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 The management of the University of Benin, Edo State, has suspended the students’ union government of the institution indefinitely. In a letter to the university’s community, made available to journalists on Tuesday in Benin City, the university’s Registrar, Ademola Bobola, announced the decision on the union. The letter read, “After due consideration of the report by the management, the vice chancellor has approved the suspension of the university’s students union. The suspension which is indefinite, takes immediate effect, that is, from Monday, April 29, 2024. Accordingly, all officers of the students’ union are to hand over all property of the union in their possession to the Dean, Students’ Affairs, not later 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. “In the interim, a caretaker committee composed of representatives of faculties, schools and institutes has been approved to coordinate students’ activities during the period of suspension. The directive of the vice chancellor is hereby communicated ...

The four walls of education systems and other platforms have the capacity to present both opportunities and barriers to gender equality. To this end, the British Council organises a three-week course to teach how schools can become more gender-responsive, reflect on opportunities in your own learning environment, and gain practical approaches to put these into action. You’ll start this course by looking at how gender norms and stereotypes can influence learning environments and how gender relations are linked to power relations, especially in the context of education. Through case studies and real-life stories, you’ll explore how teachers from different countries are making their schools more inclusive for all genders. You’ll then look at the different ways you can implement these strategies in your own context, such as creating trust and positive relationships for classroom management and evaluating learning materials and developing curriculums with gender inclusion in mind. To find o...

The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has stated that a total of 1,814,344 candidates from 22,229 schools have registered for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. Speaking on Monday at the WAEC Lagos Office, the Head of Nigeria Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, said out of this number, 902,328 were males, while 912,016 were females. He stated, “A total of 1,814,344 candidates from 22,229 schools have registered for the examination. Out of this number, 902,328 are males, amounting to 49.73 per cent, while 912,016 are females, which is 50.27 per cent of the total candidature. The statistics show a further increase in the number of females and males respectively, compared to last year. However, on the whole, the candidature for this year increased by 192,948.” READ ALSO: 2024 UTME: 1.4M candidates score below 200, out of 1.8m Dangut noted that the council was ready to conduct the examination, saying it would commence on Tuesday, April 30, 202...

  By Gideon Adonai   The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM, on Sunday, 28th April 2024, in the company of her husband, Mr. Olatunji Bello, her son, family members, siblings, friends, associates, knelt before God to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee (60th) birthday with a thanksgiving ceremony. The event tagged "Celebrating God's Faithfulness and Mercies" was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Testimony Chapel, Ilasan New Road, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lekki, Lagos. The well attended event, had the creme de la creme of the society in attendance, with the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, his wife, wife of the Governor of the state, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwoolu as well as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and others to show love to the celebrant. The high octane event started some minutes after mid-day with prayers and hymns from the Holy Bible...

Seventy-seven per cent of the 1,842,464 candidates whose 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results were released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday scored less than 200. Giving a breakdown of the results of the 1,842,464 candidates released, the Board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede noted that, “8,401 candidates scored 300 and above; 77,070 scored 250 and above; 439,974 scored 200 and above while 1,402,490 scored below 200.” The Board is expected to announce the minimum benchmark for the 2024/2025 academic session admissions during its policy meeting to be held at a later date. READ ALSO: JUST IN: JAMB releases 2024 UTME results, 8,401 score 300 and above Over the years the benchmark for admissions to universities has hovered around 180 to 200. Oloyede also gave the new format for acceptance of admissions. He said, “ Either a candidate sends ACCEPT/REJECT on his dedicated phone line to 55019/66019, or a candidate accepts or rejects any admission of...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.  JAMB’s Registrar Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results in a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari on the outskirts of Abuja. According to Oloyede, over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country. The examination which began on Friday the 19th of April ended on Monday the 29th of April. Out of the 1,989,668 registered candidates, 80, 810 were absent. A total of 1, 904, 189 sat the UTME within the six days of the examination. “Out of the 1,842,464 released results, a paltry 0.4% scored above 300 while 24% scored 50% (200/400) and above,” the JAMB chief said. He said 1,1,402,490, which is 76 per cent of the candidates got below 200. JAMB, however, re-echoed its resolve not to publish the name of the highest-scoring candidate. “It is common kno...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded plan to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is to address a press conference in Abuja, on Monday, on the release of the results and other things around it. However, there are indications that results that would be released on Monday are, perhaps, for the candidates that participated in the UTME in the first few days, while others would be released after “due diligence” is completed. More to follow 

No fewer than 1.94 million candidates are currently awaiting the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the  Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede confirmed the number of all candidates to be 1.94 million. Oloyede said this on Wednesday in Kaduna, while inspecting Computer Based Test (CBT) centres in the state amidst the ongoing JAMB examinations. He added that at the end of the examination today, there would be less than 100,000 candidates remaining in Lagos, Benue and other states in the country. Oloyede explained that the pace at which JAMB cleared candida tes and captured biometrics made the exercise faster. He noted this was part of JAMB’s re-engineering process towards ensuring hitch-free exercise. “Even today, I have seen something which we need to improve on, but most importantly, we have done so many things in the background to make the exercise faster, more efficient and better. We hav...

Missing your JAMB's UTME date or time is a possibility. While sometimes you won’t get a reschedule, there are situations where JAMB exam reschedule might be possibility for you in 2024. Let’s explore ten reasons why you may or may not be eligible for a rescheduled exam. Reasons for a potential granting of JAMB exam 2024 reschedule  1. Technical difficulties If the exam centre experienced technical malfunctions that prevented you from taking the test, JAMB is obligated to reschedule the exam for affected candidates. Also, if some reason you could not write the exam due to a biometrics issue, then you are eligible for a reschedule. However, ensure your details are taken down by the officials at your centre, so that when the update for rescheduling is out, you receive it and are considered accordingly.  2. Medical Emergency A documented medical emergency that genuinely prevented you from reaching the exam centre could be grounds for a JAMB reschedule. In cases like this, valid an...