EDUCATION

    The Management of University of Jos on Wednesday confirmed the accreditation of five of its courses by National Universities Commission (NUC). A statement by Mr Abdullahi Abdullahi, Deputy Registrar, Information and Publications, said that the confirmation became necessary in view of rumours making the rounds that the courses...

  The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2019 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination. The acting registrar, Abubakar Gana, announced the release at the council headquarters in Minna on Tuesday. He said 71 per cent of the candidates obtained five credits including English and mathematics. The...

The Executive Director, University of Lagos Business School (UBLS), Prof. Abraham Osinubi, says not less than 25 candidates have been shortlisted for the take-off of the school in September. Osinubu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. According to him,...

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the results of the May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Announcing the results at a news conference in Lagos, on Friday, Mr Olu Adenipekun, Head of National Office (HNO), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), said a total of 1,020,519 candidates...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commended the commercial agriculture programme and the high tech medical initiatives of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD). Senior Director, AfDB’s Country Department, Mr Ebrima Faal, gave the commendation in Ado Ekiti on Sunday during the bank’s facility tour of the institution. According to...

  Full list of marking centres The marking of the scripts of this year Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) will begin with coordination on June 27th in designated centres across the country. Invited markers and those uninvited popularly referred to as gate crashers are expected to any of the under...

The police, in collaboration with West African Examination Council (WAEC), have arrested three teachers and a student for alleged examination malpractice. The police said the arrest was carried out by the cybercrime unit of the Force in collaboration with WAEC. The suspects are: Ihuokanma Darlington, 36; Ernest Kelechi, 33; Godstime...

  The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it has arrested some supervisors and candidates who tried to undermine the integrity of its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The council’s Head, National Office (HNO), Mr Olu Adenipekun, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency...

  In a bid to tackle the challenge of impersonation experienced in the conduct of its examinations, the National Examination Council (NECO) has procured 8,000 biometric machines and 20 Toyota Hilux Vans worth over N800 million. Mr Abubakar Gana, the Acting Registrar NECO, made the disclosure at the commissioning of...

  Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on governments at all levels to give priority attention to education. Ogunyemi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Awka. He said that since the return of...