Umueje community in Ayamelum local government area of Anambra State has offered a portion of its land to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, free of charge. The Traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Elias Uyammadu Nneli, disclosed this to Journalists, shortly after a court session at the Federal High Court, Awka, on Thursday, presided […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said improving the quality of education will continue to be his regime’s priority. He said this when he received the proprietress, principal and students of a private school, Premier Pacesetters School at his house in Daura, Katsina State on Thursday. According to a statement signed by the […]
A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has been appointed as Chairman of the International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP)-Africa. This was disclosed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a statement on Thursday. ISCP-Africa is an association of incumbent and former heads of state and their deputies, established in 2019 by the Universal Peace […]
Authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State are yet to submit the result of their findings in the alleged case of malpractice against a graduating Microbiology student of the school, Miss Peace Ufuoma Jite-Eda, two days after a self-imposed deadline by the department. In a terse reply as regards the outcome of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO). A letter dated July 16, 2021, with reference No: FME/PSE/NECO/1078/C.1/36 and signed by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated that the appointment which is for an initial tenure of five years takes […]
No fewer than 1.6 million candidates are expected to participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Aug. 16. The Head of National Office (HNO) of West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has revealed how some state governors have hijacked the process of appointment of Vice-Chancellors for Federal Universities because of his lack of interest in the selection processes of new VCs for the Institutions. He alluded to this vested interest as responsible for the unimaginable crises in the selection […]
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Thursday vacated the halls of residence in deference to the directive of the school management. Our correspondents observed most of the students left hostels before the 12pm deadline by the management. COVID-19 protocols were not observed during the vacating process as students crowded various places in the […]
The Senate Committee on Basic Education, on Tuesday, said it will pursue the amendment of the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,( JAMB), to enable it to limit the age of candidates writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to 16 years and above. The committee noted that candidates below the age of […]
Members of staff of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo in Ohaji/Egbema council area of the state, have expressed displeasure over what they termed “improper placement of salaries” by the authorities of the institution. It was gathered on Monday that senior lecturers were currently receiving the same salary as junior ones owing to the wrong salary placement. […]
