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Guardian.
Discordant tunes over accreditation of courses in varsities
The alleged irregularities by university managers and officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) during accreditations have drawn the ire of stakeholders, who called on the Federal Government to beam its searchlight on the unending tales of misconducts during the exercise, IYABO LAWAL writes.
There are fears by parents and undergraduate students concerning accreditation of academic programmes.
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WAEC: How to check 2023 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said candidates who wrote the 2023 school candidate West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should use the ‘Result Checker PIN and Serial Number to access their results.
Mr Patrick Areghan, the council’s Head of National Office (HNO), said this at a news conference to announce the release of the results.
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WASSCE 2023: Simple Steps to Check WAEC Results Through SMS, Website
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
The results, according to WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, were released 45 days after the last paper.
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Punch
Results of states owing WAEC’ll not be released – HNO
The West Africa Examination Council has said it will not release the 2023 results of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination of candidates sponsored by state governments indebted to the Council.
Speaking on Monday, at a press briefing, while announcing the release of the 2023 WASSCE, Head of Nigeria Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, said that Zamfara, Niger, and six states were indebted to the council.
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Russia plans collaboration with Africa on education
A Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum Summit has discussed plans to collaborate with African countries on education and science.
A statement by the Roscongress Foundation said this was made known during a panel discussion titled, ‘Building a common future: Educational and scientific opportunities of Russia for Africa.’
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Don makes case for indigenous languages
Renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola, has said the decline of indigenous languages will result in poverty and marginalisation.
Speaking as the Distinguished Public Lecturer, at North-West University, Mahikeng Campus, South Africa, Falola, called on academia across the globe, including Africa, to actively support safeguarding indigenous languages.
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UNIOSUN DVC holds inaugural
The deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Research, Innovation and Partnerships, Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State, Prof. Anthony Kola-Olusanya, will be delivering his inaugural lecture today.
His lecture, titled, ‘Saving Humanity And The Planet Earth: Humanity Must Rethink Its Development Trajectory,’ would explore sub-topics like an assessment of the human-induced environmental destruction; my place in the environmental crisis; ecological footprints and humanity; the humans tragedy of the commons, planetary boundaries and SDGs: implications for environmental sustainability; sustainable development, the SDGs and environmental sustainability; has the end come?: climate change and its consequences, the future “fire” and our present reality; building awareness for environmental understanding and sustainable development to mention a few.
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Bank advocates personal development in varsities
Parallex Bank, Nigeria, has called on the university system to prioritise organisational wellness as it is a fundamental pillar for progress.
Speaking during a recent workshop organised by the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities in Lagos, Managing Director, Parallex Bank, Dr Olufemi Bakre, emphasised the urgent need for Nigerian universities to adapt and thrive in the face of rapidly changing internal and external factors affecting organisational sustainability.
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Newsnow.com
No Joking: WASSCE Results Sheet of Candidates From 8 States Shows Indebted in All Subjects, WAEC Explains.
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has released the results of candidates who sat for its exams in May/June 2023 Candidates from eight states will not be able to confirm how they performed during the examinations.
This is due to outstanding debts, which the exam body is determined to collect and has shown this by sending a clear message indicating indebtedness on candidates’ results.
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Ag. Customs GC Inspects Proposed 100 Hectares Of Land For Customs Training College, Govt Warehouse
The Ag. Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has inspected the proposed 100 hectares land for Customs Training College, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Headquarters, Government Warehouse and Agro International Airport at Iperu-ilishan Road in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Speaking at the site, the Ag. CGC expressed delight at the progress made so far while pledging commitment to be a responsible neighbor to the government of Ogun state.
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Skills Gap: 253 Tertiary Institutions to Benefit from Online Academic Resources
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that over two million students and 253 staff of higher education institutions in the country would soon have massive access to online academic resources through the deployment of Blackboard learning platform.
The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr. Sonny Echono, made this known yesterday in Abuja at the flag-off of three-day workshop on “The Implementation of the Enhanced Blackboard Learning Management System and Train the Trainer Programme.”
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WAEC 2023 Result: Girl Makes Her Papers, Gathers 3 A’s & Several B’s, Photo of Result Goes Viral
Somuah-Annan Berlinda Entsie A smart Nigerian student, Uche Peace Uchechi, has been praised for scoring multiple distinctions in her 2023 WAEC results.
According to her tutor, Chimaijem Success, who shared her result online, Uchechi scored A1 in mathematics, economics, and marketin.
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Sterling Bank Commits N50bn To Develop Education
Sterling Bank is allocating about N50 billion in funding to support the development of Nigeria’s education infrastructure and drive the sector’s productivity and contribution to the Nigerian economy.
The Divisional head of Business Growth and Transaction Banking at Sterling Bank, Obinna Ukachukwu, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos. He said the bank will invest in courses and professions that are in demand and have a high potential of generating sustainable income for the individual and the economy.
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Abia Govt Begins Accreditation Of Private Schools, Sets Up Enforcement Team – Commissioner
Abia State Government has commenced the reaccreditation of private schools in the state to ensure they meet up required operational standards.
Commissioner for Information and Culture, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing Government House Correspondents on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia.
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