Why Joe Biden Has No Power To Forgive Student Loan, US Supreme Court Rules
The US Supreme Court dealt President Joe Biden a significant political setback Tuesday when it overruled his landmark programme to cancel the student debt of millions of Americans. The court said Biden had overstepped his powers in cancelling more than $400 billion in debt, in an effort to alleviate the financial burden of education that hangs over many Americans decades...
EXPOSED: How Abia SEMB Officials Paid N400,000 To Avert Retirement, Ex-Commissioner Fingered
...ex-PRO kicks, "O'Brian wanted my body" Allegation has been leveled against some officials of the Secondary Education Management Board (SEMB) in Abia state on how they illegally extended their years of service by payment of a bribe to the tone of N400,000 to the immediate past Commissioner for Establishment. One Mrs. Janet, the Director in charge of Administration was alleged to...
NANS Stage Protest Over Obaseki’s 300% Fee Hike In Edo Varsity
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Friday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the reversal of over 300 per cent increment in school fees at the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. Recall that the state government increased AAU fees to between 741,000 and N638,00 as against 185,000 and N216,000 being paid previously. The protesting student also demanded the sack...
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu Rewards LASU Best-graduating Student
Aminat Yusuf, the best-graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo in 2021/2022, receives a ten million naira award from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Aminat Yusuf, the finest graduating student from the law faculty at Lagos State University (LASU), has already been commended by Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Ms. Yusuf graduated with a CGPA of 5.0, making her the first undergraduate in...
Beneficiaries Committing Suicide In Countries Where Students’ Loan Are Implemented — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has further expressed concerns over the planned student loan, saying beneficiaries of such initiative in other countries were committing suicide as a result of debts. The union, therefore, asked President Bola Tinubu to change the newly assented Students Loans Act to grants for poor students. ASUU National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the advice...
Kano Govt Pays NECO Fee For 55,000 Students
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the immediate payment of examination fees for 55,000 students of the state sitting the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination organised by the National Examination Council (NECO). The governor said this was part of his government’s policy to reposition the educational sector and give it the needed attention. In a statement issued on...
Government Can’t Fund Universities Anymore” – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s led Federal Government has announced that the government can no longer bear the financial burden of universities in the country. There are reports that during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, Permanent Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew David Adejo, emphasised that while universities already enjoy autonomy, they lack financial autonomy. Adejo explained, “Whether...
Implementation Of Students’ Loan To Commence September/October — Tinubu
The federal government, Wednesday, said it had begun putting all necessary measures in place to ensure students loan begin between September and October 2023. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew David Adejo, who revealed this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja, said already, President Bola Tinubu has approved a committee made up of ministries and agencies to see...
Tinubu Signs Students’ Loan Bill Into Law
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu on Monday signed into law, the Student Loan Bill, a piece of legislation which allows indigent students to access to support their tertiary education. This is seen as the fulfilment of his promise during the presidential campaign where he assured that he will give give student loans as part of efforts to develop the education sector...
Gov. Otti Appoints Chidinma Ndukwe As Abia Poly Acting Rector
Following the dissolution of the board of State Government agencies, Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti, has directed the most Senior Civil Servants to take over the leadership of their respective institutions on acting capacity. By this directive, the Deputy Rector (Academics), Abia State Polytechnic Aba, Engr. Mrs Chidinma Martha Ndukwe is to step in as the acting Rector. This instruction...
