Education

17Oct By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Varsity workers threaten to resume strike over withheld salaries

The members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Other Associated Institutions have threatened to resume their suspended strike over the failure of the Federal Government to pay their withheld salaries.   The General Secretary of NASU, Prince Peters Adeyemi, gave this hint on the sidelines of the ongoing National Executive Council meeting of the union in Abuja. Adeyemi told newsmen that the directive President Tinubu gave two months ago for their salaries to be paid has been disobeyed.  The President had in October 2023 directed that NASU and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities members be paid two out of the four months withheld salaries by the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022 following a prolonged strike over unr...

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1Oct By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Candidates To Pay ₦50,000 For Certificate Reprints – NECO

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that candidates will now be required to pay ₦50,000 for the reprinting of their certificates. Naija This information was revealed by NECO Registrar, Dantani Wushishi in a statement made in Minna, Niger State. Wushishi noted that the ₦50,000 fee for certificate reprints is subject to periodic review. Furthermore, the council clarified that requests for certificate reprints will only be accepted within one year of the original certificate issuance. After this timeframe, NECO will not process such requests. In conjunction with the new reprinting policy, NECO has established a one-month deadline for candidates wishing to correct their results. This deadline starts from the date the results are officially released, according to the...

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25Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Business, Education

Tinubu Approves ₦10 Billion Take-Off Grant For Federal University Of Education Pankshin

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a ₦10 billion take-off grant for the newly established Federal University of Education, Pankshin (FUEP) in Plateau State. The institution, which was recently upgraded from the Federal College of Education Pankshin, received this financial boost to aid its smooth transition and development. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, the representative of Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency, announced the approval during the official unveiling of the university. The National Universities Commission (NUC) was present for a site assessment at Pankshin Local Government Area in Plateau State. Gagdi, who sponsored the bill for the institution’s upgrade, expressed his satisfaction, stating that this achievement was long-awaited, as the bill was signed by former ...

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25Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Pay Us Or We Go On Strike In 2 Weeks – ASUU Threatens FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the federal government to meet its pending demands as contained in the agreements between both parties or risk facing a fresh strike action. ASUU, in a statement on Wednesday by its president, Professor Emmanuel Osodoke, accused the federal government of not showing commitment to executing the agreements with the union, some of which date as far back as 2009. It urged the government to pay the withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike action and stop exhibiting delay tactics. The University academic union is also seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021. ASUU, in its statement on Wednesday, said if i...

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22Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

WASSCE: Students attack teachers for refusing to allow them cheat

Tensions escalated at Christian Methodist Senior High School (Chrimeto) in Ghana as students allegedly attacked teachers for refusing to allow cheating during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).  According to reports, the confrontation began when angered students, frustrated by the strict enforcement of exam regulations, started hurling stones at the teachers. In an interview with TV3, one of the teachers, Adanunyo, described the frightening experience, recounting how he and the Head of Department were warned by a student about a potential attack if they continued with their strict supervision. “After the integrated science paper, we were warned that students would harm us if we didn’t relax the supervision,” Adanunyo explained. The fo...

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18Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

FG to split unity colleges into basic and secondary schools

The Federal Government has announced plans to unbundle the 115 Federal Unity Colleges across the country into separate basic and secondary schools.  This development was revealed by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, during the opening of the Annual General Meeting of Principals of Unity Colleges in Abuja on Tuesday, September 17.  Dr. Sununu explained that the restructuring of the Federal Unity Colleges is intended to attract more funding for improved infrastructure, address teachers’ welfare, and create new employment opportunities.  Sununu said;  “I want to emphasise the significance of fostering an entrepreneurial spirit in our youths, a spirit that will propel them toward self-reliance and contribute meaningfully to our nation’s ...

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17Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

University of Ibadan trend as students are forced to crowdfund to pay for tuition amid hike

Different student groups of the University of Ibadan have reached out to the public to crowdfund to pay for their tuition fees following a hike in their fees. As the September 20 deadline for the payment of school fees approaches, many student groups in the institution went on X (formerly Twitter) to beg for financial assistance amid fears a failure to do so will hinder them from taking their examinations, which starts on Monday, September 23. The University of Ibadan Student Union (UISU), along with the Faculties of Pharmacy and Nursing, and the Departments of Agronomy, Physiology, and Nutrition Science, have separately solicited funds to help their members pay tuition. In a memo signed by UISU’s president, Bolaji Aweda, and the Public Relations Officer, Omotayo Olumide, the ...

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17Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education, Entertainment

Students’ Loan : NIMC boss, Coker-Odusote reveals number of beneficiaries so far

The Director-General and Chief Executive officer of the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engineer Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has said that 332,715 students have been registered for loans, and over 18,000 students have already received payments from the federal government’s Student Loan initiative The DIrector-General spoke in Abuja on Monday to mark the National Day of Identity themed, “Digital Public Infrastructure – Enabling Access to Services in Nigeria.” September 16 is the day set aside to highlight the importance of identity and its responsible use for inclusion, protection and empowerment. She noted that with the Federal Government investments in social and palliative programmes to cushion the impact of the ongoing economic reforms on citizens, especially on the mo...

