EDUCATION
NBTE Seeks Reps Support On Polytechnic Status
The National Board for Technical Education has called for its upgrade to the National Polytechnic Commission in the country. The board stressed the need for greater collaboration with the House Committee on Polytechnics to achieve the goal. NBTE Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, made the plea during a presentation to the House Committee on Polytechnics, chaired by Fuad Laguda. The Chairman and...
NECO: Abia ranks first, Katsina last in 2024 SSCE
NECO has announced the 2024 SSCE internal exam results, showing that 60.55% of the 828,284 candidates scored five credits, including Maths and English. Prof Dantana Wushishi, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of NECO, revealed this information when he presented the results to reporters at the Council's main office in Minna, Niger State on Thursday. Wushishi disclosed that 1,147,597 candidates, which...
NECO Releases 2024 Internal Examination Results
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the June/July 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination, with 60.55 per cent of candidates securing five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar of NECO, Professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, made this known while briefing journalists at the NECO headquarters on Thursday in Minna, Niger State. Prof. Wushishi disclosed that...
Abia Govt Threatens Sanctions Against Schools That Resumed Early
Some schools in Abia State have resumed for the 2024/2025 academic session in Abia, thereby disobeying the State government’s directive that they should reopen on Monday, 23rd September. For this disobedience, the State government has said that its hammers of sanctions may fall on the schools and their principals. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu stated this while briefing journalists on...
ESM University Releases Transcripts Of OPM Scholarship Students, Press Conference Cancelled
ESM University in Benin Republic has agreed to release the transcripts of students under the OPM university scholarship program. This decision was announced by HRM King Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, founder of OPM Church, on his official Facebook page. According to HRM King Apostle Chinyere, the university management contacted him just minutes before making the announcement. The university has not only agreed...
Parents In Abia Community To Face Fines For Not Sending Children To School
In a bid to tackle the growing concern of parents neglecting their children's education, the community of Ikwuorie Ohanku Ndoki, Abia State, has introduced a new measure. As from yesterday, September 3, 2024, parents who fail to send their children to school will be required to pay a fine. This decision was reached during a meeting with local leaders,...
Parents Stage Peaceful Protest At Apostle Chibuzor’s Home After Invalidation Of Certificates From Benin Republic Varsity (Photos)
No fewer than 650 students and parents of children studying at ESM University in the neighbouring Benin Republic have staged a peaceful protest at the home of HRM King Apostle Chibuzor, General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), ABN TV reports. This is in response to a recent decision of the federal government to invalidate thousands of degree certificates issued...
1,000 Almajiri Students Get Health Insurance In Gombe
Gombe State has enrolled at least 1,000 Almajiri children in its Contributory HealthCare Management Agency under the equity programme. The initiative aims to provide these vulnerable children with access to essential healthcare services. During an event organized with support from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor at Tsansanya, Almajiri, and Islamiyya schools, the state’s deputy governor, Dr Manassah...
Read-Athon: Nigerian Man Sets World Record After Reading Out Loud For 215 Hours
The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 by Rysbai Isakov (Kyrgyzstan). To achieve this record,...
FG, ASUU Schedule Follow-up Meeting For September 6
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a follow-up meeting for September 6, 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the...
