The National Examinations Council, NECO, yesterday, shifted its Basic Education Certificate Examination from May 8-10 because of the World Economic Forum Africa, WEFA. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Promise Okpala, who stated this in an interview in Abuja, said the examination timetable had to be adjusted because of the closure of public institutions in the
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Striking members of Bauchi State chapter of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, have accused the supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, of gambling with the future of students in polytechnics in the country. According to them, Wike is only interested in his political ambition and has not shown enough commitment towards resolving the
Doctors are constantly warning people about the risks of skin cancer, urging them to get any unusual looking moles checked out by doctors. But the process of investigating these lesions can be a long-winded and, in some cases, complicated process. A Houston professor is hoping to drastically cut the time it takes to identify cancerous
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Students of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, yesterday threatened violent protest should Governor Babatunde Fashola of the state fail to reduce the institution’s tuition fees from N348, 750 to N65, 500. At a briefing, the students’ union President, Nurudeen Yusuf, flanked by other leaders of the students, said the union had in its proposal to
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Whether it’s an English Essay exam, a letter or just a cover letter, using correct grammar and the right vocabulary will ensure the message is delivered clearly, concisely and effectively. Writing and reading periodicals, books or newspapers are fun and creative ways to improve grammar and vocabulary whilst gaining insight on compelling issues. Learning how
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The leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Mujahid Dokubo Asari yesterday expressed his doubt over the veracity of abducted Chibok girls. The Niger Delta activist shared the status of one Tony Nwajei where controversial questions connected with the abduction were raised. According to Mujahid Dokubo Asari, these are “the right questions begging for answers”: why
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Federal Government, parents and guardians have attributed the poor performance of students in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to their poor reading habit. They, however, noted that authorities should share the blame as the result was also a reflection of the country’s education
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A coalition of Nigerian business leaders working with the UN Special Envoy for Education, Gordon Brown, the Global Business Coalition for Education and ‘A World at School,’ has launched, a “Safe Schools Initiative” at the World Economic Forum in Nigeria in response to the growing number of attacks on the right to education, including the
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Four months after Colton Burpo miraculously survived a life-threatening burst appendix, his parents began to suspect that something rather extraordinary had happened to him. There were signs of change in their son not long after the operation, but it took a while for them to understand the ‘truth’. The first unusual occurrence was when Todd