Abia: Defunct TSGICC Members Cry Foul Over Alleged Imbalance In Appointments Into Boards Of Tertiary Institutions
Some members of the defunct Tinubu-Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council, TSGICC, have alleged that the recent appointments into the Boards of Tertiary Institutions by the Tinubu administration were not balanced, and failed to recognise the federal character principle enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria. Addressing journalists in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on Wednesday, in the company of many other...
Gov. Otti Speaks At Cambridge University Conference In UK
The University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, United Kingdom, will be hosting the Abia State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti on Saturday, May 18, 2024. This year's conference theme, ‘Kujenga Africa: Forging Global Alliances’, a Swahili phrase meaning ‘to build’, is a timely call to action for unity, collaboration, and innovation. It underscores the need for these elements to...
Kogi State Govt Announces Release Of Some Abducted Varsity Students
Some of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, have been rescued, the state government has confirmed. In a statement on Sunday, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the students were rescued safely by local hunters and other security agents. He did not disclose the exact number of...
Why UniAbuja ASUU Declared Strike
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja) branch, has commenced industrial action to demand some changes in the administration of the university, particularly what it identified as some illegalities in the administration of the school as regards employment, promotion, and several others. Chairman UniAbuja ASUU, Dr. Sylvester Ugoh, told journalists in Abuja, on Thursday, that there are...
JAMB Releases 1.8m UTME Results, 64,624 Candidates’ Scores Under Investigation
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the results yesterday at a press conference, held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. ABN TV reports that over 1.9 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns...
UNIBEN Suspends Students’ Union Over Attack On LP Governorship Candidate
The management of the University of Benin has approved the indefinite suspension of the university’s Student Union Government. In a statement on Monday by the university’s Registrar, Ademola Bobola, the institution said the suspension was in connection with the attack on the Edo State Labour Party’s candidate, Olumide Akpata, by some students believed to be members of the student union. The...
How To Check 2024 UTME Result
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday, April 29, released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The examination which began on Friday, April 19, ended today Monday, April 29. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the release of the UTME results at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja on Monday READ...
Abuja American School Refunds $760,000 Paid In Advance Fees By Yahaya Bello
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his children at the American International School, Abuja. The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in Abuja on Friday. “The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to...
Ex-Zenith Bank Chief, Jim Ovia Appointed Education Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Zenith bank chief and businessman, Mr. Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday. Ngelale noted that the President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his...
Some Problems At Tertiary Institutions Caused By Underage Students — Minister
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, says some issues in Nigerian universities are caused by underage students who do not know what university education is about. He stated this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in some of the centres in Abuja. His words: “As we know, this examination is going on throughout...
