The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo on Monday elected Prof. Olufunsho Omobitan as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Omobitan defeated the Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences, Prof. Raheem Akewushola by 132 votes to 65. LASU Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu announced Omobitan, a Professor of Economics and …

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has said that the board is targeting 1.8 million candidates to register for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) in the country and there will be no extension after 14 February. While inspecting Computer Based Test centres in Ilorin, Oloyede said, “while it is expected that …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Brig. General Yusha’u D. Ahmed as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He will take over today from Christy Uba, who piloted the affairs of the corps for about three months. Uba, the most senior director, was appointed by the Presidency in an acting capacity following the sacking of …

The Department for Education (DfE) in the United Kingdom has identified priority subjects for Nigerians and citizens of other qualified nationals seeking to work in the territory through te UK Teaching Regulation Agency. Application for the programme (available here) starts from 1 February and is open to teachers in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore and Ukraine. …

A Professor of Education has said that Nigerian teachers might have attracted the interest of the United Kingdom because they are well trained and qualified for opportunities that come their way. Last month, the UK announced that eligible teachers in Nigeria can apply to work in schools in that territory made up of four countries — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern …

At least 92,490 candidates have been registered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to sit for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Also, at least 67,328 candidates registered for the mock examination, according to a weekly bulletin published by the office of the JAMB Registrar in Abuja. JAMB started its registration on Saturday, 14 January and it …

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Prof. Innocent Ujah has expressed the resolve of the institution to collaborate with the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BSCVGs), on the security of staff and students of the university. Ujah, who made this known when he received the zonal leadership of the security outfit at the institution in …

The Lagos State Government has advised students in schools across the state to shun bad gangs and cultism and exhibit diligence in their academics. The guidance was given, according to a statement on Tuesday, during the monitoring and compliance exercise on school resumption for the second term across the state by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo. Adefisayo, who …

Ondo State Government has commended teachers in public primary schools for being punctual at their duty posts and living up to expectations as pupils resumed on Monday for the second term of 2022/2023 academic session across the state. After completing on-the-spot assessment of resumption activities in selected schools across the state, the Chairman of the state Universal Basic Education Commission …

Admission aspirants have been promised a trouble-free 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The admissions procedure will start on February 14 as the board has recently finalised its preparations. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede provided the assurance while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos, outside of …