MORE STUDENTS benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) in the South-West than in any other geopolitical zone, with 308,998 beneficiaries, according to the latest data released by the agency. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figures compiled by NELFUND showed that North-Central followed with 290,102 beneficiaries, while North-W...
By Ebunoluwa Ololade, JKNewsMedia Reporter PROTECTION OF the integrity of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will remain the foremost priority of its new Registrar, Segun Aina, as he assumes office with a commitment to strengthen transparency, fairness and service delivery. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Aina, a professor of co...
By JKNewsMedia TWO UNIVERSITY of Lagos (UNILAG) students who emerged winners at the inaugural Rite Foods National Academic Excellence Awards have presented their scholarship cheques to the University’s management. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the recipients, Chinedu Okeke Christian, Overall Best Matriculating Student in the South-West Z...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter TEXTBOOK ASSESSMENT and ranking fees have been reduced by the Federal Government ahead of the implementation of the National Textbook Ranking System (NTRS). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the review was announced in a statement personally signed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Educational Resea...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia FOR NEARLY three decades, the journey was as much a part of Mrs. Rachael Alamu’s job as the classroom itself. JKNewsMedia.com reports that every weekday, she travelled from Ogbomoso to Esiele, determined to lead a rural school despite the distance, the poor roads and the physical strain. It was a sacrifice...
By JKNewsMedia ACADEMIC SUCCESS depends not only on good grades but also on maintaining physical and mental wellbeing through healthy daily habits. Positive routines can improve concentration, increase energy, reduce stress and make learning more enjoyable. JKNewsMedia.com notes that experts advise developing healthy habits takes time, but ev...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIANS SEEKING postgraduate study opportunities abroad can apply for the 2026 Ireland Fellows Programme (IFP from June 29, following the announcement by the Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the embassy, in a post on its X handle on Friday, said the fellowship offers early and mid-career professiona...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter HISTORY HAS a new name in Nigeria’s accounting profession after 16-year-old Osasere Okundaye qualified as the country’s youngest chartered accountant. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Okundaye earned the professional qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN),...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEDERAL GOVERNMENT approval has raised the fee for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examinations (NECSSCE) to N50,000 per candidate from 2027. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the approval was contained in a 18 June statement signed by ...
By Joke Kujenya SCHOOLCHILDRE AND TEACHERS abducted during the May 15 attack on the Ahoro Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom after spending more than 50 days in captivity. JKNewsMedia.com reports that they were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community and abducted 46 pupil...
