Nnamdi Azikiwe Varsity Gets Over N2bn Project From TETFund
The Federal Government has commissioned six projects in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra. The six projects valued at N 2,775,227,111.78 were sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) of its 2019 Special High Impact Intervention. In his address during the official commissioning of the facilities, the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, said the government was committed to the...
OPM General Overseer Commences Free Skills Acquisition For Primary School Pupils
In a bid to fight youth restiveness, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM) worldwide, Apostle Dr Chibuzor Gift Chinyere says the ministry will soon begin training kids enrolled in its primary school on free skills acquisition. While noting that this is also an effort to catch them young, the respected man of God said this would prepare the...
UNILORIN Workers Get 25% School Fees Rebate For Their Children
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, UNILORIN Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has approved a 25 per cent school fees rebate for the children of University of Ilorin staff members. Mr Mansur Alfanla, the university’s registrar, told newsmen in Ilorin on Thursday that the Vice-Chancellor’s decision `reflects a deep understanding of the economic challenges facing the country`. He described this as a positive step towards...
Abia Govt Plans Relocation Of Pupils Of Shut Down Private Schools To Public Schools
Abia Government has disclosed its plans to relocate pupils of the shut-down private schools in the State to nearby government schools. Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture Okey Kanu disclosed after the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Umuahia on Tuesday. “The Ministry of Education is working assiduously to ensure that the pupils of the private schools...
Over 9,000 Out Of 13,000 Civil Servants Fail Promotion Exam
No fewer than 9, 000 civil servants who sat the 2022 Federal Civil Service Promotion examinations failed. This is according to a list released from the Federal Civil Service Commission. No fewer than 13,000 civil servants sat the 2022 examination, which held in about 69 Computer Based Test centres. The candidates were drawn from the core civil service, the Nigeria Police, and...
NIPR Inducts 327 New Members As President Insists on Jan 1 Compliance Deadline
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 327 into its membership, a figure quoted to be one of the highest in Institute's recent history. The inductees comprise 250 regular with Mass Communication and Journalism backgrounds, while 77 joined the induction after days of intensive training referred to as master class. Addressing the new members of the Institute in a...
Why Nigerian Universities Can’t Autonomous – UniCal VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UniCal), Professor Florence Obi, has said Nigerian universities cannot be financially autonomous, so long as they are not allowed to receive tuition fees from students. Obi said this on Thursday in Calabar when she spoke with journalists to mark her third year in office as the first female VC of the institution. She said...
Lawmakers Scramble For Creation Of 32 New Federal Universities As ASUU Kicks
No fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, an investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The Academic Staff Union of Universities and other experts, however, warned the government against the establishment of new...
FG Considers Total Autonomy For Universities
To foster progress and reduce external bottlenecks, the federal government is considering the re-introduction of the Policy of University Full Autonomy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced. This decision is in line with the government’s conviction that university autonomy provides a platform for institutions to develop at their own pace. Speaking through the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh...
No Going Back On January Commencement Of Students’ Loan Scheme — Gbajabiamila
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said efforts are underway to ensure the take-off of the Students’ Loan Scheme in January 2024 to give Nigerian students access to fund their educational aspirations. Gbajabiamila stated this in Lagos on Friday while delivering a lecture titled, “Empowering Nigerian Youths in the Present Day Economy” at the...
