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NELFUND Calls on Female Students to Access Zero-Interest Education Loans

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In a bid to enhance gender equity in education, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged female students to take advantage of the federal government’s zero-interest education loans. The call was made during the NELFUND Women Forum Programme, held in Abuja to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD). The Managing Director of NELFUND, […]

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FG probes food quality in Unity Colleges, recalls two principals for investigation

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The Federal Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into food quality in Federal Unity Colleges after recent inspections revealed that some schools were not meeting required standards for student meals. In a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press & Public Relations, the Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to student welfare, noting that two

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Edo, NELFUND partner for student loans, monthly stipend 

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The Edo State Government has entered into partnership with Nigerian Education Loan Fund to make tertiary education accessible and affordable to its citizens in the state-owned tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Pally Iyamu, on Monday said that the partnership would guarantee Edo students access to university and tertiary education without paying school fees

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Church sealed over death of LASU graduate

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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the sealing of CCC Oluwa Parish, located at the Ojo axis of the state, over the alleged killing of 28-year-old Lagos State University graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode. According to the command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin, in a press briefing at the State Command, noted that

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Oyo tertiary institutions begin indefinite strike over minimum wage

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Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions began an indefinite strike on Monday following the non-payment of staff minimum wage and other arrears. The chairman, Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Oyo State Tertiary Institutions, Kola Lawal, disclosed this in Ibadan. Mr Lawal said the unions were also calling for the implementation of the approved 25 and 35 per

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Talent Management: The Key to Keeping Teachers

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Talent management, a concept more commonly associated with corporate environments, has slowly crept into the education sector. It is the strategic approach to attracting, developing, and retaining skilled individuals within an organisation. Teachers are the heartbeats of classrooms, the architects of young minds, and the unsung heroes who bridge the gap between ignorance and knowledge.

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Govt funding Student Loan with recovered looted funds, says EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the over N50 billion recovered from fraudsters in 2024 was among the funds invested into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this information is based on the EFCC’s 2024 statistical report made available to reporters yesterday in Abuja.

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UBEC strengthens collaboration with Nasarawa

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The executive secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Aisha Garba, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Nasarawa government to improve access to quality basic education. Ms Garba stated this during a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Sule, leading a high-level delegation of UBEC management, a statement said on Sunday. Ms

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NANS hails Makinde over bursary approval for students

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The National Association of Nigerian Students has praised the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, for approving the payment of N500,000 in bursary awards to final-year indigenes of the state studying Medicine, Maritime, and Aviation. This commendation was contained in a statement signed by the NANS Vice President for Inter-Campus and Gender Affairs, Akinbodunse Felicia, on

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SSANU demands N50bn withheld earned allowance

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The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has condemned the Federal Government’s delay in releasing the N50bn earned allowances appropriated in the 2023 supplementary budget. At its 50th Regular National Executive Council meeting held at the Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, SSANU demanded the immediate inclusion of the withheld funds in the 2025 budget and

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NBTE allays ASUP’s concerns over accreditation outsourcing

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The National Board for Technical Education has responded to concerns raised by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics over the proposed outsourcing of quality assurance activities, assuring stakeholders that the initiative is designed to enhance efficiency rather than commercialise polytechnic regulation. In a statement released on Sunday by its Head of Media, Fatima Abubakar, NBTE

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Don advocates early exposure of children to reading

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In commemoration of World Book Day, a scholar, Prof. Bosede Adimula-Afolayan, has sensitised students to the need to develop a book reading habit, early in life even as she reviewed her book, ‘Once Upon An Elephant.’ Afolayan who was a guest at an event organised by Caleb International College, Magodo, Lagos, spoke on the importance

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