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577 Blind Candidates to Sit for 2024 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reported that 577 blind candidates are gearing up to participate in the 2024 Unified Tertiary...

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Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Aims to Make History with Guinness World Record Attempt in Times Square

Nigerian chess prodigy Tunde Onakoya, renowned for founding Chess in Slums Africa, is gearing up to make history in New York City’s iconic...

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Norway’s Health Minister Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal

Norwegian Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol resigned on Friday following allegations of plagiarism in her master’s thesis. This comes after a probe by Nord...

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GTBank allegedly exploits U.S student visa applicants by using N1800/dollar for fees

Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) allegedly exploits U.S.  F1 visa applicants by charging N333,000 at N1800 per dollar against the government rate. Concerns have...

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WestAfricaWeekly’s Reporter Chinalurumogu Eze to speak at UNN Tech Event

To bridge the gap between traditional education and emerging technologies, the Ezemmuo Blockchain Initiative, led by Kevin Chibuoyim, is gearing up to host...

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UNILORIN Rusticates 6 Final-year Students, 13 others for Malpractice and Misconducts

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Kwara State has rusticated 19 students, including six final-year students, following their involvement in various misconducts, including...

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WAEC Elects Prof. Thomas Yormah as New Chairman

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah as its 21st Chairman during the 72nd Annual Council Meeting....

National Assembly pass student loan bill
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N’Assembly passes Student loan bill, requirements amended

The National Assembly has passed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, following considerations by both the...

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Support Private Universities, They Are Doing Government’s Work – Peter Obi Tells Govt.

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the government to support and partner with private universities. He said this on...

Tinubu writes House of Assembly
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Tinubu seeks repeal, re-enactment of Student Loan Act after postponing launch

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the House of Assembly seeking the repeal of the Student Loan Act 2023 and enacting...

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FG sets aside Student Loan Scheme launch indefinitely

The Federal Government of Nigeria has indefinitely postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the...

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SSANU, NASU to Embark On One-Week Warning Strike over Unpaid Salaries

The Senior Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have announced a one-week warning strike scheduled for Monday,...