President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) into a university. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa confirmed the development on Friday while addressing the institutionās management during a visit. āI discussed this with President Tinubu, and he approved it without hesitation. I am now awaiting the official memo…
Prominent philanthropist and politician, Engr. Bayo Ajayi, donated 1,000 specially designed exercise books to support children with disabilities in Ekiti State during an event in Ado Ekiti. This initiative underscores the importance of tailored educational resources for inclusive learning, aligning with Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s efforts to enhance the well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Ajayiās…
Over 300 former students of the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, have voiced strong support for him, dismissing recent sexual harassment allegations as a coordinated attempt to tarnish his reputation. In a statement signed by representatives of the 300 Agricultural Sciences alumni from 2007 to 2020, the ex-students described Prof….
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a female student at the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Faith Aluko Adesola, has been crushed to death by a truck. Confirming the incident to Daily Trust on the phone, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Alhaji Rabiāu Muhammad, said the deceased was a National Diploma (ND1) student of Mass Communication at…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion, according to a memo from the institution, comes after a thorough investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Preciousā actions to be a gross violation of the…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the release of the 2024 External Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results. A total of 86,067 candidates registered for the exams, with 84,799 sitting for the papers held in November 2024. According to the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Ibrahim Wushishi, the results show a significant improvement in the…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, says the board has opened the Exceptionally Brilliant Window for candidates below 16 years old to sit for the annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, was a guest on…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned examination centres against night time registration of candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson, said in a statement that registering many candidates for the examination should not come at the expense of their security. The board named 10 examination centres…
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified a recent proposal which seeks to introduce a 12-year basic education system, against the current 6-3-3 structure. According to the ministry, the proposal presented by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, at the Extraordinary National Council on Education Meeting on February 6, 2025, in Abuja, was…
Tunji Alausa is advocating the adoption of a 12-year basic education model to scrap secondary schools in Nigeria. The minister spoke on Thursday at the 2025 extraordinary meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) in Abuja. The meeting hosted the commissioners for education from the 36 states and the FCT, MDAs, and other development…