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Education
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Oyo To Punish Teachers Over Illegal Fees Collection
The Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Nureni Adeniran, on Thursday, warned teachers in the state against the collection of illegal levies in public schools, saying any errant staff caught would...
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WAEC Releases WASSCE-CBT Results
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, on Friday, released results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series. The council commenced migration from traditional paper-based examinations to...
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Reps Moves To Increase UBEC’s Allocation From 2% to 4%
A Bill for the amendment of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Act to increase its funding from the consolidated revenue from 2 percent to 4 per cent has passed the second reading in...
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Senate Passes Student Loan Act Bill
The Senate on Wednesday, March 20, passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of the report of the Senate...
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FG Seeks Repeal, Re-enactment Of Student Loan Bill
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, March 14, transmitted a letter to House of Representatives seeking the repeal and re-enactment of the Students Loan Bill. The letter which was read by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas,...
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Do Not Enroll Minors For UTME, JAMB Issues Stern Warning To Parents
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to parents, cautioning them against enrolling underage candidates in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This caution comes in response to a...
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FG Postpones Students Loan Launch Indefinitely
The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, made this known during an interview with ARISE NEWS...
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FG Probes 107 Varsities Over Fake Degrees
The Federal Government has invited memoranda from the public as it begins the probe of private universities established in the last 15 years. The Federal Government initiated the probe following an investigative report by...
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Tinubu Launches Student Loan Thursday, Foreign Scholars Seek Inclusion
President Bola Tinubu will launch the Student Loan Scheme on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, said this on Sunday during TVC’s Politics...
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Students Loan: FG Explains Delay In Take-off, Sets March Takeoff Day
The Federal Government has set the month of March for the definite opening of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) portal for eligible students. The Execute Secretary NELFund, Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, who disclosed this...
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