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EducationUSA Opportunity Funds under The United States Consulate General in Lagos recently held a pre-departure orientation for 23 Nigerian students embarking on a journey to study in the United States. Facilitated by Education USA, a global network supported by the U.S. Department of State, this initiative aims to guide and support international students through the…
Nigerian singer and producer Young Jonn has shared his journey of transitioning from a behind-the-scenes producer to a full-blown performing artiste. On transitioning from producer to artiste, Young Jonn revealed that the hardest part was convincing himself that he could do it. In an interview with Isi Ijewere on her Backstage Banter trivia YouTube segment,…
The Oyo State government has absolved itself from the rumoured plan to stop or scuttle the ambition of anyone to become the next Olubadan. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, said that the government believed that it was not only premature but also unfair and preemptive for anyone to…
The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of full-time mode for PhD, Post-Graduate and Masters programmes in Finance for Ajayi Crowther University. The commission also approved PhD programme in Accounting, Masters and PhD programmes in Architecture, Post-Graduate Diploma in Education, as well as Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology. The approval was contained in two…
The Delta State Contributory Health Commission has stated that over 560 public and private hospitals have been enlisted under the state health insurance services. The Director-General of the Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with journalists in Asaba, the Delta State. Akpoveta also disclosed that the state government through the scheme…
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has announced multiple top scorers for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The top scorers, Olowu Joseph from Ondo State, Alayande David from Oyo State, and Orukpe Joel from Edo State scored 367 during the examination respectively. According to the examination body the three candidates scored 367 during the 2024…
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday pegged the minimum benchmark score for admission into universities at 140. The benchmark score is not the cut-off mark for admissions for all universities, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, explained during the ongoing policy meeting in Abuja. The PUNCH reports that…
The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency has reeled out plans to provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils in the state. This, according to the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Sola Akande, is in furtherance of Governor Seyi Makinde’s integrated approach to education in the state. Akande made this known on Wednesday, during a…
The Nigeria Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, on Thursday, stopped the Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, from embarking on a protest in Abuja. As soon as the leadership of JAC started addressing members for the protest for onward movement…
Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has assured Nigerians that Niger youths will not be part of the planned nationwide strike set for August 1 to 10 2024. A widely publicised youth protest has been planned to drive home the current hunger and economic hardship facing the country. Bago made this known on Thursday during a…