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Sri Lankan Schools Grapple with Widespread Teacher Shortages Amid Government Response

Sri Lanka’s public education system is confronting a pronounced teacher shortage that has left thousands of schools operating with critically low staff levels, government data shows. According to figures released by the Department of Census and Statistics, 3,126 schools — including one national school — are functioning with fewer than ten teachers each. An additional…

COREN Inducts 736 FUT Minna Engineering Graduates, Charges Them to Lead National Development

In a significant ceremony marking the formal transition from academic study to regulated professional practice, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) inducted 736 engineering graduates of the Federal University of Technology, Minna as pupil engineers. The event, held at the university’s main campus, brought together graduating students, university leaders, industry representatives,…

AEDC Band A Electricity Bills Are Draining FUT Minna’s Funds, Vice-Chancellor Tells Convocation

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUT Minna), Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, has raised serious concern over what he described as the crushing financial burden imposed on the institution by electricity charges from the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). Speaking during activities marking the university’s 34th Convocation Ceremony and 43rd Founders’ Day…

DOCTOR DIES IN PLATEAU AFTER CONTRACTING LASSA FEVER FROM PATIENT

Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH) in Jos, has died after contracting Lassa fever from a patient she was treating, hospital authorities confirmed. Her death has sparked widespread grief within the medical community and renewed concern about infection risks for frontline health…

Senator Nwoko Offers Free JAMB Registration to 1,500 Delta North Students

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing the Delta North Senatorial District, has announced a free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration programme for 1,500 students across the district as part of efforts to reduce financial barriers to tertiary education for young people. The announcement was made in a statement released on Wednesday through the senator’s official…

NECO Releases 2025 SSCE External Results; 71.63% Secure Five Credits Including English and Mathematics

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, with 71.63 per cent of candidates obtaining five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics — the key requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The announcement was made on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, by…

111 Students Bag First Class as FUT Minna Holds 34th Convocation

The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna) on Saturday, January 31, 2026, announced that 111 graduating students from the 2024/2025 academic session earned First Class honours, a feat revealed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta. Prof. Kuta made the disclosure during a convocation press briefing at the university’s Main Campus in Gidan Kwano,…