For five years, Miss Ifunanya Miracle from Abia State burnt the midnight oil to better her life and that of her family by rigorously pursuing her academic programme in Quantity Surveying at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, only to lose her life after completing the course. While studying, Ifunanya also engaged in a small business of point…
Thousands of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Cross River State were left stranded and uncertain, following the sudden crash of the NYSC registration portal late Saturday night. It was gathered that the portal was opened on June 8, 2024, but crashed less than 12 hours later, leaving registrants stranded. It was reported that…
The Much-awaited Nigeria’s education loan scheme commenced on Friday. The managing director/chief executive officer of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, recently announced that the launch portal will be on Friday, May 24, 2024. According to NELFUND, the scheme’s first phase will include 1.2 million federal higher institution students. He stressed that the next…
Truetells Nigeria outlines the most expensive universities in Nigeria. Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State, tops the list with a tuition fee of N12m, including accommodation fees. Nile University, Abuja’s most expensive programme, Medicine and Surgery, costs N5.95m, according to the school’s website. Fees only cover tuition; accommodation is not included. Tuition for returning students…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned male disc jockeys (DJs) from performing at female-dominated events in the state. This ban was announced by the Commander General of the board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, at a meeting with the representatives of DJs in the state. The Hisbah Commander said the decision was necessary to prohibit…
The bad state of classrooms and inadequate infrastructure at the Junior Secondary School, Paikon Kore, Gwagwalada Area Council of Federal Capital Territory, FCT has forced over 300 pupils to continue learning under fallen roofs in the school. This was disclosed on X by a popular civic tech platform, Monitor NG, while sharing pictures…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the arrest of a man and his son over alleged examination malpractice. The agency did not disclose the names of the accused persons but revealed that the offence was committed during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB registrar disclosed this while…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab during its 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination started on Friday, April 19, 2024. It was learnt that the candidate was told to remove her hijab (head covering…
Multiple video clips where Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana chief priest, was seen abusing the Nigerian Naira have surfaced on social media after his arrest on Tuesday evening. Truetells Nigeria had earlier reported that Cubana chief priest was arrested on Tuesday evening for abusing the Naira. His arrest came Truetells Nigeria reported that the Economic…
No fewer than 15 universities in the United Kingdom have announced plans yo sack some workers and even stop running some courses because of the sharp decline in enrolment by foreign students including Nigerians. According to a report by University World News, the sharp decline in foreign students enrolment was particularly felt at the postgraduate level. The…
