Prof. Azubuike Onyebuchi Appointed To Amadeus University Governing Council
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, Prof. Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, has been appointed as a member of the Governing Council of Amadeus University, Amizi, Abia State. His appointment, which took effect from June 1, 2024, is for a four-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the University Law. The Board of Trustees of...
“WAEC/NECO 18-Year Age Limit Absurd” – Atiku
Mr. Atiku Abubakar has criticized the 18-year-old age limit on NECO/WAEC implemented by FG as being absurd and a barrier to scholarships. Recall that the Federal Government has banned individuals below 18 from participating in the NECO and WAEC exams. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘ Sunday Politics’ program. Mamman...
No University Admission To Anyone Below 18 Years — FG
The federal government has stated that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will not offer admission to anyone below 18 years of age beginning in 2025. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman in an appearance on Channels TV’s ‘Sunday Politics’ on Sunday night. Mamman revealed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been...
NYSC Begins Batch A Stream II Orientation Course Wednesday
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday announced that the 2023 Batch A Stream II orientation course of the scheme will begin Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The orientation course takes a period of 21 days, equipping, and training the eligible participants of the one-year mandatory service. It added that the orientation course for Lagos and Federal Capital Territory will commence...
JAPA: UK To Introduce Policy Banning Nigerian Students From Bringing Family
Worried by the high influx of migrants, the United Kingdom (UK) is set to announce new restrictions that will stop Nigerian students and other nationalities studying in the UK from travelling with their families. According to a report by The Sun UK, the crackdown, which will see all masters students and many other postgraduates banned from bringing family over, will...
ASUU Strike, Insecurity, Threats To 2023 Elections – Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room
A coalition of over 80 human rights organisations under the aegis of the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room, on Thursday, raised the alarm that unresolved issues in the areas of security, economy, transportation, and education may constitute a ser...
NANS Quiz Competition: NICTM Beats UNIBEN, AAU, Auchi Poly, Others
The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the inter-school quiz competition organized by the Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State Axis. The intellectually charged competition, held on Friday at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, brought together top higher institutions across Edo...
Atiku Promises To Hand Over Federal Universities To States
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will hand over Federal Government-owned universities to state governments. The 75-year-old Adamawa-born politician stated this on Monday as a panelist at the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference held at the Eko Atlantic City in Lagos State. The conference, with the theme ‘Bold Transitions’, began...
Strike: ASUU Shift Decision, Says FG Blackmailing Union
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has postponed its decision on strike, saying that consultations are still ongoing. This was contained in a press statement issued by the union after its National Executive Council meeting. The meeting held at its Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, on Saturday, December 18, 2021 to review the level of government’s implementation of...
We’re Addressing ASUU Strike Holistically – Ngige To Senators
MINISTER of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Wednesday said the Federal Government was addressing the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, holistically to ensure that all other unions in the university system were carried along. The Minister said this while defending the budget of his Ministry before the Senate Committee on Labour and Employment. Reacting to...
