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JAMB To Adopt Cashless Policy In 2022 UTME Registration
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it will adopt a cashless policy in the registration process for 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was contained in a weekly bulletin issued by JAMB on
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Over 30,000 Individuals Have Benefitted From Commonwealth Scholarship – Echono
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, has stated that since the inception of the CommonWealth Scholarship in 1959, more than 30,000 individuals have benefited from the awards. Echono who was speaking while declaring
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NYSC DG Bags Award Of Excellence From ALMA Mater
By Joel Ajayi The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been presented an Award of Excellence by the University of Jos Alumni Association. This was made known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Deputy
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TETFund Allocates N12b For Establishment Of 12 Additional Centres Of Excellence
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has allocated the sum of N1 billion each for the establishment of twelve additional Centres of Excellence (COEs) in tertiary institutions. Recall that under the 2020 intervention, 12 TETFund Centers of Excellence
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FG Set To Reposition 110 Unity Colleges
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu Minister of state for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has revealed that the Federal Government is set to reposition the 110 unity colleges across the country for optimum performance in all ramifications. A press release signed by Director,
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NECO Appeals To State Governments To Pay Examination Fee Debt
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu National Examinations Council (NECO) has appealed to State Governments yet to pay the examination fees of their candidates who sat for the 2021 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to do so immediately. A press statement signed by
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Zamfara Assembly Partner NGO Reform Of Almajiri
Sani muhammad Sani Zamfara State House of Assembly has assured its readiness in creating a conducive atmosphere and legal framework for proper reintegration of Almajiri reform initiative with the Western education in the state. The House will also ensure speedy
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FG To Commence Exchange Program For Teachers
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has revealed that plans are underway to begin Teachers Exchange Program for Nigerian teachers. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba who made this known in Abuja while monitoring the
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WAEC Releases Result Of 1.2m Candidates
Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The West African Examinations Council (WAEC)Nigeria has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) result of 1,256,990 candidates who sat for the examination in 19,425 recognised secondary schools in the country. Announcing the result on Monday, Head of
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FG Moves To Increase Funding Of Basic Education
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu The Federal Government says it has proposed a legislation to increase funding from the consolidated revenue fund(CRF) to the nation’s basic education sector. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said the move would see an increase from
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