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Moobs’ and ‘gender-fluid’  are among more than 1,000 new words and phrases to be included in the latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Moobs, which was first recorded in 2001,  is used to describe unusually prominent breasts on a man, typically as a result of excess fat, while …

The Women’s Wing of the Christian Council of Nigeria (WOWICCN) has called for s*x education at homes to reduce cases of r*pe and violence against women in the society. National President of the Association, Rev. Omatsola Williams, gave the advice at a rally organised by association tagged: `Say No to …

The Federal University, Lafia, has terminated the appointment of 35 of its non-teaching staff over the inability of the institution to pay their salaries. Mohammed Sanusi-Liman, Vice Chancellor of the university, told journalists on Sunday in Lafia that the council took the decision due to paucity of funds. Mr. Sanusi-Liman …

NECO headquarters, Minna, Niger State: NECO (National Examination Council) on Friday released the 2016 June/July Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results for Secondary School Leavers. While unlike the WAEC, 88.51% (or 905,011) of the candidates got minimum five credits pass and above in English Language and Mathematics to scale the …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted that all admissions to universities, polytechnics and colleges of education should be concluded by 30th November. JAMB Registrar Ishaq Oloyede reaffirmed the deadline on Friday in Abuja at the opening of an Extra-Ordinary Technical Committee Meeting on 2016 Admissions to First …

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology, (ESUT), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with the University of Cork, Ireland, to test- run a mobile phone application for the treatment diseases prevalent in children in of five years and below in Enugu State. The test-run which will …

The Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, has stressed the need for constant and periodic training of teachers toward the development of basic education system in the state. The commissioner said this in an interview in Enugu on Wednesday. He said that the training would expose teachers to …

Adebola, one of the sons of former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has revealed how he got confined to the wheelcheer, just as he has begun a foundation to press for equity and fairness to the physically disabled individuals in Nigeria. In a statement made available last week, …

The World Bank has earmarked 500 million dollars as grant to fund basic education for five years in 5 different states of Nigeria. The Information Officer, Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC, Mrs Helen Okoro, revealed this in a statement on Thursday  in Abuja, the Federal Capital Terrirtory. Mrs Okoro in …

34 Nigerians are among the thousands of students from across the world that will partake in what is believed to be the UK’s biggest graduation of international students. The event will take place in London  in which about 3,000 students will receive their awards from the London School of Marketing …