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THE Independent National Electoral Commission in Anambra State has trained over 2,206 corps members as ad hoc staff for the November 6 governorship poll in the state. The state Coordinator of the scheme, Mrs Yetunde Baberinwa, stated this at a cultural carnival held at the Azikiwe Unity NYSC Orientation Camp, Umuawulu/Mbaukwu, in the Awka ... Read more

The Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, has threatened to dismiss any student that would be caught engaging in internet fraud, fondly called “yahoo” and other social vices like cultism, examination misconduct and prostitution. The institution advised its students to report to the authorities any case of intimidation and sexual harassment ... Read more

Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has warned that hundreds of thousands of students from the South East may not be able to sit for English Language and General Mathematics during the international examination as a result of the ongoing sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of ... Read more

The meeting between the national body of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State over the lingering face-off between the state government and Ebonyi State University(EBSU) chapter of the union, Tuesday ended in deadlock. ASUU-EBSU and the state government have been at ‘war’ over issues ... Read more

The National Youth Service Corps has urged newly posted Corps members to accept their postings in good faith. Coordinator of the scheme in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Abdullahi Jikamshi, gave the advice while addressing the 2021 Batch `B’ Stream I youth corps members posted to the state. He spoke at the official closing of the orientation ... Read more

Lagos State University (LASU), Nigeria’s second best university, has sealed a long-term partnership with the the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) with the signing of an MoU between the two Bodies. Prof. Oyedamola Oke, Acting Vice Chancellor, LASU and Mr. Olusegun Mojeed, President and Chairman of Council ... Read more

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has said the solution to the problem of unemployment in Nigeria today lies in entrepreneurship and acquiring of vocational skills by the youths. Dare said this while delivering his speech titled, “Digital Literacy: A panacea for youth unemployment,” at the luncheon of ... Read more

The authorities of the University of Lagos, Akoka have approved the reopening of hostels to students from Thursday, August 26. The varsity’s authorities also okayed the commencement of the second semester examinations physically on campus. This was contained in a release to the students Tuesday night. The reopening is coming six weeks ... Read more

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for another five years. Buhari also approved the reappointment of the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Adamu Rasheed, for another five years tenure. The approval is contained in a statement by Mr Ben Goong, ... Read more

Lagos State Ministry of has appealed to some parents of Model College to accept the upward of the boarding fees, it is in the overall interest of the students. Commissioner for Mrs. Folasade made the plea while the concern of some parents on the review of the boarding fees in the 32 Model Colleges across the state from ... Read more