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16Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education, News

No student died from cult clash – Uniport clarifies

The University of Port Harcourt has dismissed claims that students were injured or killed during a cult clash in the Abuja campus of the institution on Wednesday. DAILY POST gathered that a cult clash at the university left one student severely injured and three others apprehended. The altercation occurred between two factions of the Vikings Confraternity and was reportedly sparked by a dispute over leadership positions within the group. SUG President Azirindu Martins confirmed the incident. During the clash, some cult members attacked and macheted a student who is believed to be affiliated with the confraternity. Martins clarified that the injured student is currently hospitalized and dismissed rumours of the student’s death. He urged the university’s security team to co...

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13Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

UK government increases proof of monthly living expenses for foreign students from £1,334 to £1,483

The UK government has announced a significant increase in the financial requirements for international students, effective from January 2nd, 2025. This marks the first adjustment to the financial thresholds since 2020, reflecting rising cost-of-living expenses across the UK.  Under the new rules, international students will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to cover their living expenses for up to nine months. The financial requirements vary depending on whether students plan to study in London or outside of the capital: Studying in London: Students will now need to show evidence of having £1,483 per month, up from the previous £1,334, representing an 11.2% increase. Studying Outside London: Students must prove they have £1,136 per month, up from £1,023, re...

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13Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

School teacher who smuggled 14-year-old girl from Ghana into Britain to act as her ‘slave’ is banned from the classroom

A Ghanaian teacher in the UK has been banned from the classroom for life after she reportedly smuggled a 14-year-old African child into Britain to act as her 'slave'.  Ernestina Quainoo, 53, has been struck off the teaching register after lying about her child trafficking conviction when she got her job in 2019. According to Mail Online, details of her criminal past only came to light in December 2022 when a colleague was shown a newspaper report about her shocking past and informed her bosses.  In 2008, a court heard Mrs Quainoo, who moved to the UK from Ghana in 2004, and her husband Samuel smuggled the child into Britain with the promise of education and a job when she arrived.  Sadly, the teacher and her husband, then aged 59, reportedly forced the girl to c...

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13Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Teacher admits having s*x with 16-year-old boy and leaving claw marks on his back as other students served as lookouts

A Missouri math teacher is likely headed to prison after admitting that she had s*x with a 16-year-old student while other students served as her “lookouts”, and the boy’s dad still faces felony charges for allegedly condoning the disturbing relationship.  Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was arrested in January 2024 after a student reported their illicit relationship to a school resource officer, and then showed cops a photo of the scratches she left on her victim’s back.  On Friday, September 6, she pleaded guilty to s*xual contact with a student, a charge that could imprison her for the next four years, according to the Daily Mail. The plea deal let her avoid other serious charges, including statutory r@pe, child molestation and child endangerment.  The tea...

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13Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Georgia school shooting suspect’s dad asks for protection after ‘incalculable number of threats’ in jail

  The father of a Georgia school shooting suspect accused of k!lling four people has asked a judge for protection from fellow inmates because of the “incalculable number of threats” he faces behind bars. In a court filing on Wednesday, attorneys Jimmy Berry and Brian Hobbs said the elder Gray, who is being held without bond, is unsafe among the general population. Colin Gray is being held without bail after he was arrested and booked on suspicion of second-degree murder and manslaughter, accused of allowing his son, Colt Gray, access to the weapon used in last week's bloodshed at Apalachee High School in Winder, east of Atlanta. Gray needs to be separated from other inmates being held by the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, his lawyers Jimm...

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12Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Business, Education

Senate postpones resumption till September 24

The Senate is set to resume from its annual recess on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. The Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze, made this known in an internal memorandum titled “Change in Resumption Date from Summer Break” sent to all the lawmakers on Wednesday. The memo stated that the Red Chamber was earlier scheduled to resume on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, but resumption has been shifted by one week on the directive of the Senate leadership The memo read, Please be informed that the resumption date from the ongoing recess has been rescheduled from Tuesday, September 17, 2024, to Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 11 am. “Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.” PUNCH Online recalls that the Senate embarked on its annual recess on July 23 and was to resume on Se...

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12Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

BREAKING : ASUU Begins Indefinite Strike In Gombe

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) chapter, has announced an indefinite strike due to the Gombe State government’s failure to meet their demands. Naija News understands that this action marks the first internal strike since the university’s inception. During a press conference held at the university yesterday, the union’s chapter chairman, Suleiman Salihu Jauro, and secretary, Mustapha M. Shehu, outlined the reasons for the strike, primarily the non-implementation of the 2021 Memorandum of Action (MOA) regarding increased funding for the institution. Additional concerns include the non-payment of accumulated Earned Academic Allowances, the lack of a training fund for academic staff pursuing higher degrees, the failure ...

