General Updates
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Oxford Adds YOLO, Live-tweeting to Dictionary
Oxford has added YOLO (acronym for You only live once) to the Oxford Dictionaries. Several other words and terms such as slangs, technical terms and acronyms have been added too. YOLO is an acronym for “you only live once,” made…
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Ogun State Tertiary Institutions’ School Fees Reduced
School fees of tertiary institutions in Ogun State have been reduced. Governor Ibikunle Amosun has approved across the board reduction in the school fees of all State owned Tertiary Institutions. Details of the news is as follows: REDUCTION IN SCHOOL…
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ASUU Condemns National Conference- It can’t solve Nigeria’s problems
ASUU has rejected and condemned the ongoing National Conference, claiming it can’t solve Nigeria’s problems. The ASUU President, Dr. Faggae Isa, also lamented the current spate of insecurity in the country especially in the North-Eastern part of the Country. Read…
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Unilorin Ranked Best in Nigeria, 20th in Africa, UNILAG 2nd
UNILORIN hsa been ranked as the best University in Nigeria by 4icu.org, while University of lagos (UNILAG), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) and University of Ibadan (UI) are in second, third and fourth place respectively. The ranking of these universities in Africca…
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4ICU Latest Ranking of Universities in Nigeria – 2014
4ICU’s latest Ranking of Universities in Nigeria (August, 2014) has been released. On the list, University of Ilorin is ranked first while University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University come in second and third place respectively. 4icu is a web…
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Kano State Polytechnic Bomb Attack: Six Reported Dead
Kano State Polytechnic was attacked by a suicide bomber Wednesday, 30th July, 2014, killing 6 people and injuring six others. Many has pointed fingers at Boko Haram as the mastermind of this attack. Read the full details below (excerpts: VanguardNGR):…
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Police nab 1st class graduate over Job, scholarship fraud (photo)
Nigerian Police has arrested a first class graduate and five others over Jobs, Scholarships fraud on the internet. These suspects design websites to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, particularly applicants. Six members of the fraud syndicate have been arrested.…
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IMT Graduate, ANSU Student, Policeman Nabbed During Cult Activity
An IMT graduate, ANSU final year student and a police officer have been nabbed during Cult initiation – Onyema Collins, a graduate of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, Emmanuel Iwezue, a final year Microbiology Student of the Anambra State University…
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Cowbell Maths Competition 2014 Winner a 13-yr-old
A 13-year old, Akintokun Adegboyega has emerged the winner of the 2014 Cowbell National Mathematics Competition. He scored a total of 87 points to lead his category. Read the full details as reported by NGR Guardian News: MASTERÂ Akintokun Adegboyega and…
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Benue Teachers Call of Strike, Resume 7th July
Benue State Teachers under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Teachers’ (NUT) have called of the 8-month-old Strike. Academic activities will now resume on 7th July, 2014. Read the full details as reported by Daily Trust: Benue State Teachers Call…
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Ignite Ideas Contest 2014: Submit Business Idea, get N100k
Ignite Ideas Contest gives you the opportunity to submit a business idea and win N100,000 in the process. If you have any feasible business idea, you can submit it in the 2014 Ignite Ideas Contest and stand a chance to…
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FG Panel Recommends The Removal Of HND/First Degree Dichotomy
The Presidential Committee on NEEDS assessment of Nigerian Public Polytechnics and Colleges of Education has recommended that the dichotomy between Higher National Diploma, HND, and the university first degree should be removed. Read the full details of their report as…
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