The Oyo State Government has announced scheduled dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination and Common Entrance Examination across the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olayiwola Olusegun, in a statement on Saturday, informed the general public, especially parents, guardians, and students in Junior Secondary Schools across the state, that the […]
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Helping a child navigate the complex, high-stakes world of career choices is one of the most significant responsibilities any parent will face. In today’s rapidly evolving society where jobs emerge and disappear with unsettling speed, and the weight of academic expectations is heavier than ever, parents must approach career guidance with precision, empathy, and foresight.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has finally resolved the admission status of Jamiu Basola Owodunni, a Civil Engineering graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), whose education and career were nearly derailed after he was labelled with a “fake admission” claim during his final clearance. Basola, who graduated in 2024 with
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Nigeria’s public education system is collapsing, and the consequences are stark. Millions of students pass through schools that are unable to provide even the most basic education, leaving them trapped in cycles of illiteracy, poverty, and hopelessness. Once regarded as places where merit, hard work, and talent thrived, many public schools in Nigeria today are
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Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for resolving the matriculation issues of over 4,000 stranded graduates—but insists that true justice is yet to be served. In a statement shared on his social media platform, Sowore noted that the partial resolution followed advocacy
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The Enugu State Government has terminated a contract with a construction company over structural defects at one of the Smart Green School construction sites in the state. In a statement on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, the defects, which included cracked walls, were identified through the government’s internal monitoring
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The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, said 58 inmates from its custodial facilities are currently sitting for the 2025 National Examination Council Senior School Certificate Examination. This was contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa, on Sunday in Kano. According to him, the milestone was achieved following the
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The National Association of Polytechnics Students (NAPS) has backed the federal government’s stride to transform Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) into a Technical and Vocational University, contrary to its notion of a conventional varsity. The national President, NAPS, Comrade Eshofune Oghayon and the executives, unanimously lend their voce and support to the move of converting
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The Nigerian Student Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it is ‘’working internally’’ to resolve all pending issues affecting the disbursement of institutional fees and upkeep allowance of some students approved for the scheme. This assurance by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, followed an appeal letter to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held on Saturday, June 28. In a statement yesterday in Abuja by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB confirmed that the results of 11,161 candidates who sat for the mop-up exam have been released
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, has approved payment of N1billion as bursary for students of Edo State in tertiary institutions. In a statement by the governo’’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, said the bursary would be paid yearly. It stated that bursary was designed to ease financial burden on students and their families. It said
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The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Dr. Karl Toriola, has issued a strong call for curriculum reform and the adoption of digital skills as strategic responses to Nigeria’s growing youth unemployment crisis. Toriola, who gave the recommendation at the 11th Public Lecture of the Sigma Club, University of Ibadan, said Nigeria’s future economic prosperity
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Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of the Emir of Lafia, His Royal Highness Justice Muhammad Sidi Bage (rtd), as the new chancellor of North-West University, Kano. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Sunday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature. Describing the move as visionary, stakeholders praised
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