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11Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Presidential Amnesty Programme scholarship student bags First Class in Law

A student on the scholarship scheme of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Kemien Egbekun, has graduated with a CGPA of 4.77 (First Class) in Law at the Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU), Agbara-Otor, Delta State. Two other students sponsored by the PAP – Oladapo Damilola and Toikumo Prosper – also made a second-class upper-division grade in Law at the same university. They all participated in the university’s 6th convocation ceremony on September 6, 2024. So far, about 60 students sponsored by the PAP have made first class in different disciplines between 2016 and 2023 at various universities. This was confirmed by the Head of Education, Dr Charles Ariye. The disciplines include electrical/electronics engineering, computer science, civil engineering, accounting, ...

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10Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Reps Order JAMB To Remit ₦3 Billion To FG

The House of Representatives has directed the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to transfer ₦3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). During an investigative hearing in Abuja, Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, emphasized that this remittance is a straightforward legal obligation, not open to personal interpretation. He clarified that the issue does not pertain to the debate over the 25 per cent versus 50 per cent as contended by JAMB. The Committee reached a consensus that JAMB must remit the specified amount to the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) and provide proof of this transaction within a 30-day timeframe. understands that the FRC had previously brought JAMB before the committee regarding an ...

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10Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Three police men detained over murder of Abdulqoyyum Ishola a poly student in Ilorin

Three police operatives have been detained over the alleged murder of the ND 2 Electronic Engineering student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola. The late student was allegedly killed last Wednesday at GRA area of Ilorin metropolis by the arrested police men. The three officers were identified as Abiodun Kayode, Inspector James Emmanuel and Sergeant Oni Philip, attached to the department of operations, Kwara state police command. A memo with Ref.No CZ.5300/FpRD/FHQ/ABJ/Voll.6/230, dated September 9,2024, indicated that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the Homicide section of the FCID Abuja to embark on a detailed and comprehensive investigation into the alleged killing of Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, w...

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6Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Reps Support Ban On Under-18 SSCE, UTME Candidates

The Federal Government’s recent decision to set the minimum age for candidates sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) at 18 may be here to stay, according to the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education. This development follows an announcement by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, in July, stating that from 2025, students under the age of 18 would no longer be allowed to sit for the exam. The SSSCE is a crucial prerequisite for students seeking admission into higher institutions. The policy announcement has sparked heated debate among parents, educators, and other education stakeholders. Some parents have expressed concern that the new policy could delay the progress of younger students who excel academically but are no...

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6Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

TASUED graduates kick over hike in alumni membership fee

Concerned graduates of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State have dragged the leadership of the institution’s alumni to the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, demanding an explanation on how funds contributed by members were utilised. The petition follows a protest by the graduates over the hike in the membership fee paid to the association. A copy of the petition obtained by PUNCH Metro on Thursday urged Abiodun to prevail on the executive to explain how funds generated by the association in the last five years were expended. The letter also demanded an immediate reversal of the alumni fee which was pegged at N20,000 a 400 per cent increase from the previous N5,000. PUNCH Metro reported on Tuesday that the ex-students expressed d...

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5Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

JUST IN: FG Makes Fresh Announcement On WAEC, NECO Age Limit

The federal government has announced that exceptionally gifted children under the age of 18 may be permitted to take the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.  this announcement comes amid controversies surrounding the earlier age limit declared for school candidates to enroll in WAEC, NECO, and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the country. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during a visit to the Federal Government Academy in Suleja on Thursday, said: “We are going to develop criteria to guide what we will call Gifted children.’ Mamman made this announcement while attending to questions on the government’s plans for gifted children, given the government’s new educatio...

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4Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education, News

BREAKING : NANS declares nationwide protest over fuel price hike, to shut down major cities

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Wednesday notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024. The student body said the protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari. The union equally demanded an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Kyari as the NNPC DG. The notice was signed by Okunomo Henry Adewumi, President of the Senate (NANS). According to the notice, the students plan to occupy all major cities in the country on September 15, 2024. The notice assured that the protest will be peaceful and lawful. “We write to notify you of an impending massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effecti...

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2Sep By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

JAMB uncovers 21 admission seekers with fake results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board noted that 21 candidates with fake IJMB results were recommended for 2023 admissions by various institutions. JAMB, in a policy document obtained by our correspondent in Abuja, noted that 12 out of the 21 candidates were recommended by the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. “JAMB discovered that 21 candidates who paraded fake IJMB results were recommended during the 2023 admission.  They were not approved. “Twelve of the recommendations were by ABU, Zaria – what an audacious attitude. Recommendations were possible because certificate screening was done after Registration, Five institutions were involved in the recommendations; JAMB insists that all certificates must have the signature of the Head of the institution (VC/Provost/Rect...

