Tag: University of Lagos

FULL LIST: 10 Most Sought-After Nigerian Varsities Emerge

Efe Wellington

‘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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PHOTONEWS: Faces At IVON Trial Close-out Ceremony in Lagos

Damilola Olonade

*Prof. Afolabi, others at IVON Trial close-out ceremony in Lagos L-R: Director, Medical and Health Service, Kano State Ministry of Health, Dr Shehu Abdullahi; Deputy Director, Food and Drug Services Department, Essential Medicine list Division, Federal Ministry of Health, Yakubu Bulama; Director, Safe Motherhood Reproductive Health Division, FMoH, Dr Samuel Oyeniyi; Chief Investigator, IVON Trial/Director, Centre for Clinical Trials Research and Implementation Science, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Prof Bosede Afolabi; Director of Africa Center of Excellence for Population Health and Policy, Bayero University Kano/Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Prof…

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Why We Paid Half October Salary To UNILAG, UI, Others’ Lecturers – Govt

Aliyu Aliyu

Minister denies bias payment for ASUU members The Nigerian Government has denied allegation of bias in the payment of salaries to members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria (ASUU). Platforms Africa has earlier reported that members of ASUU in University of Lagos, University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Maiduguri, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta and others were paid half of their salaries for October. The government said that members of ASUU were paid their October salary pro-rata and not half salary as was…

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ASUU: Anti-Riot Police Flood UNILAG Gate as Students Plan Protest

Abibat Babalola

There was a team of security officials, including men of the Nigeria Police Force, at the main gate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, following a planned protest by a group of students over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Student groups had earlier declared mass protests across the country for Tuesday. The locations announced in some of the fliers obtained by our correspondent were, the University of Ibadan main gate, UNILAG main gate, and in some places in Edo State. READ ALSO: Strike: Buhari…

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Family announces burial plans for Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga

Precious Ibekwe

Family of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, has announced his burial arrangement. Platforms  Africa reports that Ataga was murdered in a private accommodation where he had gone with a 300 Level student of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu.   READ ALSO: I Tied Ataga’s Hands Before Stabbing Him To Death + How We Met – Chidinma ‘I didn’t kill Ataga,’ 21 year-old UNILAG student, Chidinma, makes U-Turn 29 days after, kidnapped Kaduna Baptist School Pupils released   According to the programme released by the family,…

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