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UNIUYO matriculates 8,120 students

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The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, Prof. Enefiok Essien, has warned the 8,120 matriculating students to live within the dictates of the school’s rules and regulations, stressing that the university management would not hesitate to wield the big stick against non-conformists. “…You are to submit to duly constituted authorities […]
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WAEC ready for May/June examination–Spokesman

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The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says it has concluded all arrangements for the conduct of the 2016 May/June West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) nationwide. The council’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr Damianus Ojijeogu, disclosed this in an interview with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. We are fully prepared […]
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NECO releases 2015 Nov/Dec SSCE results

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The National Examinations Council (NECO), on Wednesday, released the results of the 2015 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination. Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Abdulrashid Garba, disclosed at the Council’s Headquarters in Minna that a total of 50,060 candidates registered, out of which 47,507 sat for English Language while 47,554 sat for Mathematics.
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ERA/FoEN hails choice of Fagbohun as LASU VC

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The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has hailed the choice of Professor Lanre Fagbohun as the new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), describing his nomination by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as a step in the right direction in positioning the institution for academic excellence. The post of the Vice-Chancellor of […]
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LASU: Unions laud Gov. Ambode over Law

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 (NAN) Staff and Students Unions of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday lauded Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode for the new law approving 70 years retirement age for professors in the institution. ‎ The law also allows a five-year single term for the university’s vice-chancellor, and makes the university residential, three decades after its establishment. Dr […]
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Edo commences recruitment of 5,000 teachers

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The Edo state government has commenced the process of recruiting 5,000 teachers for its public primary and secondary schools, Mr. Gideon Obakhan, the state’s Commissioner for Education, has said.   Obakhan, who made this known on Thursday while speaking with newsmen, said 50 science and special teachers had already been recruited for those with special […]
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Seventy years retirement age for professors in LASU

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Lagos State Government Akinwunmi Ambode  signed a bill into law, which converted the Lagos State University (LASU) to a residential institution and approved 70 years retirement age for professors of the institution.on Tuesday in Lagos. The law, LASU (Amendment) Bill 2015, also approved a five-year single term for the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Ambode, while […]
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Unpaid salaries: Kwara teachers begin strike

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The Public primary and Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) teachers in Kwara state , who had threatened to commence indefinite strike action yesterday over unpaid three months salaries, deserted classes in public schools in Kwara State. Despite pleas from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Some junior secondary schools along Offa road, Zango […]
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OAU re-opens Jan. 10

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Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have been asked to resume for the mid-semester break on the January 10, 2016. A release obtained from the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr. Abiodun Olarewaju, stated that the Senate of the university arrived at the decision at its meeting on Monday.
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Principal lauds Kwara Education policy

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The Principal of Olunlade Junior Secondary School, Ilorin, Mallam Abubakar Babatunde Saliu, has commended the. Kwara State Government for its policy in education towards improving its standard. He said this, on Monday, in a chat with the Daily Times. While describing the governments education policies as laudable, Salisu said that they were capable of bringing […]