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30Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Moment UI students protest against fee hike {VIDEO}

Students at the University of Ibadan staged a protest against the administration’s decision to increase tuition fees, expressing concerns about affordability and calling for the fee hike to be reversed. This was detailed in a statement and video posted by a media personality who identifies as #EmisoLJ on X.com with the tag #FeesMustFall on Friday. The statement read, “Ongoing protest by University of Ibadan students over tuition fee increments from 25k to 76k to 146k – 412k within two years. “The resistance is gathering momentum. #FeesMustFall”The video showed the students marching towards the school’s administrative building, chanting a free education song. The PUNCH reported on Friday that the students at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have ...

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29Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

LASU final year student demands for justice after she was allegedly battered by her Landlord and his mum

A final year student of the Lagos State University (LASU), Udouko Ememabasi, has cried out for justice after enduring an attack on the alleged order of her landlord, Idowu Shodipo, and his mother. In an interview with DailyTrust, Ememabasi said trouble started when she and her friend, Eseh Gift Uduoghene, returned home at about 8pm on August 12, 2024, and found a waste bin in front of their room “We asked our neighbour if he knew who put the dustbin there. He said it was our landlord. We went to meet the landlord but met his mother in her shop and asked why her son did that. She said someone came around that was why they put it there and I told the woman I was not aware. Immediately, the woman stood up and started insulting me. The next thing she did was slap me and start beating me...

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28Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Fulfill your promise of provision of buses for us – Nigerian students tell Tinubu

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, have called on President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his promise of providing buses for student unions in the country. The Zonal Coordinators of the group, Comrades Bilal Lawal Kurfi, Northwest,  Daniel Friday Egga, Zone C, Alao John, Zone D, Bappa Hassan Adam, Zone E and Chidi Nzekwe, Southeast, in a statement on Wednesday, urged the President not to forget his promise, as it was affecting the students. “The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zonal Coordinators wish to express our deep displeasure and concern regarding the recent developments surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s promise to provide buses for student union bodies in government-owned universities, colleges of education, and polytechnics nationwide. This ...

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27Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

UPDATE : Rape victim not OAU student, management  says

Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have refuted claims that one of its female students was raped by a commercial motorcyclist. PUNCH Metro had reported that Osun State Police Command paraded one Jacob Damilare for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a female passenger heading to Moro, who had engaged his services on July 26, 2024, from OAU main gate. The motorcyclist had reportedly diverted into a bush before RCC Junction, Moro, where he raped the victim and robbed her of personal effects. Responding to questions from journalists, Damilare said he committed the act due to how the victim reacted to his love advances to her, adding that the lady involved was a student. Evictions, Drama, and Showdowns: The No Loose Guard Season 9 Rollercoaster Con...

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27Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education, Health

BREAKING : US donates 10,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Nigeria

The government of the United States of America donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria on Tuesday. Jynneos is a vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults aged 18 years and older who are at risk of mpox infection. Speaking during the official handover of the mpox vaccine to Nigeria in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, thanked the US government for the donation and stated that the Federal Government is committed to improving the well-being of Nigerians. Pate, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Daju Kachollom, said, “This is a spirit of cooperation and collaboration through the years, and this vaccine will be of great help to us. The Federa...

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27Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

UPDATE : WASSCE, ASUU, NUT differ as FG bans under-18 candidates

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to ban under-18 candidates from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examination Council, even as the Academic Staff Union of Universities backed the policy, The PUNCH reports. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ programme that the Federal Government had instituted a new age policy for secondary school leaving examinations, setting the minimum age at 18. This means underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the Senior School Certificate Examination, both crucial for advancing to tertiary education. The directive also affect...

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26Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Teacher banned for life after videoing himself having s3x with teenage pupil

A teacher at a boarding school in the UK has been banned from the classroom for life after he videoed himself having s3x with a teenage pupil. The teacher, Luke Roberts, 44, taught at the independent International School of Creative Arts in Wexham, Bucks.  He was jailed for ten months after admitting two charges of engaging in sexual activity with a female pupil aged 13 to 17.  Two videos were found on his devices by police which showed him engaging in sexually explicit behaviour, including sex with the pupil. He was then arrested on the same day by Thames Valley Police.   Roberts, who was not present at the hearing, was said to be remorseful and pleaded guilty in court. Decision maker, David Oatley said Roberts has now been banned for life from...

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26Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

FULL LIST: FG names recognised Togo, Benin Republic universities

The Federal Government has stated that only eight universities have been accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made this known on Sunday night while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Mamman, during a press conference last Friday to mark his one year in office, disclosed that over 22,500 Nigerians obtained fake degree certificates from the two countries, and such certificates would be cancelled. The minister said the revelation was part of a report submitted to the Federal Executive Council by a committee with a mandate to probe degree certificate racketeering by foreign and local universities in Nigeria. Meet Samuel Jubril, The Incredible Five-Year-Old Pianist 0:00 / ...

