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2021 UTME: Universities to decide cut off marks as JAMB hands off

Ihesiulo Grace 1 September 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the cancellation of general cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions allowing institutions to set their individual minimum benchmark for admission. JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede who

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FG gives updates on reopening universities

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

The Minister of state for Education, Chukwuemeka meka Nwajiuba on Monday spoke on the reopening of universities, polytechnic, college of education in the country. READ ALSO: “Universities will reopen soon” — Federal Government Nwajiuba, speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing in Abuja said they have discussed with universities, polytechnics and colleges of

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FG asks JAMB, tertiary institutions to proceed with 2020/2021 admissions

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2020 0

Abuja – Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Tuesday said that 612, 557 candidates were offered admission into various tertiary institutions in 2019. This came as the federal government asked JAMB and tertiary institutions to proceed with the conduct of 2020/2021 admissions Oloyede disclosed this in Abuja […]

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Ishaku orders closure of educational institutions in Taraba

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2020 0

Owing to the spread of the dreaded coronavirus which has claimed several lives across the globe, Taraba state Governor, Darius Ishaku had directed that all primary and secondary schools including tertiary institutions across the state be closed on or before March 24. Gov. Ishaku, who gave the directive during a statewide broadcast on Saturday at […]

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Coronavirus: FG orders closure of tertiary institutions, unity schools

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2020 0

…As Senate orders partial closure of National Assembly …Lawan tells returnee senators to go for testing The Federal Government has ordered closure of tertiary institutions and unity schools across the nation as a measure to check Coronavirus. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “We have […]

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FG initiates 43 road projects in universities, tertiary institutions

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The Federal Government on Tuesday says it has initiated 43 road infrastructure development projects in universities and institutions of  higher education in the country. Babatude Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, stated this at the formal handing of 1.79 kilometre road constructed by the ministry to the management of Bayero University Kano (BUK). Mama Boko […]

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Impact assessment: TETFund solicits support from VCs, Rectors

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has solicited the support of heads of tertiary institutions and other stakeholders for the success of its 20 years self-assessment project. The Executive Secretary, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, who was speaking during a meeting of the technical committee members in Abuja, emphasized that the success the impact assessment project is

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Over 500, 000 spaces in 2018 admissions not utilised – JAMB

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2019 0

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said over 500, 000 spaces were not utilised in the 2018 admissions in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The board disclosed this in its weekly bulletin which was made available on Sunday in Abuja, which shows the 2018 admission into the country’s tertiary institutions was 1, 126, 025 […]

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Fuel subsidy to gulp N450 bn in 2020 -finance minister

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2019 0

Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning says under-recovery of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as fuel subsidy will gulp N450 billion in 2020. She said this on Monday in Abuja, at the public presentation of the 2020 budget proposals. Ahmed said it was called ‘under-recovery’ because it was […]

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NANS committee inaugurates new EXCO in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

The Joint Campus Committee (JCC) of National Association of Nigerian students has inaugurated new executive in Enugu State. JCC is committee of NANS that coordinates activities of all tertiary institutions campuses in every state and zone. In a remark Mr. Chidi IIogebe, the outgone chairman of JCC in Enugu State while handing over to the […]

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Obaseki approves special bursary for visually impaired students

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2017 0

Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the payment of special bursary for visually impaired students of Edo State origin studying in tertiary institutions. Obaseki gave the approval on Monday when the executive members of the state chapter of the Nigeria Association of the Blind (NAB) paid him a courtesy visit at the […]

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Checking incidence of cultism in tertiary institutions

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2016 0

All evidence in the country today, portends a rising culture of barbarism and bloodletting among the student population of Nigeria’s institutions of higher learning. No day passes without the sad news of university or polytechnic students murdering their fellow peers in show of battle for supremacy. Definitely, the frequency of such cold-blooded atrocities is not […]

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Makinde State Reasons for Bursary Award

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

The award of bursary to Oyo State students in tertiary institutions across the country by the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the state, Seyi Makinde has said the institution of the scheme which dates back to some years ago was not for political reason. This clarification was made by the governorship […]