EDUCATION

This is to inform all prospective candidates of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) that the management has released instructions concerning the aptitude test for the 2020/2021 session which holds from February 15 to February 23, 2021. Guidelines and Instructions 1. This is a competitive qualifying aptitude test. Candidates must comport themselves accordingly.   2. Candidates are advised to have a reliable internet connection before attempting the online aptitude test. 3. Your activities during the period of the aptitude…

🦅Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Sunday assessed COVID-19 protocols in the universities and said the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. 🦅The chapters of the union, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, commented on the directive of the National Universities Commission that universities could resume on January 18, but must adhere to COVID-19 protocols in hostels and lecture halls. 🦅ASUU said although its members were ready to start work, government…

-WAEC has slated Friday, January 29, as the deadline for the WASSCE registration – Demianus Ojijeogu, the WAEC head of public affairs, made this known on Saturday, January 9, in Benin City – Ojijeoge said the registration pins and information CDs can be obtained at the WAEC office The deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 is now January 29. Vanguard reports that the West…

To further clear the air concerning if candidates awaiting their O’level results can register for the 2020 UTME and secure admission, the JAMB has stated emphatically that all 2020 JAMB Candidates will be considered for admission provided they are able to upload their O’level results on the JAMB website before their institution of choice concludes admission for this session.. After that, JAMB will go through the records; candidates who fail to upload their results will…

LASU Pre-degree admission list for the 2020/2021 academic session has been released. All candidates who applied for admission into the Predegree programme of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2020/2021 academic session are advised to proceed to check if they have been offered admission. The names of admitted candidates have been made available on the school’s website. About 106 candidates have been admitted. Congratulations to admitted candidates!

2020/2021 INDIGENESHIP VERIFICATION EXERCISE FOR CANDIDATES WHO ARE INDIGENES OF LAGOS STATE All Candidates of Lagos State Origin who chose Lagos State University as First Choice in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination [UTME] and scored a minimum of 190 are hereby informed that the registration for Indigeneship Verification Exercise for the 2020/2021 Admission ExerciseDate: Wednesday, 11th November, 2020 to close on Wednesday, 2nd December, 2020.The Verification Interview Time: 8.00am – 4.00pm Daily from Wednesday,…

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Prof Biodun Ogunyemi has said The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba is deliberating creating confusion. Ogunyemi was reacting to Nwajiuba’s statement that issues raised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concerning the seven-month strike by the union were confusing. He accused the union of muddling things up over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. The ASUU President said, “The…

ASUU National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. Ogunyemi claimed that the Federal Government has refused to take the necessary steps in addressing the strike action. According to him, the delay in adopting ASUU’s preferred platform, the University Transparency and Accountability Solution, is one of the major reasons the strike has not been suspended. He said, “The strike is still on as a result of the…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state, following the tension generated by the #EndSARS protests. This directive was issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, on behalf of the government, as part of the measures aimed at ensuring the safety of the pupils/students, parents, and all staff working in schools at this critical period. Part of the statement from the commissioner…