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Medicine: 2oo students gets grant from Sokoto State Govt

  Sokoto State Government says it has commenced the process of sponsoring 200 students to study medicine and other related courses in India as part of its scholarship scheme to indigenes. Malam Imam Imam, Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Tambuwal on media and public relations said this in a statement he signed on Sunday in…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission it earlier sent to universities and other tertiary institutions. The announcement was contained in a statement by the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja. According to him, the decision was to ensure that universities perform their…

A Statement from the NYSC Management in Abuja on Saturday: Management wishes to inform prospective NYSC Corps members that, based on the assurance received from the Federal Government regarding release of funds, the 2016 Batch ‘A’ (Stream II) Orientation course will start soon. Date of commencement will soon be announced and Prospective Corps members are,…

Learn Africa Education Development Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility of Learn Africa Plc (formerly Longman Nigeria Plc) has released the names of shortlisted students for its Annual Excellence Awards for students, teachers and schools at the Senior Secondary level. The objective of the award is to underscore the importance of educational excellence to Nigerias National…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the upgrade of four Federal Colleges of Education to the status of universities of education. The Minister of Education, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly FEC meeting, which was presided over by President Goodluck…

FMC Technologies, Inc. has announced a partnership with one of Nigeria’s premiere academic institutions, the University of Port Harcourt, with the intent to create the first Master of Science degree in Subsea Engineering offered in Nigeria. Programme curriculum will be developed in collaboration with industry experts to ensure students are prepared for work in the…

The Council of Legal Education again announces for the benefit of the general public that the LL.B Degree Programme offered by the National Open University of Nigeria is not approved. The policy of the statutory bodies responsible for the training and admission of aspirants to the Nigerian Bar, i.e. the Council of Legal Educationand the…

Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the National Youth Service Corps on Monday said corps members would be mobilised in two batches this year. The service also shifted the date of mobilisation for Batch A from Tuesday May 5 to Tuesday May 26, 2015. The NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Bose Aderibigbe,…

Four African universities are to receive $86.6m over the next eight to 10 years from the MasterCard Foundation in scholarship funds and other support for economically disadvantaged young people, MasterCard Foundation CEO Reeta Roy announced in Cape Town on December 3. Makerere University in Uganda, the universities of Pretoria and Cape Town in South Africa,…

The authorities of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State say they are producing 48 First Class graduates and 106 PhD holders in this year’s convocation.  1,190 students would be graduating with Second Class Upper degree, while another 2,814 would be graduating with Second Class Lower degree. The ceremonies are for between October 20 and 23….