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Nigeria: You Are Bound to Fail If You Follow Short Cut, Minister Tells WAEC Candidates

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has asked students writing the ongoing 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to avoid using short cuts but work hard to excel in life. The Minister stated this while inspecting one of the schools where the CBT is being test-run in Abuja, on Wednesday.
FG approves free tuition, feeding, accommodation for technical college students

1 week ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Federal Government has announced that students at the federal and state technical colleges will hence forth enjoy free tuition fees, feeding and accommodation as part of its efforts to support Technical and Vocational Education and Training Initiative (TVET). The government explained that the package includes a monthly stipend of N22,500 to students in the colleges.
You are bound to fail if you follow short cut, minister tells WAEC candidates

1 week ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has asked students writing the ongoing 2025 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to avoid using short cuts but work hard to excel in life. The Minister stated this while inspecting one of the schools where the CBT is being test-run in Abuja, on Wednesday.
UTME: Students involved in malpractice should be barred from WASSCE, others –FG - Daily Trust

1 week ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has directed that student(s) involved in examination malpractice during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) should be barred from sitting any external examinations in Nigeria such as those conducted by WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, for three years. Alausa said such a stringent measure would serve as a deterrent to other students and parents.
N56.85bn disbursed as NELFUND marks 1 year

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has marked one year since the launch of the student loan portal on May 24, 2024. The Fund said in just 12 months, it had transformed access to education financing with over 600,000 students registered, and over 550,000 successful loan applications and N56.85 billion disbursed to cover tuition fees and upkeep allowances.
Student Loan: Why participation is low in South East, South South - VC

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Vice Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, says deep-rooted cultural resistance in the South-South and South-East is responsible for the low participation of the student loan scheme in the regions.
JAMB To conduct fresh Exam For candidates who missed last UTME

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will conduct additional mop-up examinations for candidates who missed their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board revealed that an estimated 5.6% of candidates missed their exams, and in order to accommodate them it will organise a special mop-up exercise, extending the opportunity to all affected candidates, regardless of the reason for their absence.
NELFUND raises concern over low application of students’ loan in Rivers

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has raised concerns over the low student loan applications at the Rivers State University. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this during the Strategic Engagement and Sensitisation Campaign on operations of the fund on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
NELFUND begins disbursement of April allowances to students

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. The fund, in a statement signed by the Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said while most payments have been successfully processed, a small number of beneficiaries may experience delay due to the recent upgrade on the payment and application processing system.
Akwa Ibom: People living with HIV unaware of having high blood pressure – Study - Daily Trust

2 weeks ago | dailytrust.com | Chidimma C. Okeke

A new study published in the European Heart Journal has revealed that almost one-third of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, were unaware they had high blood pressure, highlighting a pressing need to integrate cardiovascular screening into the HIV care system.