Medical Students Protest In Benin

Uniben medical students protesting this morning in Benin.

Protesting University of Benin Medical students this morning shut the gate of the institution and blocked the Benin-Lagos Expressway causing traffic gridlock.

Career Test Is Important For Students

Mr. ‘Seun Adewunsi is a prolific writer, motivational speaker and CEO of Successarts Communication, an outfit that offers educational support services in the area of counselling, career guidance and publishing. As a career counsellor, who has developed strong and personal relationships with students, Mr. Seun in this interview with YouthForum talks about the BIG problem facing students and why it is important for them to take career test.

WAEC: Commissioner Laments Students' Poor Performance

Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Dele Onabokun, has decried the poor performance of students in Mathematics and English Language in the recent West African Examination Council (WAEC) results.

UNILORIN Students Nabbed For Extortion

Two students of the University of Ilorin were arrested by the authority on Thursday for allegedly extorting money from pre-admission candidates being screened by the institution.

5-Year-Old Nigerian Passess UK's GCE... Makes World History

•Dee Alli and her mentors Paula Imafidon (l) and Anne Marie Imafidon. Dee is first 5-year old to pass GCSE. She also got C in Maths.

A five-year old Nigerian, Dee Alli, has made history in the United Kingdom by being the first pupil to pass a General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSE, Nigeria’s equivalent of GCE, and scoring C in Mathematics.

WAEC Withholds Access To SSSC Results

West African Examination Council (WAEC) has blocked access to the result of more than 23,000 candidates from Niger, over delays in the payment of their examination fees by the state government.

Ansar-Ud-Deen Alumni Holds Ramadan Lecture

The Ansar-ud-deen College, Isolo Old Students Association (ADCIOSA) will on 29 August hold this year's Ramadan lecture.

Oyo Teachers Suspend Strike

Teachers in Oyo State under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) yesterday suspended their month old strike as the Oyo State Government agreed to pay the 27.5 percent pay increase they demanded.

Students Protest Kidnap Of Lecturer

 Students of the College of Education, Afaha Nsit in Akwa Ibom, on Tuesday staged a violent protest against the kidnapping of their lecturer.

Corp Members Sensitise NURTW On Hard Drugs

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Drug Free Club has organised a sensitisation programme on the negative effect of drugs for road transport workers and youths in Ajegunle, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Osun Lecturers Suspend Strike

Lecturers in the four Osun State owned tertiary institutions have suspended the three months old strike which  paralysed academic activities in the schools.

YABATECH Celebrates Gouache Day

It was fun galore at the Department of Arts, Design and Printing, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on Friday, 13August, when students of the school celebrated one of the Nigerian finest food garri, popularly known as Gouache among Nigerian students.

Islamic Scholar Charges Govt

Prominent Islamic scholar, Fadhilat Sheikh Shuaib Abdul-Salam, the chief Imam of Moraba Central Mosque, Ilorin, Kwara State, has called on Nigerian government to spend more on education by increasing the budget tary allocation for the sector .

UBAA Honours Members

The University of Benin Alumni Association (UBAA) has honoured members that have excelled in their various professions and have contributed meaningfully to the development of the institution and Nigeria at large.

Mabecon Children Thrill Guests

It was a delight to behold the pupils of Mabecon Private Schools, Agbotikuyo, Agege, Lagos State at their Graduation Ceremony held recently as they treated their parents and guests to an exciting and educating drama piece.

‘How To Curb Cultism, Exam Malpractices In Universities’

The Chancellor of  Rhema University, Abia State, Nigeria, Reverend Emmanuel Okorie, has said that the only way to curb cultism and examination malpractices in the nation’s tertiary institutions was to adopt a means of reforming culprits rather than resorting to punitive measures.

Six Shortlisted For UI VC Job

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, (UI) has shortlisted six candidates out of twelve that are vying for the position of the Vice Chancellor of the university.

University of Ibadan VC Candidates To Be Interviewed Today

The eleven candidates aspiring for the office of the Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, UI would today be interviewed by the governing council of the institution.

13 Blind Students Get 5 Credits In WASCE

Thirteen blind students who sat for the 2010 West African School Certificate Examination, WASCE obtained credits in five subjects, including English Language.

WAEC Official Nabbed Over Certificate Forgery

Men of the Lagos State Police Command have nabbed an official of the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, Odulaja Adekunle, for allegedly assisting students to process fake WAEC results.

UI Begins Process To Appoint New VC

The authorities of the University of Ibadan this morning began the process of appointing a new Vice Chancellor, as 12 contestants gunning for the job gathered at Trenchard Hall of the university for an interactive session with staff and students.

Corps Member Arrested For Crossing Runway On Motorbike

In a desperate move to catch her flight, a National Youth Service Corps member was arrested by the police for crossing the Abuja Airport runway on a commercial motorcycle.

Students Paralyse UI

Muslim students of the University of Ibadan, UI, this morning paralysed activities during a protest against the institution’s refusal to expel a part four law student, Miss Seun Olubunmi Adegunsoye who preached gospel in the school mosque last Friday.

Post UTME Screening Exercise New Date: 25th - 27th August 2010

The 2010/2011 Post UTME screening exercise earlier scheduled for 4th - 6th August 2010 will now hold from 25th - 27th August 2010. All intending first and second choice candidates are hereby advised to endeavour to complete their registration before midnight on Saturday, 14th August 2010.

2010/2011 Post UTME Screening Exercise

The UNIVERSITY OF UYO announces a screening exercise. Candidates who made the University their FIRST CHOICE in the UNIFIED TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION (UTME AND  MADE A TOTAL SCORE OF 180 AND ABOVE. The schedule of the Post-UTME Screening exercise is as shown below:

Govt'll Meet Demands Of AOCOED Staff

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State , Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, has promised that the Lagos State Government led by Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola would accede to all the legitimate demands of the staff of Adeniran Ogunsanya

Badagry To Invest In Education

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Hon. Moses Hositode Dosu, has reiterated his administration's commitment to invest heavily on education and skill acquisition programme for the social, physical and infrastructural development of the area.

Unilorin Advocates For Medical Tourism

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of  Ilorin, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has advocated for medical tourism in Nigeria, saying that any attempt to stop it will affect the country's dream of becoming the choice destination of Medical Tourists in sub-Saharan Africa.

LASU Authorities Must Act Now

The authorities of the Lagos State University, LASU, must act fast to salvage the image of the institution which is being dragged in the mud by some unscrupulous elements running the campuses of the university.

Students Raise Alarm Over School Condition

Students of Lagos State University (LASU) External System have cried out over lack of basic learning facilities in the school, calling on government and other relevant agencies to come to their aid before it gets worse.

Group Honours Students In Republic of Benin

A communication outfit, Golden Picture Communication, has successfully organised 2010 Students Award for students in far away Republic of Benin.

LASPOTECH’s MsAn Ends Week With Luncheon

Lagos State Polytechnic chapter of Muslim Students’ Association of Nigeria (MSAN), has ended its annual Da’wah Week with a luncheon and an alumni re-union on Sunday, 25 July, at the Ansar-Ud-Deen College Hall, Isolo, Lagos State, South West Nigeria.

Ogun Students Mark Day

The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS), Lagos State Polytechnic chapter, has held its annual programme tagged Ogun  Day.

Students’ Congress: Post-UME: To Be Or Not?

It is no more news that the House of Representatives has ordered the Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC), to abolish the Post-Universities