In a report published by World Bank Group Education, it has been revealed that close to seven million students from primary up to secondary education could drop out due to the income shock of novel coronavirus alone. The report using data on 157 countries revealed that both the global level of schooling as well as […]
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Israel has announced closure of schools three weeks after schools in the country reopened. The move followed the sudden rise in the number of coronavirus cases among pupils and teachers. According to the statement released on Friday June 5, 2020, by the country’s Ministry of Education, not less than 347 pupils and teachers have been
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FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Roducate and Lagos State Government, has launched a free e-learning platform for students across the country. This was announced on Monday May 25, 2020, by the bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan. He announced that thousands of students have been signing up to access the e-learning solutions
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Not less than 270 materials on research methodology have been sent to final year and postgraduate students. This is to aid their preparation for project writing during the lockdown. While announcing this on his Twitter handle, Founder of Cashcow Group, Mr. Ibraheem Kanmi, called on the students to send their email addresses to receive the
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DONT GIVE UP YET, HOLD ON STILL. What is the worst that can happen to you? You devote so much time into making something work and you expect so much in return but it didn’t come out as anticipated! Of course, I know how it feels, I mean I’ve been there before so believe me,
Covenant University has suspended 200 students for missing an Easter programme. The suspension has led to tension in the university as students are missing exams because they missed church – Although no protests have begun, some students are gearing up to protest. We gathered that Covenant University has suspended over 200 students for missing it’s
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In addition to providing students with education opportunities at an international quality, Turkey also offers a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise, and opens doors to undergraduate education for successful international students from all over the World. 2017 Türkiye Scholarships applications for undergraduate level begin on March 1st. Applications to Türkiye Scholarships, which has provided
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has moved to limit inter-residence visits between male and female students after almost half of the students who underwent HIV testing, tested positive. According The Chronicle, the startling revelation came as a result of voluntary HIV testing that took place at Zimbabwe’s oldest tertiary institution, with 47% of the students
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While they attended Harvard Business School, Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck inadvertently came up with a startup idea thanks to their messy apartments. The two women hired someone off of Craigslist to come do their laundry and buy their groceries weekly, and then they split the cost. The woman they hired, Jenny, came to their apartments
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday told Nigerian youths that the ongoing war against corruption would secure their future. Buhari stated this while addressing members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) who marched to Aso Rock to pledge their full support for his anti-corruption campaign. The president, who was represented by his special adviser
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A student and three farmers were on Tuesday arraigned before a Grade 1 Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja for abducting Dorcas Adeyemi, a 14-year-old female student. The accused persons, Awal Suleman,18, Buhari Nasiru, 18, Ali Habiba, 18, and Habiba Aliyu, all of Lugbe zone 9 Airport Road, Abuja, were arraigned for abduction. Prosecutor Paul Anigbo told
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The authorities of the Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo State, have sent students of the institution on a forced holiday following a strike embarked upon by lecturers of the school. The university founded by the Methodist Church of Nigeria reportedly owes the lecturers 21 months salaries. It was gathered that the lecturers’ strike
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The Zimbabwe National Students Union has demanded the withdrawal of a PhD awarded last month to the wife of President Robert Mugabe, arguing that it is not credible. First lady Grace Mugabe stands accused of having registered at the University of Zimbabwe in July this year and completing her PhD thesis last month, in a
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The Grand Finale of the 2014 UNILAG Debate will hold on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Main Auditorium, UNILAG, Akoka. The event will feature the six students who emerged victorious at the preliminary stage of the debate. The students (indicated below) will render arguments for or against the topic: The 2015
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The process of capturing photographs and signatures for the production of identity cards for undergraduate students had to be suspended on Friday, August 22, 2014. This development was informed by the difficulties experienced with crowd control and maintaining order in the course of the first three days of exercise. A new schedule has now been
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Various news agencies, blogs, individuals and just anybody have release their various version of the cause the protest that happened in UNILAG yesterday. However, as an Akokite(general name for UNILAG students) and media person. The Press club of the university capture the truth, as well as proffered solution to abating future protest in the university.
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With one in four young people in developing countries illiterate, how can we address an international ‘learning crisis’? A group of experts have provided some ideas worth taking into consideration for those of us in the education sector. There is a global shortage of teachers: Moving beyond access to improve the quality of education available
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday announced the suspension of the union strike that has crippled the nation’s public universities for close to six months. Addressing a press conference in the Federal Universities of Technology, Minna, the Niger State capital, the National President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge, said the union had agreed
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