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    Ayodele Daniel Dada - Nigerian Bulletin Personality of the Week (Week 8)

    Ayodele Daniel Dada, who finished from the Department of Psychology UNILAG with a 5.0 CGPA, which means he had perfect scores and had been graded excellent in all the courses he took in school wins this week's edition of the Nigerian Bulletin Personality of the Week. We are inspired by his...
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    Metro House of Reps Walk Out NTI Boss Over Poor Budget Defence

    The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education yesterday walked out the Nigerian Teachers Institute boss, Mr. Aminu Ladan Sarahu over poor presentation of his institute’s 2016 budget proposal. The committee headed by Rep Zakari Moham-med, APC, Baruten/ Kaima Federal Constituency...
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    Politics Lagos Assembly Makes Yoruba Language A Compulsory Subject in Schools

    The Lagos State House of Assembly, today, directed that teaching and learning of Yoruba language be made compulsory in all public and private schools in the state. Guardian reports that the House, in a Motion, ruled that Yoruba language should be taught for at least three periods in a week for...
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    Own The Future With A UK Degree: British Council Brings 50 UK Institutions To Your City!

    This March, Lagos and Abuja will play host to over 50 UK Institutions in Nigeria, as British Council brings to you the annual Education UK Exhibition in Nigeria, where students and professionals interested in international study options can meet and interact with UK institution representatives...
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    Politics Senate Uncovers N10Bn Excess in 2016 Education Budget

    THE Senate Committee on Education, yesterday, uncovered N9,982,258,479 hidden in the budget of parastatals by the Federal Ministry of Education. The committee, which discovered the amount at the commencement of its 2016 budget defence, said the amount was hidden in the ministry’s parastatals...
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    Metro VC urges Students: Minimize Your Time on Social Media

    Prof. Isaac Adebayo, the Vice-Chancellor, Bells University, Sango-Ota, Ogun, on Saturday advised all new students to be focused and desist from spending much times on social media devices like chatting, PM News reports. Prof. Adebayo gave the advice at the 11th Matriculation of the institution...
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    Metro LASU Gets New Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun

    Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Prof. Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the new Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU). Fagbohun is a professor of Environmental Law, was until his appointment Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of...
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    Politics [LIST] 10 Things Nigerians Expect From President Buhari In 2016

    The last 6 months of 2015 was seen by the APC as a way to test and study the system very well. Although, the presidency announced its team very late but Nigerians believe that in 2016, President Mohammadu Buhari must hit the ground running from Day one and are expecting major changes to come...
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    Metro Full List of Top 30 Universities in Africa (2015)

    The University of Port Harcourt was named as the sixth best university in Africa, trailing four South African and one Ugandan university. According to TheCable, the list was dominated by South Africa and Egypt, saw the southern Africa country amass 12 positions on the ranking, with the north...
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    Metro FG Set Up Panel To Probe UniUyo Vice Chancellor

    The Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu, has inaugurated a panel to investigate the controversies surrounding the appointment of Professor Eniefiok Essien as the new vice chancellor of the University of Uyo despite the Court of Appeal indicting him for sexual assault and forgery. The panel...
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    World Zimbabwe's President, Robert Mugabe Is The World's Most Educated President [See Degrees]

    Education has been proved to be and holds the key to life and Zimbabwe`s very own President Robert Mugabe tops as the most educated President the World has ever seen. Mugabe also has a very high literacy rate, one of Zimbabwe`s pride. Love or hate Mugabe, let face the facts and let them be...
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    Metro [List] FG Probes 10 Universities Over Fraud and Sex Scandals

    Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu yesterday in Abuja inaugurated committees to investigate the managements of 10 universities and polytechnics over allegations of abuse of due process, financial mismanagement and sexual harassment. The institutions include the: Federal University...
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    Metro Jamb Delists 4 Osun State Owned Tertiary Institution From Website

    The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four tertiary institutions owned by Osun State Government have been from its website. They were said to be delisted for next two academic sessions on the request of the state government over plans to restructure them. The...
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    World [List] Top 7 Least Educated Presidents in Africa

    These are few least educated presidents in Africa, they have the least or no education background at all and are currently ruling on the continent of Africa. They are: 1. Jacob Zuma- Republic of South Africa Zuma received no formal schooling. The debate surrounding South African president...
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    Politics Senate Probes Diversion of N200bn Education Trust Fund

    Senate, yesterday, revealed that about N200 billion education tax collected between 2012 and 2013 were diverted to unknown and unspecified uses not recognised in or permitted under the Act setting up the Education Trust Fund. The funds were diverted during former president Goodluck Jonathan’s...
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    Metro Over 23,000 Lecturers Leave Africa Annually – University Don

    Prof. Musa Aibinu, the Director, Centre for Open, Distance and e-Learning, Federal University of Technology, Minna, says about 23,000 lecturers emigrate annually from Africa to other countries yearly. Aibinu made the disclosure on Saturday in Abuja in a lecture entitled “Creating and Sustaining...
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    Metro Nigeria full of Certificated Illiterates' – Pat Utomi

    The Founder, Centre for Values in Leadership, Prof. Pat Utomi, has decried the standard of education in the country describing most educated Nigerians as certificated illiterates. Utomi said this on Thursday while addressing an educational conference organised by FlipLearnCon in Lagos. The...
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    Politics Shekarau Expresses Support For Buhari's Anti Graft Campaign

    The immediate past Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has expressed his support for the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari led administration. Shekarau made this known while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Friday on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Shekarau...
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    Metro Court Dissolves 15-Year-Old Marriage Over Constant Assault

    An Ile-Ife Customary Court on Thursday dissolved the 15-year-old marriage between Grace Oladejo and her husband, Moshood over constant beating and lack of care. The President of the court, Mr Ganiyu Awoyera, in his judgment, dissolved the marriage, and ordered that there would be no refund...
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    Metro UNIBEN Students To Resist New Fees Hike

    Students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state has shunned the increment in school fees as announced by the school management at a time when they are at home and promise to resist the new hike in fees. The current increase in fees marks the second time in consecutive academic seasons...
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