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Fuel hike: NANS calls for review of students loan
Amidst the hike in the price of fuel, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an increase in student loan from N20,000 to N40,000. The NANS Senate President, Babatunde Akinteye, disclosed this during a news conference on the state of the nation in Abuja on Monday. Akinteye said that this adjustment was necessary to help students cope…
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UI management gives students three-week break
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has given students of the institution a three-week break following recent protests against fee increments. The institution’s registrar, Mr Ganiyu Saliu, announced the break in an internal memo obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday. According to him, the break will be from Saturday to Sept. 20.…
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Degree Mill: 21,600 students parading fake certificates – FG
The Federal Government says no fewer than 21,600 students are parading fake certificates obtained from degree mills institutions in Benin Republic, Togo and others. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this during a ministerial press briefing on his one year achievements in the ministry, in Abuja on Friday. According to Mamman, 1,105 students are holding fake certificates from…
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Jigawa varsity urges students to be wary of fraudster
The Sule Lamio University Kafinhausa (SLUK) in Jigawa, has urged students to be wary of a fraudster who is demanding N20,000 to help “clear their carryover courses”. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Mr Sadiq Lawal, gave the warning in a statement in Dutse, on Thursday. “The management of the university discovered that the fraudster, using a fallacious…
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Defence
Be determined, focused – NAOWA President tasks graduating students
The President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, has urged the graduating students of NAOWA College Kurudu, Abuja to be determined, focused, and dedicated in their academic endeavor. Lagbaja gave the advice on Wednesday in Abuja, at the speech, graduation and prize given ceremony of the school for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. She advised the graduating students…
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U.S. Consulate assists 33 Nigerian Students Receive $2.92 Million in Scholarships from American Universities
Lagos——Thirty-three high achieving Nigerian students have received full scholarships totaling $2.92 million to attend American universities and colleges for the 2024/2025 academic session. This feat was made possible through the Opportunity Funds Program of the United States Consulate General Lagos that is designed to increase access to U.S. higher education institutions for highly qualified international students who have limited resources…
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Ondo Varsity allay fears of parents, students, assures of adequate security
The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Akoko (AAUA) in Ondo State, has assured students of the institution and their parents of adequate security in the school environment and its host community. The Head, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the institution, Mr Victor Akinpelumi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the university was committed to the well-being of students of…
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2 storey school building collapses in Jos, traps students
A two-storey school building at Saint Academy, Jos, has collapsed, trapping scores of students. The building that housed classrooms and offices collapsed on Friday, while the students were writing their third term examination. A correspondent of the Newsx Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who was at the scene of the accident, reports that the ground floor contains mainly Junior Secondary School…
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NGO mobilises Kaduna varsity students to plant 150 trees
An NGO, Centre for Water and Environmental Development (CWED), on Tuesday mobilised fresh students of Geography Department of the Kaduna State University (KASU) to plant 150 economic trees to combat desertification. The tree planting exercise was in commemoration of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘United for Land our Legacy’. Speaking…
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Kwara Vasity expels 175 students
The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, says it has expelled 175 students for various offences. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu, on Tuesday. The university management said that the expulsion approval followed the recommendations of the Students’ Disciplinary Committee, which held sittings between Oct. 2021 and March 2024.…
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MTN Foundation sponsors 457 students to MUSON in 17 years
MTN Foundation (MTNF) says, since 2007, it has sponsored a total of 457 students on two-year training at the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON). The foundation said that in spite of the challenging economic situation, it had and would continue to support the development of youths due to its commitment and deep responsibility to make good things happen. The Executive…
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Nigerian students win outstanding Cambridge awards
Six students from three secondary schools in Nigeria have received Top in the World Outstanding Cambridge Learners Awards for the June and November 2023 Cambridge examination series. The Country Director of Nigeria British Council, Mrs Lucy Pearson, made this known at the British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learners Awards in Lagos on Thursday night. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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EFCC warns against planned protest by students, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged parents and guardians to warn their children and wards not to partake in a planned protest by a “shadowy group” against its operations. EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, gave the warning in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the group…
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Army @161 : Army engages students on public speaking in Kaduna
The 1 Division Nigerian Army on Tuesday engaged selected Secondary Schools on public speaking engagements in Kaduna to mark its 161st anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the schools engaged included Sardauna Memorial College, Government Secondary School Kawo, Government Girls Secondary School Kawo and Rimi College. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso…
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Kaduna: 6 students drown on way home after JSSC exams
Six students of Government Secondary School, Fadan Chawai, Kauru Local Government in Kaduna State, drowned on their way home after writing the Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination (JSSE), on Wednesday. The students, all from Ribang community, were on their way back home after writing the ongoing JSSC examination when the tragedy occurred. Mr Ishaya Chingali, community leader in Chawai and …
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Schools must mould students for better tomorrow – Lagos commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, says school is not just about teaching and learning in classrooms, but also about positively impacting humanity. Alli-Balogun made the remark at the opening of a two- day capacity building seminar in Lagos, according to a statement by Mr Bakare Fatai, Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Examinations Board,…
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Election : Obi urges Nigerian students to vote widely, rescue Nigeria from poverty
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in February 25 election, urges students to join the party in rescuing Nigeria from poverty, unemployment and poor education funding by voting wisely. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Obi said this in Nsukka on Thursday during a visit to his alma mater, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), to…
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