Education

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved a 25 per cent cut in acceptance fees by new intakes into the four state-owned universities.   The reduction is part of palliatives for students, following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government, in line with the state government’s measures to …

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of the 2023 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC) in Nigeria, with a call for entries. Now in its 13th year, the annual National Essay Competition is part of …

Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed all schools below the Tertiary Level to resume on Monday, 4th September, 2023, in compliance with the Y2023/2024 Harmonised Academic School Calendar as approved by the Lagos State Ministry of Basic Education. In a release made available to …

The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Southwest Nigeria, has announced the imposition of a dress code on its students by banning any skimpy dress or one that covers faces. The school management said sexually provocative dresses would no longer be allowed in the school. ALSO READ: Revrd Oshoffa condemns hair …

Following their stellar performance in the 2022 Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS Level Examinations, Mmesomachukwu Okonkwo of Chrisland High School VGC and Oluwabukolami Adeyemi of Chrisland Pre Degree College Lagos, recently received the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Awards. Having gained the highest mark in English as second Language (Speaking …

Avail International Consult Limited (AICL), has bagged the award for the ‘Best Performing Agent’ in Nigeria. The award was dished out by the Oxford International Education Group (OIEG) during its Gala Night, which was held over the weekend, on July 7, 2023. Recommended articles Olori Omoba Ijebu: Let KWAM 1 …

Mathema 1.0, the inaugural mathematics competition for secondary school students in Nigeria, has concluded with great success, as three schools emerged victorious in the thrilling battle of numbers and calculations. The competition, organized by Secoken Limited, a renowned platform for skill development, opportunity creation, and rewards, aimed to encourage academic …

A young Nigerian woman, Ifeoma Amuche has emerged as the best graduating student at South West University, Chongqing, China. Amuche was the best out of more than 9,500 students, and as a result of her great feat, was chosen on behalf of all the international students, to make a speech. …

Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos House of Assembly has pledged to continue his support to the Lagos State University (LASU). Dr. Obasa made the pledge on Thursday as the institution marked its 40th anniversary and 26th convocation ceremony. Recommended articles Drama as Chief of naval staff Zubairu Gambo refuses …

UK school children are being taught about anal sex and orgasms before they have reached puberty and set ‘masturbation as homework, as revealed by secretive lesson plans. Recall Freelanews reports how African parents are already raising concerns as government allegedly jailed man for referring to his daughter as ‘she’. Recommended …

The students’ union government of the Lagos State Polytechnic,LASPOTECH, has kicked against the hike in the cost of certificate and other ancillary fee from N5,000 to N30,000 by the governing council of the institution. Recommended articles Arsonists looted, killed and shared harvest cow before setting church on fire, member reveals …

The United Kingdom UK has put in place a law that will see Nigerian students, and others studying in the UK from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances. This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration into the country which stands at about 1 million down. …

Despite assurances by the management of the one of the prestigious private universities in Nigeria, Babcock, the school is again at the mercy of a hacker. Recall that not too long ago, sometimes in March 2022 to be precise, the school’s portal was attacked and the contents of the Seventh …

ALBAWABA – The University of Texas was rebuked for suggesting new ways to write the word “woman” to avoid adding the suffix “men” for those who are bothered. The university suggested various writing of the word “women” including “Wimmin, Womyn and Womxn.” It explained that the new spelling comes to …

The West African Senior School Certificate Examination [WASSCE] For School Candidates Final International Examination Dates and Time-Table for 2022/2023 Session [Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia and Sierra-Leone] | WAEC May/June Official Exam Time-Table for 2023 (8th May – 23rd June, 2023) [Download in PDF]. This is to inform all candidates who …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted last Tuesday and Monday. According to the Board, 1, 595, 779 candidates registered for the examination in 708 CBT centres in 105 examination towns in the country. The Board noted …

Nigerian banks are providing student loans with maximum limits ranging from N1 million to N10 million to enhance access to education across Nigeria. These loans can be used to pay tuition fees, accommodation, books, and other educational expenses. Access to student loans from multiple banks provides Nigerian students and parents …

100 level and 200 level students of Department of Theatre Arts of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, have been initiated inducted into the Department. The school on Tuesday posted on Facebook, photos of the initiation and induction moments in the University community. ALSO READ: Covenant University denies hijab …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the 2023 direct entry (DE) registration by one week. JAMB had earlier fixed April 20 as the deadline for the exercise, which commenced on March 20. But in a statement on Wednesday by Fabian Benjamin, its spokesperson, the …

The Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) has awarded finalists of its 20th Annual National Mathematics Competition (ANMC) with scholarships and cash prizes. The ANMC is the largest and yearly competition organised for mathematics enthusiasts in Primary 5, Primary 6, and JSS 3 by NTIC in collaboration with the National Mathematics …