Oxford Declares ‘Brain Rot’ Word of 2024, Reflects Digital Impact
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Oxford Languages has named ‘brain rot’ the Word of the Year for 2024, spotlighting concerns about online culture’s effects on mental health. Defined as the…
NYSC Drops Name Change Requirement for Married Corps Redeployment
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Simplified Redeployment Process for Married Corps Members NYSC Enforces New Redeployment Policy Nationwide Spouse Name Adoption No Longer Mandatory for Relocation The National Youth…
Tinubu Pledges Bold Education Reforms in Paris Meeting with Macron
|By Adejumo Adekunle- During a high-level meeting at the Palais des Élysée, President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to tackle Nigeria’s education crisis by drastically reducing the number…
NECO Completes Payment to 72,138 Exam Examiners
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The National Examinations Council (NECO) confirmed on Wednesday that all 72,138 examiners engaged for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination have received their allowances. NECO, in…
Kogi Governor Approves N600 Million for WASSCE Fees, Eases Education Costs for Over 18,700 Students
|By Adejumo Adekunle – Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has approved N600 million for the 2024/2025 WASSCE fees for 18,734 students in public secondary schools. Kogi’s Commissioner for Education, Wemi…
Nigeria and Kuwait Sign Bilateral Air Service Agreement To Promote Trade And Tourism.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the State of Kuwait have successfully signed a Bilateral Air Service (BASA) agreement with the purpose of promoting enhanced connectivity and economic cooperation. The…
Unical Students Protest Increased Fees.
On Monday, a sizable gathering of University of Calabar (Unical) students demonstrated against the university administration’s decision to raise tuition fees by holding banners. The university administration said on Sunday…
Ex-governor and prominent monarchs receive doctorate degrees from Nigerian University.
Three people have received honorary doctorates from Federal University Dutsin Ma, Katsina State: Ibrahim Shema, a former governor of the state; Umar Faruk Umar, the emir of Daura; and Nasir…
Tuition at UNICAL has increased by 100%.
The University of Calabar’s (UNICAL) administration has declared a more than 100% increase in undergraduate tuition costs. Newsmen in Calabar were given access to a statement on Monday that included…
Tinubu Wants Universities to Have Public-Private Partnerships.
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu called for public-private funding for Nigerian academic institutions. This occurred in the midst of nationwide university tuition cost increases. The president did, however, assert that…
