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The Government of the United Kingdom has announced that international students who want to work in England after successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s degree level or above, or an eligible professional qualification, can now do so. This was contained in a statement on Thursday, titled, ‘New UK post-study graduate ... Read more

The Kaduna State Government says bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kara Local Government Area of the state in an attempt to kidnap students of the school. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the attack. He said “307 students were rescued unhurt” by ... Read more

A 300 level student of Biochemistry Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, identified as Daniel Mba, Friday night, plunged from the third-floor of a storey to end own life. Vanguard gathered that the deceased, from Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, was caught cheating with his phone during one the ongoing examinations in ... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has threatened to resume its suspended strike over non-payment of salaries and alleged victimisation of members. The chairman, University of Ibadan branch of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, in a statement on Sunday asked Nigerians to blame the Federal Government if universities are shut down again. Akinwole ... Read more

The management of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, has banned students from driving private cars on campus. The polytechnic, in a circular dated 9th March, 2021, and endorsed by the Register, Dr. G. E. Ihiokhan, said it took the measure based on “intelligence reports”. “Following intelligence reports received by ... Read more

Thirteen of Nigeria’s current 44 ministers graduated from the , an extensive review of their official resumes have shown. A PREMIUM TIMES’ review of the details further shows that all the 13 obtained only their first degrees from the 58-year-old institution formerly named the University of Northern Nigeria. The only exemption is ... Read more

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Chapter, has threatened that it would shut down all tertiary institutions of learning should the government fail to rescue two female university students kidnapped on Sunday night. DAILY POST reported on Monday that two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ayetoro ... Read more

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector following the latest abduction of students and teachers in Kaduna State. Reacting to the attack on Universial Basic Education Primary School at Rama in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State where bandits ... Read more

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has stated that it has concluded all arrangements to commence the sale of 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration forms. The board disclosed this in its Vol. 2, No. 15 Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made it ... Read more

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) by unknown gunmen. The spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the victims, identified as Adeyemo Precious and Oyefule Abiola, were of Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, and Department of Agricultural Economics, respectively He said they ... Read more