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punchng.com > minister-warns-tertiary-institutions-against-borrowing-staff-equipment-for-accreditation

Minister warns tertiary institutions against borrowing staff, equipment for accreditation

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (929+ words) The Federal Government has commenced moves to overhaul the accreditation system for tertiary institutions in the country, with the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, warning institutions against presenting borrowed staff, equipment and facilities during accreditation exercises. Alausa said the…...

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punchng.com > student-loan-has-no-political-bias-nelfund-boss

Student loan has no political bias — NELFUND boss

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (412+ words) The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has debunked claims that the student loan scheme is biased. Sawyerr noted that it was “completely…...

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punchng.com > new-york-city-to-ban-ai-in-public-schools-through-eighth-grade

New York City to ban AI in public schools through eighth grade

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) New York City will ban the use of artificial intelligence for students in public schools through eighth grade, a source close to the matter told AFP on Wednesday, confirming US media reports. Teachers and parents have warned against the use…...

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punchng.com > stakeholders-reject-kings-college-proposed-concession-threaten-lawsuit

Stakeholders reject King’s College proposed concession, threaten lawsuit

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (940+ words) Parents and students of King’s College, Lagos, have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed concession of the 117-year-old institution to the King’s College Old Boys Association, threatening to challenge the plan in court and disrupt the resumption of the next academic…...

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punchng.com > when-are-the-jobs-returning

When are the jobs returning?

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (999+ words) WITH no formal jobs to fall back on, millions of Nigerians struggle every day to survive. Officially, Nigeria’s unemployment rate stands at 4.3 per cent. The figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics in 2024, is misleading because it is based…...

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punchng.com > atiba-university-dvc-sparks-outrage-over-remarks-to-protesting-law-students

Atiba University DVC sparks outrage over remarks to protesting law students

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (688+ words) A senior official of Atiba University, Oyo State, has described some protesting students as “intellectually bankrupt” during a demonstration over the university’s Law programme. The official, identified as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, was said to have made the remark while addressing…...

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punchng.com > canada-targets-230000-temporary-foreign-workers-in-2026

Canada targets 230,000 temporary foreign workers in 2026

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (484+ words) Canada plans to admit up to 230,000 foreign workers through its two major temporary work permit programs in 2026, according to the federal government’s annual immigration levels plan. In a post obtained from CanadaVisa’s X handle on Friday, the Canadian government expects…...

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punchng.com > we-crave-western-education-borno-girls-who-married-as-teenagers-seek-govt-support

Borno Girls Married as Teenagers Seek Western Education

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (725+ words) Young women who got married as teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 in Tashan Kangele community, Maiduguri, Borno State, have appealed to the government to expand access to education to enable them to redefine their future aspirations and contribute more…...