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GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY is offering Nigerians with WAEC Certificate direct entry to study in their School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment. This School or Faculty (in Nigerian terms) offers programmes in; BSc (Hons) Computing, BSc (Hons) Cyber Security and Networks, BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BSc ... Read more

The Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the weekend slammed the government over the commercialisation of education and the consequent neglect of public universities in the area of adequate funding. In a statement by the chairman, Dr Monday Igbafen, he insisted that the strike ... Read more

The Kano State Government has approved the full resumption of JSS 1 and SS 1 students in both public and private schools in the state. The students, the state said, would resume on Monday, November 16, 2020 (today). The Commissioner for Education, Mallam Muhammad Kiru, who made the disclosure on Saturday, said, “All JSS 1 and SS1 ... Read more

Malam Adamu AdamuThe Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has announced the results of the just concluded National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) with 24,416 candidates scaling through, scoring a minimum of 66. Adamu, who announced the results at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, said that the total carrying capacity of the 110 unity ... Read more

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed strong displeasure over the prolonged ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), saying it members are already tired of the situation. National President of the association and a student of University of Nigeria (UNN), Enugu Campus, Mr Chidi ... Read more

Ekiti State National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Coordinator, Mrs Mary Chikezie has stated that erring corps members will be tried in the camp court. The Ekiti State NYSC coordinator, Mrs Mary Chikezie who disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony of the 2020 batch B (stream 1A) corps members at the orientation camp in Ise-Orun/Emure ... Read more

Three students from Anambra, Enugu and Lagos states got the highest scores in the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) results released on Monday by the National Examinations Council (NECO). They are: Umeonyiagu Chinua Crucifixio, from Anambra State (199); Onwuamanam Udochukwu, from Enugu State (198) and Salaam Mariam Aderemilekun, from ... Read more

The Association of Nigeria Universities Alumni (ANUA), has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to suspend its proposed nationwide protest. ANUA urged NANS to suspend the protest pending the time the association would resolve the crisis between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities ... Read more

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has approved Monday, November 23, for the reopening of Nursery and Primary Schools in the State. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Sir Chidi Adiele on behalf of the Commissioner of Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku. It noted that the resumption was for commencement of the first term of the ... Read more

Lagos State Ministry of Education has released Year 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) results. Bakare Fatai, Assistant Director of Public Affairs, State Examinations Board, made the announcement in a statement on Monday. Fatai called the attention of Public and Approved Private Junior Secondary Schools to the development. The official implored Principals of Public Junior ... Read more