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26Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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From next year, anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria will have to meet the required age which is 18 – Education Minister Tahir Mamman

Education Minister Tahir Mamman announced on Channels Television's "Sunday Politics" that the Federal Government has instituted a new age policy for secondary school leaving examinations, setting the minimum age at 18.  Underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), both crucial for advancing to tertiary education. The directive affects the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which administers the WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council (NECO), responsible for the SSCE. Additionally, Minister Mamman confirmed that the age limit to undertake the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), overseen by the Joint Admissions and Matric...

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23Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Full List : OAU, UNILAG, Others Receive ₦2.9 Trillion Student Loan From NELFUND

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced that it has disbursed the sum of ₦2,946,927,155 of the student loan to 27,667 students from 19 institutions nationwide. The development was disclosed via NELFUND X handle on Friday. On August 14, 2024, it said students from 22 state-owned tertiary institutions had been cleared to apply for student loans after a review by the committee for the Student Verification System, which brought the total number of approved state institutions to 108. See the full list of approved institutions and the approved amount paid: University of Maiduguri — ₦589,001,500 University of Ibadan –₦201,114,650 University of Ilorin — ₦52,897,890 University of Benin — ₦24,412,500 Federal University, Dutsin-Ma — ₦304,961,8...

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23Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

FG, ASUU To Meet Monday Amidst Planned Nationwide Strike

The Federal Government, through the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has scheduled a meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday to address the union’s demands. This announcement was made by the minister during an appearance on Television Continental’s “Beyond 100 Days” program on Thursday. The move comes after ASUU issued a 21-day ultimatum to the government, following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Ibadan last week. ASUU has consistently pushed for the implementation of agreements previously reached with the government, which include issues around salaries, funding for universities, and improved working conditions. During the TV program, Prof. Mamman confirmed that the government ha...

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22Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Uganda, Kenya Request Verification From JAMB Due To Fake Certificate Concerns

In light of recent incidents involving fake certificates detected by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), examination boards in Uganda and Kenya have reached out to the Nigerian government, seeking verification of records presented by Nigerian students applying for admission into their universities. JAMB revealed this development in a document titled “Registrar’s Report on 2023 Admission & 2024 UTME Policy Meeting,” which was made available yesterday. The document underscores the importance of safeguarding the reputation of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions on the global stage. JAMB emphasized that it will not alter the records of any student, asserting, “Uganda and Kenya examination boards are now writing to JAMB to confirm records presented by candidates for ad...

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21Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

ESUT sacks 6 staff over certificate forgery, sexual harassment, academic fraud and others

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has dismissed six staff members over allegations of certificate forgery, sexual harassment, academic fraud, and other serious offenses.  The announcement was made by the university's Vice Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, during a press briefing on Wednesday in Agbani, Enugu State. Professor Okolie revealed that the dismissals were the result of decisions reached during the 179th meeting of the University's Governing Council, which was chaired by the Pro-Chancellor, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa. The offenses leading to the dismissals included extortion, result manipulation, holding two full-time jobs simultaneously, involvement in the creation of fake transcripts, and the misappropriation of funds amounting to N...

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18Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

UNICAL mobilised a bread seller who didn’t attend the school for service – NYSC

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has revealed a shocking case alleged of fraud involving the University of Calabar, Cross River State.  According to Ahmed, among those recently mobilized for the NYSC scheme was a bread seller who had never attended the university. This disclosure comes on the heels of the NYSC’s decision to void 101 certificates, bringing the total to 178 certificates invalidated by the scheme. These actions are part of the NYSC’s efforts to clean up its mobilisation process and ensure that only qualified graduates are enlisted. Brigadier General Ahmed commended the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Professor Florence Obi, for her integrity in bringing the issue to light. Accordin...

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16Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

UNICAL suspends student for alleged s3xual molestation of female colleague

The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended Okoi Godwin Clement, a student of the Department of Physiotherapy, for alleged gross misconduct. The suspension was conveyed in a letter dated August 14, 2024, signed by the University Registrar, Mr. Gabriel. O. Egbe. According to the letter, Okoi's suspension was necessitated by his alleged s3xual molestation of a fellow student during a departmental dinner night at Atekong Drive in Calabar. The letter states that Okoi's action is a complete negation of the current administration's commitment to character moulding undergraduates and is a cause for great concern. Such behaviour, the letter emphasizes, is alien to the academic community and contradicts the culture of the institution. The Vice-Chancellor, as co...

