Kaduna Govt Authorize Schools To Open September 12
The Kaduna State Government has authorized public, private primary and secondary schools in the state to resume on September 12 for First Term, 2021/2022 academic session. Hajiya Umma Ahmed, the Director-General, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance, issued the order in the State’s 2021/2022 School’s Calendar for primary and secondary schools, made available to journalists in […]
Oyetola: Why I Overturned Aregbesola’s Education Policies
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has given reasons why he returned the 6-3-3-4 education policy to the state and canceled the single uniform policy immediately on the assumption of office in 2018. The governor disclosed the reasons in Abuja when he appeared at NAN Forum, the flagship interview program of the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Insecurity: UniJos Suspends Academic Activities, Closes Hostels
Following the increasing series of insecurity in Jos and its vicinity, the administration of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has suspended all academic activities in the institution till further notice. Monday Danjem, the Registrar of the college, revealed this improvement in a statement on Friday in Jos. According to Danjem, the decision to suspend academic […]
2021 JAMB Cut-off Marks To Be Announced Soon
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to confirm the minimum admission cut-off marks for candidates who sat for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME). This was contained in a bulletin issued by the board, yesterday. It can be recalled that JAMB had last year set 160 and above as the cut-off […]
NUT In Kebbi Shut Down 7 Schools Indefinitely, Says It Is Unsafe
Not less than seven schools in Kebbi State had been shut down indefinitely in the outcome of the attack on Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, by suspected bandits, according to Alhaji Isah Arzika, State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Arzika told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on phone, on Saturday, […]
United Kingdom To Inject £90m In Jigawa’s Education, Health Sectors
United Kingdom (UK) through its foreign and commonwealth development office (FCDO) will inject £90million into Jigawa State’s comprehensive development framework in the next five years. The development director of the foreign commonwealth and development office (FCDO Nigeria), Dr. Christopher Pyco, informed newsmen after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for five years with the […]
Prof. Charanchi Assesses Katsina Students Performance In WAEC & NECO
The State Commissioner of Education, Prof. Badamasi Lawal Charanchi, made a recent announcement on student’s performances in the just-released 2020 WAEC and NECO results while addressing newsmen in Katsina, aptly captured the trending subject matter in the state, on the level of transformation the education sector has witnessed under the present administration. According to him, […]
Fees Hike: No Student Of (KASU) Will Drop Out Of School – VC
This interview is as a result of the recent increase in tuition fees of all Kaduna state-owned tertiary institutions which have sparked off protests by the students. The Vice-Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU), Prof MUHAMMAD TANKO, gave insights into the funding arrangement that the varsity is putting in place which will accommodate all students. […]
JAMB Considers Conducting The Second UTME This year – Registrar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) considers conducting a second 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates with genuine registration challenges. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed on Wednesday in Lagos while monitoring the profiling of candidates with 2021 UTME registration challenges. “So far, we have just 17, 758 candidates with […]
KASU ASUU, Students Reject 500 Percent Tuition Fee Increase
The Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the students have rejected the proposed 500 per cent increase in tuition fees by the government. They stated that if a monumental school fees increase was allowed to stand, it would force about 75 per cent of the university’s students […]
