Hundreds of international students are being forced to leave the United States after the Trump administration began aggressively revoking student visas. “Do not attempt to remain in the United States. The federal government will find you,” read an email reportedly from the Department of Homeland Security, shared by immigration lawyer Nicole Micheroni. With some students…
The Council emphasised that SAISSCE stands alongside other officially recognised certificates such as the WAEC and NECO SSCE for admission purposes. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has issued a fresh directive reinforcing the acceptance of the Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SAISSCE) as a valid entry qualification into nursing…
TETFund The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund may go into extinction if the National Assembly passes the tax reform presented by the executive arm of government. The Zonal Coordinator of the Zone, which is made up of nine universities in Edo, Delta and…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has reopened the verification portal for nurses and midwives on its website. Checks by our correspondent on the NMCN portal on Saturday showed that nurses and midwives can now submit verification requests. Gathered that the verification portal was reopened on Friday. When our correspondent checked the portal, it…
Teesside University Nigerian students protested on campus on Tuesday morning. Photo: BBC A group of Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the United Kingdom after they struggled to pay tuition fees on time, BBC reports. The Teesside University students have said the devaluation of the naira has made it…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This was announced in a State House Press Release by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale…
The management of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has expelled 19 students after being found guilty of theft, examination malpractices and other acts which violated the school code of conduct. This was announced in a press statement by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the University, Kunle Akogun, on Monday, stating that at…
The National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, has passed the prolonged student loan bill. The bill, which scaled first, second, and third readings in both parliamentary sittings, became law on Wednesday. The Senate resolution followed the consideration of the committee’s report on tertiary institutions and TETFUND. Muntari Dandutse, chair of the…
The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stated this in an interview with ARISE NEWS, which was monitored by BusinessDay. The loan which was formally slated to take off on Thursday, has been postponed again, as…
The EDE Prize for Language is pleased to announce the launch of our inaugural Spelling Bee, which will encourage literacy and academic excellence among students in Lagos and Ogun states. This first-of-its-kind spelling bee aims to celebrate and preserve the Yoruba language, fostering a stronger sense of cultural heritage and linguistic diversity. The EDE Prize…
