College of Education, Ilemona announces three-year scholarship

 College of Education Ilemona has announced a three-year Nigerian Certificate of Education, NCE, scholarship for indigent Nigerians and residents for the 2023/2024 academic session.

College of Education Ilemona Scholarship Foundation, in collaboration with Talent Finders Educational Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, will be providing 100% tuition for all qualified beneficiaries admitted for the 2023/2024 academic session.

The announcement was contained in a statement by Mr. Gafar Olabisi,  Registrar, College of Education Ilemona.

According to the statement, “the Council and Management of  College of Education Ilemona is introducing to citizens and residents of Nigeria our scholarship programme for those who wish to pursue a teaching career in a College of Education.

“We passionately bring the good news of this scholarship opportunity to those who have completed their secondary education with the required O’level performance.

“Admitted students will not pay tuition fee, but only registration fee of ₦12,000 per semester throughout the three years of the NCE programme.

“However, the scholarship does not cover accommodation, feeding, clothing, transportation, project fee, teaching practice, and textbooks.

“The scholarship programme is intended to compliment the efforts of the government and bring education to the doorstep of common Nigerian youths.”

Gafar noted that the institution and all the courses offered are accredited and  approved by both the Kwara state and Federal government through the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Kwara State, and National Commissions for Colleges of Education (NCCE), respectively.

Suleja prison: 108 inmates on the run in Nigeria

More than 100 prisoners have escaped from a jail near Nigeria's capital after heavy rain damaged part of the facility where they were housed, as well as the perimeter fence.

According to the authorities, 118 inmates originally fled the Suleja Prison but 10 have been re-captured.

A manhunt has been launched to find the others.

The identity of the prisoners is unclear at this point but there are fears that some might be dangerous.

However, a statement from the prison said they were working with other security agencies and that people should go about their normal activities without any fear.

"In conjunction with sister security agencies [we] have so far recaptured 10 fleeing inmates and taken them into custody, while we are in hot chase to recapture the rest," said a statement from Abuja's prison authority.

It pointed out that many of the prison facilities in Suleja, about 50km (30 miles) from Abuja were built during the colonial era and therefore have become old and weak.

Wednesday's downpour, which lasted several hours, came at the start of the rainy season following a recent heatwave.

Nigeria's meteorological agency recently released a warning of heavy rains and flooding in some states.

Two years ago more than 400 prisoners escaped following a raid on another prison in Abuja.

Four inmates, a security guard and several attackers were killed after the prison was targeted, according to officials.

At the time Islamist fighters said they carried out the attack to free some of their members.

More than 5,000 inmates have escaped during prison breaks in Nigeria since 2020.

Many Nigerian prisons are overcrowded and lack basic amenities, although authorities say they are working to fix the issues.Many inmates have never been convicted of any crimes - they can wait for their trial to start for years on end. One prison recently said that up to 70% of its inmates were awaiting trial.

JAMB 2024: Boy automatically Fails as he mistakenly Clicks Submit at Beginning of Exam

@princejoexclusive revealed that the UTME applicant made an expensive mistake after months of preparation.

“Based on true life story, I didn’t know if I should laugh at the guy or should cry for him,” @princejoexclusive captioned his post on TikTok.

@princejoexclusive made a video inspired by his friend’s JAMB UTME situation, which drove internet into a frenzy.

The boy’s error means that he would flunk the exam because no score could be calculated for him on any of the subjects.

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