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MDCAN faults exclusion of medical, dental lecturers from VC candidacy

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The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has condemned the exclusion of medical and dental lecturers from applying for the Vice-Chancellor (VC) position at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State. The Association described the move as unjust and detrimental to the institution’s development. In a statement signed by MDCAN National President, Muhammad […]

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Ondo varsity refunds acceptance fees to under-16 applicants

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The management of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo has begun refusing acceptance fees to admission seekers who are not up to 16. Some parents have cried out that the institution rejected applicants who are  under-17. But spokesman for the institution, Mr. Isaac Oluyi, said it was a policy of the Joint Admission and Matriculation

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Spotlight: Tara Fela-Durotoye, from studying law to becoming beauty mogul 

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In Nigerian entrepreneurship, few names stand out quite like Tara Fela-Durotoye. She is not your typical beauty mogul. From the bustling classrooms of Lagos State University, where she studied law, to revolutionising the makeup industry in Nigeria, Tara’s story is one of boldness, resilience, and sheer determination. While many would have followed the traditional career

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APPLY: Commonwealth UK Scholarship 2025

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The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) announced the opening of the agency-nominated Commonwealth Masters Scholarship program for the 2025 academic year. This prestigious scholarship offers full financial support for both master’s and Ph.D. candidates, including a living allowance, family accommodation, research stipends, visa fees, and airfare for the successful applicants and their families. The program is

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NAPPS, ANCOPPS Demand Review of JSS3 Textbook Over Abortion Content

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The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Public Schools (ANCOPPS) have called for an immediate review of a Junior Secondary School Three (JSS3) science textbook that contains controversial content on abortion methods. The textbook, which includes descriptions of procedures such as Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

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Lagos Teacher Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Rape

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Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a head teacher, Benjamin Ogba, to life imprisonment for defiling two underage girls, who are both seven years old. The judge held that the prosecution proved the case beyond a reasonable doubt, with the ingredients of defilement to the court’s

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Ojukwu varsity, NGO commit to combating GBV, sexual harassment

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The management and students of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, have restated their commitment towards supporting efforts aimed at addressing gender-based violence, discrimination, and sexual harassment in the institution. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of COOU, Prof. Mathias Ananti, made this commitment during an advocacy visit to the institution by a non-governmental organisation, Alliances

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Akume, Ododo, Ahmed, Eniola Bello, others to grace Olasunle’s book launch

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Eminent personalities including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo and immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, are among dignitaries expected to grace the launch of two books written by Tunde Olusunle, an eminent poet, journalist and an alumni of the University of

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UNIZIK PWDs lament unpaid four-year salaries, seek Tinubu’s intervention

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Physically-challenged employees of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, under the aegis of Association of UNIZIK Staff with Disabilities, have lamented their unpaid salaries since 2020 that they were engaged as employees by the institution. Report gathered that their inability to be captured into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System since 2020, is

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Senate demands increased funding for varsities

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The Senate, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocations to federal universities in the 2025 budget to help address the brain drain plaguing Nigerian universities. It also mandated its relevant committees to collaborate with the Ministries of Finance, Education, Health, and other relevant agencies to develop strategies to tackle infrastructural decay

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The Erosion of Digital Etiquette: How Teachers Can Lead the Change During Digital Citizenship Education Week

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At the recent BSB 2024 Teacher Conference, I was privileged to engage in enlightening discussions with fellow educators about the pressing issue of digital etiquette—or netiquette—and its impact on our students. As we discussed this complex topic led by Confidence Osein, it became clear that the time has come for us to address the erosion

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Maltina Teacher of the Year: NB Plc Donates Digital Language Laboratory to Keke Senior High School, Lagos, in honour of 2023 Winner

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The Nigerian Breweries/Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund has donated a digital language laboratory to Keke Senior High School, Agege, Lagos, in honour of Adeola Adefemi, the winner of the 2023 Maltina Teacher of the Year competition. Speaking during the handing-over ceremony held at the school premises in Agege, Lagos State, on Thursday, October 3, 2024,

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