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15Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Why JAMB should clampdown on institutions over illegal admissions

In 2019, Adisa, other names withheld, was given admission to study Accountancy by the then Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH. He was to attend classes at the Isolo Campus of the institution. His father became worried because there was no printout of the admission letter from the portal of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, though the boy wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, that year. Going by the processes laid down by the Board, all admissions are to be processed through the Central Admissions Processing Systems, CAPS. The boy and his colleagues were told by the school authorities that they were admitted through the Daily Part Time, DPT and that they would be attending classes and. be sitting for the same examinations like those whose...

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14Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

Education

Reps Gives WAEC One Week To Provide Evidence Of Spending Over ₦5 Billion To Purchase Calculators

The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Examination Bodies, on Tuesday, grilled the Head of National Office of the West African Examination Council Nigeria (WAEC), Josiah Dangut, over a ₦6 billion deficit the agency incurred in 2023 during an investigative hearing. The examination body was also questioned regarding the ₦5 billion loan it obtained in 2022 for the purchase of customised calculators. Dangut was accompanied by WAEC Registrar, Angus Okeleze; Senior Deputy Registrar, Victor Odu; acting Director of Finance, Segun Jerumeh; and Deputy Director of Finance, WAEC. He presented the agency’s cashbook to the committee, but they rejected it, insisting on the submission of the agency’s bank statements. Following unsatisfactory responses from the WAEC representatives, th...

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13Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Mother accidentally runs over 12-year-old daughter during drop off on first day of school

A mother accidentally ran her daughter over after dropping her off on fire day of school. On Monday, Aug. 12 at 7:45 a.m., the mother headed to Booker Middle School in Sarasota to drop her daughter off, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) confirmed. Authorities say the mother was driving a large SUV when she hit her 12-year-old daughter. The incident occurred after the child dropped her bag and some items fell underneath the vehicle. Once the child bent down to reach the items, she was no longer in the mother’s clear vision. “Right outside Booker Middle, we had a parent dropping off her student. The student did bend down to pick up something she dropped and the parent did accidentally hit the child,” Sarasota County Schools Superintendent, Terry Connor, Saif. “She im...

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12Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Student loan : UI confirms receipt of N201m for 1,370 students

The University of Ibadan has confirmed the receipt of N201m institutional fees remitted by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the payment of fees of students who forwarded their applications to the Fund. The university, in a circular by the Registrar, G.O Salisu, dated August 9, 2024, and addressed to the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs, a copy of which was obtained by our correspondent on Monday, said students who applied for the loans but had earlier paid their fees can now apply for a refund. It reads, “ The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has remitted the sum of N201m only to the university account for the 2023/2024 academic session. This amount is to cover the fees of 1,370 students of our university who applied for the NELFUND loan. “The Bursary Department is currently ...

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12Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Students ordered by Parents’ Association to destroy their phones over poor academic performance {VIDEO}

A video shared online shows students of a school using stones to break their phones after allegedly being ordered to do so by the Parents' Association of their school. The school is believed to be situated in a state in Northern Nigeria, going by their attire. In the video, some adults are seen sitting nearby, monitoring the students as they destroy their phones with stones. One student seemed distressed by this order and was seen wiping tears from her face. According to reports, the students were being punished for poor academic performance. See below. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-kzBwON0NG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://twitter.com/OfficialSnowtv/status/1823019409331327231 You can Send your news and e...

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12Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Electricity tariff hike : UNIBEN bans use of hot plates, ring boilers

The University of Benin management has prohibited the use of hot plates, ring boilers and gas cookers in its hostels to cut increasing energy-related expenditures by the university. The university in a circular signed by its Registrar, Ademola Bobola said any violator of the prohibition order would be rusticated from the school. NAN reports that the prohibition order was not unconnected with the electricity crisis that hit the university recently. The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) raised the monthly billing of the Institution to N250 million from N88 million. This contentious billing, consequently, led to the disconnection of the two campuses of the university by the BEDC authorities. The development later led to a protest by the students on July 3, after wee...

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12Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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BREAKING : WAEC Releases 2024 WASSCE Results Monday

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to release the results of the May/June 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) today, Monday, 12th August 2024.UTF-8 According to The Sun, the WAEC acting Head of Public Affairs, Mrs. Moyosola Adesina, said the Head of the National Office (HNO), Dr. Amos Dangut, will announce the release of the May/June 2024 WASSCE results at Yaba headquarters. The release of the results comes 45 days after the conduct of the last paper. Recalls Dangut had said in April 2024 that out of 1.8million students who sat for the exam, 902,328 (49.73 percent) are males and 912,016 females (50.27 percent). He said the candidates who sat for the examination were examined in 76 subjects, made up of 197 papers, while 30,000 second...

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9Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Maduka University announces undergraduate admission for 2024/2025 academic session

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into Maduka University’s degree programmes for the 2024/2025 academic session. Maduka University, a citadel of academic excellence and innovation, offers a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate programmes designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to excel in their chosen fields. Established in 2020 with a mission to foster intellectual, moral and vocational development, the university is dedicated to nurturing future leaders who will make meaningful contributions to society. The 2024/2025 admission exercise is now open. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the University’s website (https://apply.madukau.edu.ng) to complete their applications. Candida...

