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Nigeria: What Future Awaits Uneducated Kids?
Nigeria’s rating in the 2012 Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report is not only dismal but unacceptable. According to the report, 10.5 million Nigerian children are out of school. This figure posted by the EFA, many believe, is grossly…
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American, Diversity Visa Lottery Results 2014 Is Out – Check YourEntry Status Here.
The U.S. Department of State Electronic Diversity Visa Entrant Status Check for Diversity Visa Program for DV- 2014 is available until September 30, 2014. The Entrant Status Check for DV-2013 applicants will remain open until September 30, 2013. Entrant Status…
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Student Gets 2 Years Jail Sentence For Stealing Blackberry Smartphone
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Oluwaseyifunmi Jolaosho, to two years imprisonment for stealing a blackberry phone valued at N50,000. Jolaosho of no fixed address pleaded guilty to a one- count charge of stealing. The Prosecutor,…
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Okojie Commends Okonjo-Iweala For Donating Books.
EXECUTIVE Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius A. Okojie has expressed appreciation of the entire university system to the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the donation of 224 hard copies of her book, Reforming the…
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OAU Appoints New Registrar, Bursar.
THE Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has announced the appointment of Mr. David Oladotun Awoyemi as the institution’s new Registrar and Secretary to Council, while Mrs. Josephine Aderonke Akeredolu has also been appointed as…
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Graduate Unemployment Issues Dominate AAU’s Conference.
AFRICAN universities were yesterday asked to solve the problems of youth unemployment, insecurity, economic development, water and food shortages plaguing the continent, as the 13th General Conference of the Association of African Universities (AAU) began in Libreville, Gabon. The association’s…
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Samsung Sends Nigerian Graduates For Internship In South Korea.
TWO Nigerian graduates are among the 12 youths from across the continent, selected as beneficiaries of the Samsung Electronics’ African Youth Leadership Programme (AYLP). The West African branch of the company, which instituted the programme, said it was part of…
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NUT To Begin Strike In 18 States From 1st June, 2013
The Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, has reaffirmed its decision to proceed on an indefinite strike from Saturday, June 1, in 18 states that are yet to implement the N18,000 minimum wage as well as the 27.5 per cent Teachers…
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NYSC Presidential Award Should Not Be For 3rd Class Graduates – Okojie
The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, has called for a review of the NYSC Presidential Award scholarship scheme to include only the best graduates. Speaking in London on Sunday at a reception organised by the Nigerian High…
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FG To Introduce A Toll Free Line For Children To Report Abuse Against Them.
As Nigeria joined the rest of the word on Monday to mark this year’s Children’s Day, the Federal Government, said it had completed arrangement to introduce a free toll line for children to enable them report cases of abuse against…
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Lujedah’s Cheerfulee Limited Is Recruiting Seasoned Marketers
Lujedah’s Cheerfulee Limited is a support service organisation which provides housekeeping and errand services for corporate and individual clients. Qualified applicants are required as: Job Title: Seasoned Marketers Qualification: Degree in Marketing or related discipline. Experience: 1-3 years Responsibilities Contributing…
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Differences Between Public And Private Universities In Nigeria – Bells VC
Vice-Chancellor of the Bells University of Technology, Prof. Isaac Adeyemi tells MOTUNRAYO JOEL of PUNCH Newspaper that poor policy on importation is one of the reasons for the collapse of Nigerian Agricultural industry and also highlights the differences between Public…
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