days after the commencement of the sale of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prospective applicants have expressed frustration over their inability to link their telephone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or ‘incorrect’ information contained in their NIN details. To address issues of malpractice and impersonation during examination, the […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced it will conduct the first-ever free computer-based mock exam for private candidates gearing up for the 2024 first-series West African Senior Secondary School Examination (WASSCE). The Acting Head of Public Affairs at WAEC national office in Lagos, Moyosola Adesina, disclosed this in a statement on the regulator’s […]
Reading is the act of understanding or interpreting a written text. According to the Cambridge definition of reading, “It is the skill or activity of getting information from written words.” Reading as a skill should be mastered, and if it is not, the skill has not been acquired. This means that information cannot be thoroughly […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in computer science programme into four distinct specialisations: artificial intelligence, network/cloud computing, software/web development and cybersecurity and data protection. NITDA said this move is not just a game-changer […]
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board has said Persons Living With Disability who wish to sit for the 2024/2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination can register at no cost. The JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while rolling out the registration process for interested candidates across the country. While announcing that registration for the 2024 matriculation […]