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9Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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UNIBEN female hostel donated by Daisy Danjuma, says mgt

The management of the University of Benin on Friday said that the female hostel donated to the institution on Tuesday was done by Daisy Danjuma (nee Ehanire). In a press statement by the UNIBEN Public Relation Officer, Benedicta Ehanire, said it has become expedient to make the clarification. The statement read, “It has become expedient to set the record straight with regard to the donation of hostels to the University of Benin by General Theophilus Danjuma and Senator Daisy Ehanire- Danjuma “Against the misrepresentation of facts in sections of the media, the first hostel was graciously donated by the elder statesman, while the second and third hostels (one commissioned a few days ago and the other, on-going) are free–will donations by Senator Daisy-Ehanire Danjuma. “Senat...

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9Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Teacher busted after allegedly having s3x with 17 year old student in her car

A married teacher in Australia has been charged with sexual intercourse with a child under her care after allegedly having sex with a student in the back of her car. Tayla Brailey, 30, was arrested at Lurnea High this week and charged with s3xual intercourse with a child under her authority, s3xually touching a child under her authority, and aggravated s3xual assault of a child under her authority. According to court documents, the newlywed broke down when police arrived at the Sydney school where she works and became hysterical. She allegedly said: “I am going to jail, aren’t I? I’m going to lose my family, my husband, my job.” According to a report by the Daily Telegraph, new details about Brailey’s alleged crimes were revealed in court. Police allege that Braile...

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8Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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UPDATE : Why I appointed 50 aides — UNICAL first female SUG President

The first female President of the Student Union Government, University of Calabar, Blessing Alims, has explained why she appointed 50 individuals for advisory roles in her administration. Alims, who recently gained the attention of netizens after being announced the President in the university’s 49-year history, announced the appointment of the aides in a viral letter dated August 1, 2024. However, her decision has sparked controversies on social media, with many saying that she probably imitated her leadership style from what they described as a “wasteful government” bedevilling Nigeria. Reacting on Wednesday in a statement signed by her Press Secretary, Madueke Chinenye, the newly elected SUG President said her decision was not unconnected to the effective governance, catering t...

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6Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Reaction as UNICAL first female SUG President appoints 50 aides {FULL NAMES}

The first female Student Union Government President of the University of Calabar, Alims Blessing Iripia, has appointed 50 aides. Ms Alims announced the appointments in a Facebook post on Sunday, August 4, 2024.  “After carefully examining and assessing the following individuals based on their conduct, credibility, enthusiasm, transparency, and commitment to the Students’ Union Government's progress and advancement, I am pleased to announce the following appointments for the efficient operation of Blessing_Alims_Led_Administration,” the post read.  According to the letter dated August 1, the appointments take immediate effect after screening and confirmation by the Senate. The Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions student at the Department of Political Science...

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4Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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BREAKING : Only candidates 16-years at time of admission will be considered eligible – JAMB insists

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has raised alarm over an upsurge in the number of doctored and upwardly adjusted age declarations on NIN slips being submitted by candidates. The exam body expressed worry that the trend of underage candidates falsifying their age to gain admission into the university has become dangerous, inimical and unnecessary. JAMB has now insisted that only candidates who will be at least sixteen years old at the time of admission will be considered eligible for admittance into the university. Details soon… You can Send your news and eye witness report, Contact us SNOW TV NEWS via snowmediatv@gmail.com or WhatsApp on +2348143077239 Kindly Share this story, leave your comment, like and share this story: FOR MORE INFO, TRENDI...

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2Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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UPDATE : S8x-for-grade: ABSU suspends lecturer for alleged s8xual h@rassment {VIDEO}

The Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Emmanuel Ndukwe, for three months over allegations of s8xual harassment against a female student. According to Punch, the lecturer had repeatedly been accused of sexually harassing, intimidating and extorting female students of the department. A video sighted by LIB showed the lecturer, n@k3d and on his knees, being interrogated by some people. It was gathered that Ndukwe was allegedly set up in a popular hotel by a final-year female student whom he had allegedly been s8xually harassing for two years.  LIB further gathered that the lecturer got married in 2022 and obtained his PhD this year.  A letter dated July 30, 2024, and signed by the school’s regi...

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1Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Kwara govt receives license to establish varsity of education

The license was received by the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Kayode Afolabi on behalf of the Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The formal presentation of the letter of recognition for the new University, to the Governor was done after the delegation submitted the three required strategic documents for establishment of a new University, including the law establishing the institution, which was passed by the Kwara State House of Assembly.  Other documents presented by the Kwara government are the Academic Brief and Physical Master Plan. Maiyaki tasked the Governor on ensuring sustainable funding of the new University and other state-owned tertiary institutions, noting that funding has remained a major issue in university education in Nigeria. He said: “Fun...

