Category: Education

‘False,’ Education Ministry Dismisses Reports On Scrapping JSS, SSS

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ministry of Education on Friday clarified that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, merely proposed the introduction of a 12-year basic education system. The ministry stated that reports of an immediate policy change on the matter were untrue. Several media outlets had suggested that a new policy aimed at scrapping the Junior and Senior Secondary School system was already in effect. In a statement by the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry emphasised that the National Council on Education would review the…

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Tinubu Declines Assent To Adamawa Varsity Bill, Cites Errors

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, declined to sign the Federal University of Education Numan, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2024. The President’s decision to reject the bill was communicated in a letter to the House of Representatives, which was read out by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during a session in the Green Chamber. The bill, which was sponsored by Binos Yaroe, the lawmaker for Adamawa South Senatorial District, was passed by the National Assembly in 2024 and forwarded to the President for approval. READ ALSO: 200-level Unilorin Student Commits Suicide Over…

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NCDMB Media Manager, Obinna Ezeobi PhD, Delivers UNN Jackson Annual Lecture

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Return of A Lion,’ Why we invited our alumnus as guest speaker, University of Nigeria Nsukka mass communication department gives details   The Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State has invited Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, Manager Media and Publicity at the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to serve as the guest speaker at its 14th Jackson Annual Lecture. Platforms Africa reports that Ezeobi, an alumnus of the institution is billed to speak on “Local Content, National Development and Strategic Communications Imperative”, at the event scheduled…

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FULL LIST: 10 Most Sought-After Nigerian Varsities Emerge

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Figures don’t lie,’ Statistics from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on admission into 270 tertiary institutions reveals 10 universities that are mostly sought-after by applicants (students) in the 2024 UTME. Number nine may shock you   Over 1.5 million Nigerians seek tertiary institution admission every year through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) organised entrance examination. JAMB applicants make their choices from over 270 tertiary institutions according to their selection metrics. Top 10 Best Universities In Africa Emerge Here are the most sought-after institutions in Nigeria in…

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UNILORIN Confirms Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri As Professor of Communication

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘Long Wait Over,’ what the tear-rubber Professor wrote on her new status + her better-by-far inspiring journey from being a Polytechnic student to excelling as a Professor of health Communication    The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Nigeria has confirmed the promotion of Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri as a Professor of health Communication. Platforms Africa reports that this was made known to Kadiri through a letter from the Council of the university. The joyous scholar who announced on her verified Facebook page that the world should feel free to now…

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‘Poly Student to Professor,’ Inspiring Story of Khadijah Kehinde Kadiri

ADEOLA YUSUF

It’s very accurate and appropriate to start this piece with one of the Yoruba all-time deep and rich proverbial maxims – “Omo ajanaku ki ya ara, Omo ti eya ba bi, eya ni jo”. Summarily put: (a child is the replica of his/her parents). Those who have one time or the other, passed through the former Rector of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Alhaji Waheed Kadiri, either as students, colleagues in office, associates in professional circle, or members of the Muslim communities, he had once superintendent, or still oversees, won’t…

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JAMB Postpones 2025 UTME Registration

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration until Monday, February 3. The registration, initially scheduled to commence on Friday, January 31, was postponed to “allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.” The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, announced this via its official X handle on Friday. “These adjustments come in light of the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education. Sultan…

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JAMB Suspends Law Admission In KWASU, Redeemers Varsity, Six Others

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board would no longer conduct admissions for the Law programme in eight universities. JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. According to Benjamin, the decision was taken following the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws programme by the Council of Legal Education for the 2025/2026 academic session at the said universities. The affected universities are Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State, Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State, Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State. Others include;…

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Lagos Television News Editor, Falilat Okunnu, Bags PhD

ADEOLA YUSUF

What to know about the thesis that earned the Radio Netherlands Training Centre-trained broadcaster highest degree in communication at Lagos State University   A news editor with the Lagos State Television (LTV), Falilat Wuraola Okunnu, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in communication. Platforms Africa reports that Okunnu successfully defended her Ph.D thesis in broadcasting at the School of postgraduate studies, Lagos State University (LASU). Her PhD. thesis examined the relevance of children television programmes to the educational development agenda of Lagos State Government. CNN/Multichoice African Journalist Award Winner,…

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Prospective Corps Member Dies In Accident En Route NYSC Camp

ADEOLA YUSUF

A fatal road accident that happened in Ebonyi State on Wednesday has claimed the life of a female prospective corps member who was going to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp at Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state. The deceased was among a group of 12 prospective corps members in a 14-seater bus involved in the accident. The female corps member, whose name could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, was said to have died from injuries sustained while her colleagues and…

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