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FUOYE VC tasks president-elect, Bola Tinubu, to prioritise university autonomy

The Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Fasina, has tasked the president-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu, to prioritise university autonomy upon assumption of duty. Fasina made the appeal on Tuesday March 21, 2023, during the fourth matriculation ceremony of postgraduate students of the university held in Oye-Ekiti. The VC pointed out incessant strike […]

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WAEC releases figures of candidates since inception

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the figures of all the candidates who have sat the examination since inception. While releasing the figures on Wednesday March 22, 2023 in Lagos, the examining body stated that over 50 million candidates have sat for its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria alone

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Edo state positions for food security on new school of agriculture

Obaseki made the announcement during a visit to the proposed site of the institution, where he revealed that the school would admit and open with 2,000 students for its maiden academic session in September 2023. “We have the administrative block, library, about three lecture theatres, one big auditorium with seating capacity of 1,000 students, and

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Imperial College London announces PhD scholarship for sub-Saharan Africa students

Imperial College London has recently announced a new scholarship programme for PhD students from sub-Saharan Africa who will be joining the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The initiative is made possible by an endowed gift from the late Professor Shawki Saad, a Professor of Civil Engineering at Khartoum University in Sudan, and will fully

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APPLY: 2023 Future Rural Africa Female Researcher’s Grant 

Applications are open for the 2023 Future Rural Africa Female Researcher’s Grant. The aim of the grant is to support female researchers at all stages of their careers. The grant is designed to enable female researchers to gain more visibility, expand a network or build more expertise. Funding is available for creative scientific ideas that

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WAEC’s new databank holds information of over 50m candidates

Established in 1952, the vision of the West African Examinations Council is to be a world-class examining body, adding value to the educational goals of its stakeholders. The West African Examinations Council is West Africa’s foremost examining board established by law to determine the examinations required in English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations

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Lagos Water Corporation boss tasks secondary students on water hygiene solutions

The Managing Director, Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Muminu Badmus, has charged secondary school students to come up with innovations to address water, sanitation and hygiene issues in the state. Badmus gave the charge during the Grand Finale and Maiden Annual Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Essay Competition held Wednesday at Victoria Island, Lagos. The event

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Anambra state to hold WAEC supervisors responsible for exam malpractices

Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh who disclosed this during the 71st WAEC day celebration in Nise, Awka South Council Area of the state, said such actions would also lead to fines and other punishments on their centres. She said the decision was among major strategies adopted by the Ministry of Education to combat examination

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10 reasons for Africans to consider a career in STEM

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professionals globally. STEM fields are growing at an unprecedented rate, with the emergence of new technologies.  Despite this, Africa has been lagging in producing enough skilled professionals in these fields to match the global demand. However, it is essential

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Federal University of Lokoja to get teaching hospital thanks to senator Adeyemi’s push

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, has led the management team of the institution to pay a visit to Senator Smart Adeyemi at his office in the National Assembly. This was primarily to express the university’s gratitude for Adeyemi’s significant contributions towards the passage of a bill that aims to

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QA personnel trained to improve learning outcomes in Benue schools

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) have partnered to organise a five-day training program for Quality Assurance personnel in the state. The training, which is being held in Makurdi, is aimed at equipping participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to carry out their duties effectively.

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How examination malpractice is destroying Nigeria’s education system

Examination malpractice is a major problem that is currently plaguing Nigeria’s education system. This practice has become rampant and pervasive, and it is affecting the quality of education and the integrity of the educational system in the country. Statistics showed that in 2018, out of 1,572,396 candidates that sat for the West Africa Examination Council

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UNN produces 246 first class graduands during 50th convocation ceremony

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) is set to hold its 50th convocation ceremony for the 2019/2020 academic session. During a press briefing to flag off the convocation programmes, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Charles Igwe, announced that a total of 14,308 bachelor’s degrees would be awarded, with 246 of them being first class honours degrees.

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