We are ready to offer Nigerians affordable education – Netherlands
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria on Wednesday announced the readiness of Dutch universities and other higher educational institutions to offer qualitative and affordable education to Nigerians.
The embassy’s Advisor for Trade and Economic Affairs, Mrs Sonia Odije, disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos ahead of the Second “Study in Holland Fair’’ in Lagos. Odije said that following the First Study in Holland on June 10, last year, a delegation of Dutch universities and other institutions would soon be visiting Lagos for recruitment of Nigerians.
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JAMB extends 2018 UTME registration
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended registration for 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The board which announced the extension in a statement, Tuesday evening, said the registration will go on till February 11, 2018.
Candidates Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Media, who released the state to that effect, emphasized that the extension grace was for one week only, and advised candidates yet to register to take advantage of doing so within the extended period. “JAMB as a responsive organisation has taken the decision albeit with great hesitation to accommodate candidates who failed to register between the two months window period that ended at midnight of Tuesday, 6th February, 2018,” he said, warning that such gesture in future may involve some penalty.
University offers scholarships to Students
The Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, said it has offered partial scholarships to all students of the institution.
According to the institution, the scholarship is in form of reduction in tuition, while those in religious studies are the most favoured by the scheme.
The vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Sola Fajana, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on the campus of the institution.
According to him, the university came up with the scholarship policy in order to make studying in the institution attractive and to also encourage the students of religious studies.
Source : Punch