FG Clarifies Issues On Subject Choices In New Senior Secondary Curriculum
The Federal Ministry of Education has issued comprehensive guidance to address widespread enquiries from students, parents, school proprietors, and administrators regarding subject selection under the revised Senior Secondary School Curriculum. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. Boriowo said the clarification...
Sen. Kalu’s Bill Seeking To Provide Free And Quality Basic Education Passes First Reading
![Orji Kalu's Bills To Establish Fed Polytech, College of Education Gets First/Second Readings [VIDEO]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG-20210920-WA0011-3.jpg "Sen. Kalu’s Bill Seeking To Provide Free And Quality Basic Education Passes First Reading")
A Bill targeted at providing a compulsive, quality & free basic education sponsored by the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu has passed its first reading at the Senate on Wednesday. Titled: Compulsory Free Universal Basic Education Act (Amendment) Bill S.B. 31, 2023, the bill passed through first reading during Wednesday's plenary season of the Senate presided...
FG Reverses Policy On 18-Year Admission Benchmark
The new Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa has abolished the 18-year admission benchmark into tertiary institutions in the country. This is as he hinted on the possibility of his administration to review the nation’s education policy. However, the minister said there be no reversal on the federal government’s decision to void over 22,700 degree certificates obtained by Nigerians in some...
Abia Introduces First-Ever Tertiary Education Sports Fiesta To Unite Students, Build Skills, Shape New Mindset (Video)
Abia State is set to witness a historic milestone in youth and educational development as the Ministry of Tertiary Education announces the first-ever Abia State Tertiary Education Sports Fiesta, scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, November 25th, at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Speaking during the unveiling, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Prof. Eme Uche Eme, described the initiative as...
Schools Renovated By Sen. Kalu In Abia North Set For Commissioning [See Dates]
![Schools Renovated By Sen. Kalu In Abia North Set For Commissioning [See Dates]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Orji-Uzor-Kalu-Projects--640x395.jpg "Schools Renovated By Sen. Kalu In Abia North Set For Commissioning [See Dates]")
Various school projects completed by the Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu are set to be commissioned to aid teaching and learning in benefitting schools. The school renovation covers five local governments in the senatorial district. In Umunneochi, the schools renovated include, Mbala Central School, Lokpanta National School and Nneato Central School. They will be commissioned between February...
NECO Exams Resumes Monday
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the suspended 2020 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) will restart nationwide next Monday. The examinations were temporarily suspended owing to the #EndSARS protests, which disrupted movement of materials nationwide. Head of Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The statement reads: “The National Examinations Council...
Governor Uzodinma Sacks Imo University VC Obasi
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has sacked the Vice-Chancellor of Imo State University, Owerri, Prof Adaobi Obasi. Uzodinma’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, in a statement, said the decision to sack Obasi was reached at an Executive Council Meeting chaired by the governor. Nwachuku disclosed that the VC who is an aunt to a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha,...
FEC Approves 20 Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved the establishment of 20 private universities in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who briefed newsmen after the session, said the approved universities will get their provisional licenses from the National Universities Commission (NUC), which they will use for the next three years while monitoring...
Benue Teachers Decry Non Payment Of Salaries By Gov. Ortom For 13 Months
Teachers in Benue State say they are facing a lot of hardship due to the over 13 months of salaries owed them by the government. Our correspondent reports that some of the public primary school teachers have taken to petty trading and farming after school hours to meet some of their household needs. But, there are others who do nothing outside...
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...
