Tag: admission

Military has not stopped admission of female cadets into any programme – Defence HQ

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports that Nigerian military has stopped the admission of female cadets into its regular combatant programme. In a statement by defence spokesman, John Enenche on…

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Reduced cut-off marks will stop Nigerians from going to school abroad – JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it reduced admission cut-off marks to prevent Nigerians from going to school abroad. The examination body said  it is trying to…

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Vice Chancellors reject JAMB’s new admission cut-off marks

Some Vice Chancellors have rejected the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to put the minimum admission cut-off mark at 120 for Universities. The examination body had…

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Opinion: Buhari’s anti-corruption war and admission corruption in Nigeria

by Festus Ogun It is a naked truth that corruption is in all spheres of life in Nigeria. Corruption has polluted the air we breath in and as such, we…

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‘Merit, catchment area, disadvantaged states’| JAMB releases new admissions guideline

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Sunday, said that admission into tertiary institutions in the country will be based on merit, catchment area and educationally disadvantaged states. This…

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Opinion: Femi Adesina- When you are no longer suffering

By Frank Ijege After completing my secondary school, I 'hustled' to gain admission into the university for about five or six years, before luck smiled on me. In fact during…

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Nigerian teen achieves incredible feat, gets accepted by all eight Ivy League schools

Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a United States teenager, born to Nigerian parents, has secured admission into all the eight Ivy league universities and four other universities in the USA. Uwamanzu-Nna graduated as…

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Lecturer who raped admission seeker explains why he did it

Part time lecturer, Dr. Baruwa, accused of raping a minor seeking admission into the university of Lagos has stuck to his gun that the act was consensual. The lecturer, who's in his…

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UNILAG lecturer ‘rapes 18-year-old admission seeker’

A UNILAG part-time lecturer, Afeez Baruwa, has been arrested on Monday for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl seeking admission into the university, Punch reports. The girl was identified as Caroline…

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Oh no! Student shoots teacher after failing exams

by Jewel Stephen After being failed by his teacher, a university undergraduate in Saudi Arabia has shot his Jordanian teacher. The student, reportedly failed the orientation exam in preparatory English,…

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Opinion: Why Nigeria is still together

by Ifeanyi Igbokwe While we are busy pointing accusing fingers at GEJ, Sanusi, NNPC and everyone else we have also cheated in our exams, both professional and academic. We have…

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Unbelievable: This is an actual essay written by a university admission applicant (READ)

From CheatingIsSinful Following the norm in many universities the world over, a prospective student seeking admission into the New York University (NYU) was asked to write an essay on 'the…

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Transform yourself: Get on the spot admission offers, interact with reps from UK’s Sheffield Hallam University in Lagos & other Nigerian cities

by Oge Okonkwo Sheffield Hallam University is one of the UK’s largest universities with more than 37,000 students we offer courses in a wide range of subjects including undergraduate, postgraduate…

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Terrible: How HIV positive doctor raped patient on admission in Benue

by Tutu Akinlabi A doctor in Benue State charged with the care and preservation of lives has done the opposite of his duty as he allegedly raped a patient on…

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Every student must complete Primary 6: Lagos bans underage students from public schools

    Lagos State government says no pupil will henceforth be eligible for admission into any secondary school in the state without completing primary six. The state commissioner for Education,…

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Toyin Kareem: I lost Ophelia to cancer, I can’t afford to lose you too (Y! Superblogger)

by Toyin Kareem I drifted off again and when i woke up, lady beautiful, whose name i later realised was Ophelia, was lying on the bed opposite mine. She was actually…

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Opinion: Nigerian universities and irregular admission processes

by Obinna Akukwe This non-transparent process have made many parents to sell family land, properties and life savings to send their frustrated  wards to schools in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Russia…

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