Education

Court tells NYSC, don’t declare Enugu gov-elect certificate fake

2 years ago855 min

The National Youth Service Corps and its Director of Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammed, are prohibited by the Federal High Court in Abuja from making any further denials that the NYSC certificate dated January 6, 2003, issued to the candidate for governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, was fake. The NYSC and Muhammad are named as defendants in the lawsuit, and Mbah is the plaintiff. Following an ex parte motion filed by Emeka Ozoani (SAN)...

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Buhari applauds NYSC at 50, Gowon for his foresight

2 years ago804 min

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state, for his wise decision to establish the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1973. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, Buhari claimed that the program had successfully advanced the objective of national integration. According to the president, this is done by fostering opportunities for cross-cultural interactions and building strong bridges for better understanding....

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NECO reschedules entrance examination for gifted, talented students over low registration

2 years ago872 min

The National Examination Council (NECO) has rescheduled the gifted and talented National Common Entrance Examinations (NCEE) for 2023. This is according to a statement signed by Azeez Sani, Head of Information and Public Relations Division, and issued to News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Minna. According to the statement, the examination for admission to the Federal Government Academy Suleja for gifted and talented children will now take place from Saturday to Sunday. Read Also: Corps...

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Corps Members Celebrate NYSC 50th Anniversary With a Unity Rally in Bayelsa

2 years ago5973 min

Bayelsa State Corps members celebrated the 50th anniversary of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) with a unity rally in Yenagoa, the state capital. Despite the challenges that the NYSC scheme has faced over the years, it has remained a champion of national unity, integration, and development. The unity rally, which began at the Peace Park, opposite the Government House in Yenagoa, saw state staff and corps members praise the scheme for its accomplishments over...

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80,000 candidates sit for rescheduled UTME

2 years ago6434 min

On Saturday, over 80,000 candidates took the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) across the country. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, stated this while monitoring the examination on Saturday in Abuja. According to Benjamin, approximately 80,000 candidates who were unable to sit for the 2023 UTME on time due to no fault of their own sat for the rescheduled UTME across the country. Candidates affected, according to him, include those...

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Imo govt pays N10,000 ‘allowee’ to corps members: Official

2 years ago1062 min

This is according to a statement issued on Thursday by the NYSC spokesman in Imo, Ugochukwu Orunta. The gesture, according to the statement, fulfilled Governor Hope Uzodimma’s promise to prioritise corps members’ welfare. He went on to say that the improved conditions would bring out the best in the corps members and encourage them to contribute significantly to the development of the state and Nigeria. During their service year, the governor urged the corps members...

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FG reacts to ASUU’s arbitration request May 11

2 years ago6464 min

The Federal Government notified the National Industrial Court on Wednesday of its decision to formally respond to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) request for arbitration by May 11. ASUU sued the Minister of Labour and Employment as well as the Registrar of Trade Unions (RTU). The lawsuit challenges the Federal Government’s alleged threat to revoke ASUU’s certificate of registration for failing to submit annual financial returns and audited accounts for nearly ten years....

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JAMB will start releasing 2023 UTME results on Tuesday

2 years ago1064 min

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Monday that the release of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board (UTME) results would begin on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. In the minutes of an emergency management meeting held over the weekend in Abuja, the Board stated that the delay in releasing the UTME results was to ensure that all necessary screenings were completed. “On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Board will release the results of candidates who...

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18 tertiary institutions to receive billions from TETFund, FULL LIST

2 years ago775 min

Six public universities will receive a total of N18 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), according to Executive Secretary Arc. Sonny Echono. This is part of the fund’s Special High Impact Intervention. Echono provided a breakdown of the N320 billion 2023 Intervention Budget, which President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved, during a briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Over 95% of the N320 billion total TETFund disbursement of 2023, according to him, would go directly...

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NDA seeks NYSC’s partnership on staff training

2 years ago682 min

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has received a proposal from the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, regarding the requirement for staff training in emotional intelligence. The motion was delivered to the Director General of NYSC at the Scheme’s National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, according to a press release from Eddy Megwa, Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC. Read Also: Anyanwu emerges PDP gov candidate in Imo Dr. Ben J. Audu, Director of NDA’s...

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