Posted by admin
Education, Headlines, South-East
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lifted embargo on admission of candidates for 2011/2012 academic session placed on the Lagos State University, Ojo, and the five South-East state-owned universities. JAMB Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde, made this known in Abuja, on Wednesday, after a parley with all the stakeholders, including the […]
Posted by admin
Education, Headlines, Ministries
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Minister of State for Education, Mr Kenneth Gbagi, has blamed teachers for poor performance of candidates in public examinations in the country, saying, “teachers are not doing enough to educate their students.” Gbagi declared in Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday, that, “from my point of view, it is not government that has failed; we have […]
Posted by admin
Education, Headlines
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
In a move to advance teaching, research and community service in line with global best practices, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swansea University and Swansea Metropolitan University both in United Kingdom. The vice chancellor of Swansea University, Prof. Richard B. Davies during the brief ceremony lauded the […]
Posted by admin
Education, Kogi, State News
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
The riot had spread from Kabba to Ayetoro-Gbede in Ijumu and to Mopamuro Council by yesterday. As a result, delegates to today’s rerun senatorial and House of Representatives primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lokoja and Kabba could not travel and had to turn back. Windscreens of buses conveying some delegates identified to be supporters of a […]
Posted by admin
Education, Headlines
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Babatunde Sofoluwe has said that 119 students out of 7,041 graduating students passed with First Class Division Degrees with Faculty of Engineering topping the list. He disclosed this at the graduation ceremony held recently at the university auditorium. According to him; “a total of 76 students received […]
Posted by admin
Education, Headlines
Friday, December 24th, 2010
THIS Christmas may not be the best period for most candidates who wrote the October/November 2010 West African Senior School Examination (WASCE) as 80 per cent of them failed. The Head of National Office (HNO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr Iyi Uwadiae, said at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos that […]
