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WAEC releases 2020 SSCE results, withhold 215,149 candidates’ scores
The West African Examinations Council on Monday released the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.
A total of 1,549,740 registered for the examination.
Head of the WAEC National office, Patrick…
Ghost Workers: Senate queries JAMB over N110 million spent
The Senate Committee on Public Account has raised eyebrow over an alleged N110.4 million paid non-existing staff by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, ( JAMB).
The Senate Committee led by Senator Mathew Urhoghide…
FG to print examination papers with N2.9 billion
The Federal Government is to print examination papers with the sum of N2.9 billion.
This emerged after the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved contracts totalling N2.9 billion for the printing of sensitive and…
Ambrose Alli Varsity Visitation panel extends date for submission of memoranda to Nov 4
The seven-man Special Visitation Panel set up by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to look into the affairs of Ambrose Alli University has extended the date for submission of Memoranda from Monday, 26th October, 2020, to…
ASUU gives reasons for not calling off strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it can't call off its ongoing strike until the Federal Government decides to conduct an integrity test on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) payment…
#EndSARS: NECO again reschedules SSCE papers due to protests
The National Examinations Council has again announced the rescheduling of the papers meant for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
It is the second time NECO would be rescheduling the examination this week, having earlier postponed…
Just in: Schools shut as #EndSARS protests mar full resumption of academic activities in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests.
Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued…
#EndSARS: NECO postpones exam over nationwide protests
The ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protests has recorded a major casualty as the National Examination Council (NECO) has postponed Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020, until November 16.
In a…
181 pupils, staff members test positive for COVID-19 in Lagos school
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Friday, said 181 pupils and staff members of a private school located in the Lekki area of the state have tested positive for COVID-19.
The cases were discovered…
FG to pay ASUU N30 billion earned academic allowance
The Federal Government has agreed to release N30 billion earned academic allowance to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The money will be paid in tranches between May 2021 and February 2022.
The…