Fifteen-year-old Michelle David has scored 99 per cent in Mathematics at the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) examination, according to a statement by her school. Michelle, who hails from Delta State and said her ambition is to study Software Engineering, is a Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos State. In all, she scored 334 out of 400 in …

The Head of Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Patrick Areghan has said that 56 roadside operators were apprehended over their involvement in examination malpractice in the ongoing May/June Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. While on an inspection tour to some schools in Abuja, Areghan said that about 15 others – students, school proprietor and teachers …

The Federal Government has granted West Midlands Open University (WMOU) licence to offer degrees in Nigeria. In a statement, the new online university announced that it has received licencing and formal approval from the National University Commission to offer degree-granting programmes online in Nigeria. “This approval creates exciting new opportunities for the new university to offer its diverse range of …

Itel mobile company, makers of Itel mobile phones, has distributed branded school bags and learning materials to LEA Primary School and Junior Secondary Schools at Jikwoyi 2 Dagbana in FCT, Abuja. This, it said, is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative in the sector. The CSR initiative: “Love always on”, is aimed at empowering pupils and students. Head …

The management of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State has announced the closing down of the institution. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the university’s Registrar, Dapo Oke on Sunday. According to the statement by the institution, the closure became inevitable following the clash between students and members of the community on Sunday. …

The University of Abuja (UNIABIJA) has rusticated two final year students for allegedly inciting their colleagues over a recent hike in tuition fees by the management of the institution. The university accused the students – Cyprian Igwe and Olalekan Oladeru – of circulating a WhatsApp group message inviting other students for a meeting over the fee hike. Both officials of …

As part of its commitment to continually empower the youth through various entrepreneurial initiatives, Access Bank has rewarded 55 members of Batch A, Stream Two members of the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) across Nigeria with various cash grants. In all, N15.5 million was given out to corps members with winning entrepreneurial ideas in Abuja, Delta, Kaduna, Kwara and Rivers …

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has admitted he had no knowledge of the education sector when President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him to man the Federal Ministry of Education. The minister said what he had was a ‘superficial’ knowledge of the sector. Adamu, the longest-serving education minister, spoke yesterday during a valedictory service in his honour. He was appointed in …

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Thursday, said three corps members who absconded from their duty posts would repeat the service year while 2 others would get an extension. At a Passing-Out Parade of 2022 Batch “B” Stream I corps members held in Gombe, the State NYSC Coordinator, Mr Dawut Jidda, stated that no fewer than 526 passed out …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commissioned a 1000-seating capacity mega Computer Based Test (CBT) centre in Kaduna. The centre said to be the largest in West Africa has four units each of 250 seaters with the capacity to conduct the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for 4,000 candidates per day. While inaugurating the N1.19 billion CBT centre along …