SOME lecturers at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have praised the Federal Government’s recent embargo on creating new federal tertiary institutions for seven years. The commendation was made in Nsukka on Wednesday during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the government’s ban on establishing new public …
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THE Kogi government has banned incessant graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools across the state as part of reforms in the education sector. The decision was announced by the Commissioner for Education, Mr Wemi Jones, during a stakeholders’ meeting in Lokoja on Wednesday. The government also banned “students’ signing-out” …
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The Federal Government has unveiled revised curricula for basic, senior secondary, and technical education, setting new subject limits to ease content overload and improve learning outcomes. Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, who announced the development on behalf of the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, …
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THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a seven-year moratorium on the establishment of new federal tertiary institutions. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education announced the approval, after Wednesday’s FEC meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained the ban applies to all federal …
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The federal government has officially pegged entry admission year into the nation’s tertiary institutions at age 16. This came as the government warned that any admission conducted outside of the Central Admission Processing System, CAPS, would be illegal and perpetrators would be prosecuted. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said …
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Tuesday, May 27, ordered a suspension of student visa processing as President Donald Trump’s administration ramps up vetting of their social media, according to an internal cable. It is the latest move that takes aim at international students, a major source of revenue …
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HIGHER National Diploma (HND) holders often face challenges when attempting to pursue postgraduate studies abroad, especially in countries like the United States. However, in recent years, several American universities have become more open to recognizing the value of international qualifications, including HNDs. If you’re an HND holder planning to further …
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Dominion Science Academy, Owo, Ondo State is in a celebratory mood as eleven students scored over 300 marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The results of the duo of Arokoyo Oluwafemi Daniel and Odewale Phillip Ebunoluwa were quite impressive. While Daniel scored 77 in English Language, 96 …
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THE Universal Basic Education Commission has unveiled a three-year strategic development plan aimed at repositioning basic education sub-sector. The roadmap, tagged “UBEC 2025–2027 Strategic Blueprint” was officially launched at a two-day Management Retreat held by the Commission in Uyo, Akwa Ibom by the Executive Secretary of UBEC, Hajiya Aisha Garba. …
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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results. In this year’s UTME, over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis …
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