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...
FG Begs Students For Pardon After ASUU Called Off Eight Months Strike
The Federal Government has apologised to students and parents for the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In a statement on Friday, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige assured students that they won’t have to experience the ugly situation in the future. ASUU embarked on strike on February 14, 2022 over poor welfare of its...
ANA Abuja Hosts Ex-DG NAPTIP Julie Okah-Donli Saturday
All is now set for the Association of Nigerian Authors, ANA Abuja chapter to host a former Director General of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP Dame Julie Okah-Donli as September celebrity guest author. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Savannah Suites Hotel, Area 3 Garki Abuja, a statement signed...
FG, ASUU Agree To Renegotiate Revitalisation Fund For Universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has agreed to renegotiate its initial agreement with the Federal Government on the revitalisation of universities. The agreement was reached at a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the National Assembly, on Thursday. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, were...
We’ve No Fake Professors, UNILAG Replies NUC
The University of Lagos has debunked reports suggesting that five fake professors were discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Some reports had emerged that NUC had uncovered about 100 professors spread across some Nigerian universities, including the University of Lagos. However, in a statement on Saturday, the university’s Head of Communication Unit, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, described the report as unsubstantiated and...
NBTE Accredits Eight Courses In Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
The National Board For Technical Education has granted accreditation to eight courses offered by the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, in Akwa Ibom State. This was contained in a statement by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Manasseh Umoette on Tuesday. According to the statement, the approval was contained in a letter signed by the Director of Polytechnic Programmes, NBTE, Architect Ogoh Ngbede, and...
Mama Put, Okada, Danfo, 26 Other Nigerian Words, Expressions Added In Oxford Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary said it has added 29 Nigerian words and expressions in the January updates to the dictionary. “The majority of these new additions are either borrowings from Nigerian languages, or unique Nigerian coinages that have only begun to be used in English in the second half of the twentieth century, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s,” OED’s World...
Polytechnics Lecturers Announce Two-Week Warning Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has declared a two-week warning strike commencing on December 2, 2024, citing the government’s failure to address an eleven-point demand critical to the administration and welfare of polytechnic education in Nigeria. The announcement was made by the President of ASUP, Kpanja Shamnah, during a press briefing held at the conclusion of the union’s...
Obiagelli Mazi, woman in viral video with Borno Gov, gets promotion from class teacher to assistant headmistress
A level 12 class teacher, Mrs Obiagelli Mazi, who was encountered by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum 6:30 am on Friday, has been promoted to an assistant headmistress. Executive Chairman, Borno State Universal Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Shettima Kullima conveyed the promotion on Saturday after his recommendation was approved by Governor Zulum. Governor Zulum had during an outing 6:30 am...
Gov. Uzodimma Receives Student Who Made 9As In SSCE, Awards Scholarship (Photos)
Governor of Imo state, Sen. Hope Uzodinma has received an indigent student from Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Confidence Chinaza Nwozuzu who made 9As in her 2020 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE). The governor also directed the Commissioner in charge of Ministry of Education to forthwith ensure Imo State sponsorship of Miss Chinaza through her educational career...
