Education

By Yusuf Akinpelu SHAMSUDEEN, a student of the University of Ibadan had wanted to complete his project work before the submission deadline of November 30 set by the school. His hope, however,  has hit the rock due to the University…
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THE vast majority of Nigeria's top universities either do not have official electronic mailing addresses or do not actively use them in responding to enquiries and requests, The ICIR has discovered.  A report published in May by The ICIR…
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By Damilola Banjo THE sun was intense. It was a Saturday, a day when many people were either relaxing at home or attending functions. However, parents clustered under a shade beside the gate of Government College Victoria Island (GoCoVi)…
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YOMI Okanlawon has just been offered admission by the University of Lagos into its Law programme. He received this news in September after logging into the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portal. But going by a widely…
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SINCE she was in junior secondary school, 17-year-old Feranmi* has always had a soft spot for legal practice. Her mind was simply made up: It was either law or nothing. And so she worked hard to make this dream come true. After hearing…
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THE Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has spent only a fraction of its allocation for capital projects in 2017, despite accelerated decaying of its facilities, The ICIR has learnt.  While N49.2 million had been approved for OAU's…
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By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz NIGERIA'S Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, did not participate in the mandatory one-year national youth service scheme. Instead, she forged an exemption certificate many years after graduation. The year-long service,…
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A thesis―what many Nigerians refer to as a 'project'—is defined as “a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree”. “Original research”, or sometimes…
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A thesis―what many Nigerians refer to as a 'project'—is defined as “a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree”. “Original research”, or sometimes…
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This is the sixth and the concluding part of a six-part series by Cletus Ukpong on how corruption, poor budget planning and implementation, and outright neglect have led to the near-collapse of public education in Akwa Ibom, one of…
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