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Banky W RETURNS to SCHOOL

  Banky W has returned to school He made the revelation on Instagram. Sharing photos with his wife, Adesua Etomi and singer Eldee da Don, he  disclosed that he will spend the next one year pursuing a Masters degree in Policy Management in Georgetown University, ...

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Edo schools to resume 2024/25 academic session September 30

  The Edo Government has directed all public and private schools in the state to resume the 2024/25 academic session on September 30. This directive comes after an earlier postponement of the resumption date, initially set for September 9, 2024. ...

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NELFUND approves loans for 3,283 UI students

  The management of the University of Ibadan has confirmed that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the institution. In an internal memo issued on Wednesday, the management noted that while the loans had ...

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NECO releases 2024 SSCE results

  The National Examinations Council has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim ...

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SSANU, NASU threaten indefinite STRIKE

  The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike if their outstanding salaries are not paid within ...

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Abuja primary school teachers embark on indefinite STRIKE

  Teachers of government-owned schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have embarked on an indefinite strike. This was after a 14-day ultimatum which the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), FCT Chapter, issued to the six area councils in the ...

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DJ Cuppy launches ‘Cuppy fund’ to support African Students

  DJ Cuppy has been receiving accolades online for her recent philanthropic initiative aimed at supporting African students studying abroad. The popular DJ took to Instagram to unveil the ‘Cuppy Fund,’ a new initiative designed to provide financial assistance to ...

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UI students union, others crowdfund to pay school fees amid hike

  As the September 20 deadline for the payment of school fees approaches at the University of Ibadan, many student groups in the institution have reached out to the public to crowdfund to pay for the tuition fees of their members ...

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Nestlé Nigeria Celebrates First Graduation at Flowergate, empowering 20 Young Graduates

  Nestlé Nigeria reinforced its commitment to youth empowerment and skill development with the graduation of 20 young men and women from its Technical Training Centre (TTC) in Flowergate. This ceremony, marking the first-ever graduation at the Flowergate facility, is ...

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Rite Foods supports young tech professionals

Rite Foods Limited has partnered with the 2024 Test Festival hosted by The Bug Detective to support young technology professionals. According to a statement, Rite Foods partnered with The Bug Detective to organise the event with the theme ‘Making Quality ...

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Lady Gaga fires back at ex- classmate’s Facebook group claiming she’d ‘never be famous’

  Grammy award-winning singer, Lady Gaga fired back at her former NYU classmates who cruelly started a closed Facebook group titled, “Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous”. “Some people I went to college (with) made this way back when,” ...

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Son ARRESTED for allegedly k!lling Delta school proprietress

  The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Emmanuel Umukoro, for allegedly k!lling and burning his mother, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, a school proprietress, in the Warri area of the state. Punch Metro, on Sunday, learnt that the tragic incident, which ...

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DJ Cuppy bags degree from London School of Economics

  DJ Cuppy has bagged a degree from the London School of Economics. She made this known on her Instagram page writing; ”Another qualification in the bag @LondonSchoolOfEconomics ✔️📚👩🏾‍🎓 …But this time I was SILENT about going back to school for the ...

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FG denies restriction for under 18 WAEC and NECO candidates

  There is no age limit for taking NECO and WAEC exams, according to the Federal Government. This clarification was made by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Sununu, who explained that the government only set a minimum ...

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Army arrests suspected k!ller of FUNAAB student

  The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of one Adeleye Ayomide, as the suspect responsible for the d3ath of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Idowu Christiana. The deceased was abducted by suspected kidnappers along ...

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Army arrests suspected killer of FUNAAB student kidnapped in Lagos

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of one Adeleye Ayomide, as the suspect responsible for the death of a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Idowu Christiana. The deceased was abducted by suspected kidnappers ...

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NANS denounce staged protest against fuel increase

  The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a statement denying plans to protest against fuel price hikes on September 15. The statement, signed by NANS Senate President Afeez Akinteye, describes the information as “false” and “baseless.” NANS ...

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FUTO Lecturer frustrated as no student attends his first class

  A lecturer has been left frustrated when none of his students showed up for his first class at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) In a video shared online, he expressed his disappointment, explaining that he had come ...

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ASUU, FG meeting ADJOURNED

  The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have scheduled a follow-up meeting for September 6, 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday ...

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Protests erupt in Canada as 70,000 foreign students face deportation

In a sweeping wave of protests across Canada, thousands of international students were taking a stand against recent immigration reforms that threaten their future in the country. The federal government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has introduced a series ...

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FG’s meeting with varsity lecturers postponed

  The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) scheduled to hold on Monday has been postponed President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the planned meeting which was to prevent ...

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Bauchi state police arrest Quranic Teacher for allegedly abducting and abusing ALMAJIRI boys

  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old Quranic teacher, Abubakar Talba, for allegedly abducting two Almajiri boys from Katsina and sexually assaulting one of them. According to SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the police spokesperson, the suspect lured ...

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Police arrests suspects in m3rder of female student

  The Kwara State Police Command has apprehended several suspects linked to the murder of Awesu Mojisola, a 21-year-old final-year student from the Kwara State College of Health Technology. Mojisola’s body was discovered at a refuse dump in Ilorin on ...

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ASUU issues 21-day strike notice to FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has put the Federal Government on a 21-day notice, threatening to embark on a nationwide strike if its demands are not met. This decision was made at the end of the National Executive ...

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Six varsities get accreditation for building programmes

  The Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria has accredited the undergraduate building programmes of six universities for five years, according to a communiqué signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the council, Adetunji Adeniran, in Abuja recently. The accredited ...

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