Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the decision of the Federal Government to remove mathematics as a compulsory admission requirement for arts students. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Obi said such a policy is a regrettable step backward in the collective effort…
The federal government has clarified that mathematics remains a compulsory subject for all candidates sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), despite the recent review of Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy. In a statement issued Sunday by Boriowo Folasade, spokesperson of the federal ministry of education, the government said the clarification became necessary following widespread…
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. For…