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1Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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EKSU ex-DVC’s security guard masterminded his killing – Police

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Adeniran Akinwale, said on Thursday that the police had arrested six prime suspects in connection with the kidnap and killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Prof Olorunfemi Olaofe. The Police also said that the security guard to the ex-DVC was not really kidnapped alongside the professor as earlier reported but made the operation easier for the kidnappers. Olaofe was taken away by armed men from his residence at Federal Housing Estate, Ado Ekiti alongside his security guard, on July 9, 2027. He was discovered dead and buried in a shallow grave in the bush along Airport Road at Afao Ekiti on Wednesday, July 31. The Police Commissioner, in a statement on Thursday by the Police Public R...

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1Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Domestic staff masterminded abduction and m8rder of former EKSU DVC — DSS

The Department of State Service (DSS), Ekiti State Command, has revealed that the abduction and subsequent killing of the former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, (EKSU) Ado Ekiti, Professor Olorunfemi Olaofe, was masterminded by his domestic staff The Secret Service disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.  Recall that Olaofe was abducted at his residence in Ado Ekiti on 9th of July 2024.  The Service confirmed that the kidnap was carried out by a gang of seven invited by the house help at his residence.  The statement confirmed that further investigation by the Operatives of the Command led to the discovery of Olaofe’s remains buried in a shallow grave at a ...

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1Aug By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Students may pay N80,000 electricity fee in varsities – VCs’ panel

The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities has said undergraduates in Nigerian universities may be charged N80,000 or more to cover the high electricity tariffs universities are currently being charged with. In a recent interview with Punch, the Secretary-General, CVCNU, Prof Yakubu Ochefu, said universities can not afford the over N200m they are charged monthly for electricity. “Before the new tariff, universities were paying around N1bn annually, but now the cost has risen to N4bn per annum. How are they supposed to find such funds? How much is being allocated to universities for their overhead budgets? “If the FG doesn’t step in to rescue the universities, the costs will be transferred to students as user charges, amounting to N80,000 per student. Alternat...

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31Jul By snowmediatvNo Comments

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UNILAG Postpones Exams Indefinitely Due To Planned Protest

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has indefinitely postponed all examinations originally set for August 1st and 2nd in light of an anticipated nationwide protest. The decision was announced in a press release issued by the university on July 31st. The statement advised all members of the university’s three campuses to remain vigilant and calm, assuring them that precautionary measures have been taken to safeguard lives and property. University members were encouraged to continue with their regular activities, and the university will announce new exam dates shortly. The statement read: “In view of reports of the planned protest scheduled for Thursday, August 1, 2024, members of the University Community are hereby advised to remain calm, safe, and security conscious at all locatio...

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31Jul By snowmediatvNo Comments

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BREAKING : Nigerian students to get N850m loan today

The Nigerian Educational Loan Fund on Tuesday said it would disburse the sum of N850M to institutions as fees Today (Wednesday). This is apart from the over N1.7Bn that has been disbursed to about 20,000 students. The Managing Director of the Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja. “The sum of N850M will be leaving the account of NELFUND Today to institutions. This is apart from the N1.7Bn naira that has already been disbursed.” Earlier, Sawyer revealed that the Fund had disbursed institutional fees to 20,000 students through their institutions. He also noted that a total of 260,000 loans including institutional fees and upkeep have been approved. No fewer than 1.2 million students are expected to benefit from this cardin...

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30Jul By snowmediatvNo Comments

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Yobe government shuts down schools ahead of protest

The Yobe State Government has announced the closure of all primary and secondary schools in the state ahead of the nationwide hardship protests slated for August 1, 2024. The State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education disclosed this decision in a memo signed by the Director of Schools Management, Bukar M. Modu. According to the memo, schools will be closed on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, two days earlier than the scheduled end of the academic session on Friday, August 2, 2024. The memo cited the planned nationwide protest as the reason for the early closure, emphasizing the need to ensure the safety of students. Schools are scheduled to resume academic activities on September 15, 2024. When contacted, the State Commissioner for the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, ...

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30Jul By snowmediatvNo Comments

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UPDATE : No official date for WASSCE results release – WAEC

The West African Examinations Council says that there is no official date set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results. Students and parents are advised to remain patient and await further updates from WAEC regarding the results. The council assured that efforts are being made to ensure the results are released promptly and accurately. WAEC Communication Officer, Moyosore Adeyegbe stated that the reported August 5 said to be release date is “unofficial.” “It could be released before the said date and may even be after,” she told PUNCH Online in a telephone chat on Tuesday. “The August 5 date was not verified from the appropriate quarters,” she added Asked whether the said date was wrong and when the official release date w...

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