Fuel Scarcity/Hardship: State Govt. Postpone School Resumption Indefinitely
Fuel Scarcity/Hardship: State Govt Postpone School Resumption Indefinitely The Kano State Government has indefinitely postponed the resumption date for both primary and post-primary schools for the 2024/2025 academic session. The government cited “urgent reasons” for the postponement but did not provide specific details. The decision follows a similar move by the Edo State Government, which […]
WASSCE: NASS wades into controversy
The National Assembly yesterday waded into the controversy generated by the Federal Government’s plan to peg the age limit for students to write the West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate, WASSCE, examination at 18 years. It will be recalled that the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, announced plans on Sunday by the federal government […]
NUT Condemns Government’s Decision To Ban Under-18 Students From WAEC, NECO Exams
Nigerian teachers under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Teachers have 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. It would be recalled that the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Monday that the Nigerian government […]
FG to launch equivalent of NYSC program for NCE graduates
The Ministry of Youth Development is developing a new training program similar to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE). This announcement was made by the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Olawande Wisdom, during the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer Bootcamp in Ibadan […]
Education Minister Reveals Age Range Qualified To Write WAEC, NECO Exams
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Sunday, said underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for secondary school leaving examinations. Mamman stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He said the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination […]
FG Releases List Of Universities In Togo, Benin Republic Approved To Award Degrees To Nigerians
The federal government has disclosed that only eight universities are accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in both Togo and Benin Republic. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, on Sunday. The Minister also insisted that there is no going back on the decision of the federal government to cancel about 22,700 […]
JAMB Regularization Deadline Looms: Students Risk Missing NYSC, Direct Entry
Egalitarian Voice reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set a deadline of August 2024 for students who have not regularized their admission status. This urgent notice affects students from the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 batches across various tertiary institutions. Regularization involves confirming and validating students’ admission details with JAMB. According […]
Breaking: WAEC Releases 2024 WASSCE Results Today
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. According to The Sun,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 […]
Jubilation as Nigerian Students Receive Tinubu’s N20,000 Monthly Stipends
The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) under the leadership of Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director has announced the successful disbursement of N20,000.00 monthly stipends for the month of July to 20,371 students from six tertiary institutions. This initiative further underscores H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promised unwavering commitment to supporting Nigerian […]
NYSC Introduces New Requirement for HND Graduates and Prospective Corps Members
No IT evidence, no mobilisation The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned that graduates of polytechnic and monotechnics without evidence of mandatory one-year Industrial Training (IT) will not participate in national service. Yetunde Baderinwa, NYSC Coordinator in Lagos State, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday […]