FG Shortlists 8,000 Nigerians For Overseas Scholarships
The Federal Government has shortlisted about 8,800 applicants from among 26,000 that applied for its overseas scholarship programme. The Manager, Overseas Scholarship Scheme at Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Bello Mustapha, stated this...
Abia Govt Unveils 24/7 Quick Response Helpline For Basic, Secondary Education
The Abia State Government has introduced a dedicated Quick Response and Quality Assurance Helpline to improve communication within the Basic and Secondary Education sector. The initiative, announced by Sir Kenechukwu Nwosu, Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Basic and Secondary Education, is aimed at promoting faster, more efficient service delivery to parents, students, teachers, and other education stakeholders across...
JAMB Approves Cut-Off Marks For Universities, Polytechnics
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National ...
Gregory University Becomes First To Establish Centre of Immigration Law Studies In Nigeria
The foremost private university in Nigeria, Gregory University Uturu has become the first to establish Centre of Immigration Law Studies(CILS), in Nigeria. The Centre for Immigration Law Studies which will be inaugurated on Saturday, 13 March 2021 is designed to provide sustainable, coordinated and continuing professional education, training and capacity building for officers of the Nigeria Immigration Services on contemporary...
Salary Dispute: ASUU Contradicts Government’s Claims On ABSU Staff Pay
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University (ABSU) Chapter, has disputed the government's assertion that all staff have received their April and May salaries. In a press release signed by union's chairperson, Dr. Chidi S. Mbah, and secretary, Dr. Victor U. Obisike, ASUU revealed that only a few staff members have been paid, with many experiencing unexplained...
After 10 Months Closure, NUC Sets Resumption Date For Varsities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed vice-chancellors of universities to commence academic activities on January 18, following the closure of the higher academic institutions for about 10 months. This is in accordance with the directive of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) team on COVID-19. Recall that the nation’s public universities have been closed since March 2020, following a strike by...
Comr. Nwosu Chinedu Emerges NANS Healthcare, Welfare Committee Chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B, Abia State has appointed a new committee on healthcare and welfare matters. ABN TV reports that the function of the committee is to devise means of visiting motherless babies homes, hospitals, academic institutions and others within the state to contribute and show them support, a release by Comr. Frank E. Orji,...
I Won’t Let ASUU Embark On Another Strike – Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that he will do everything to ensure that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) does not go on another industrial action. He explained that three of his biological children have also been victims of the system, so he is personally committed to resolving the issues. “I will not give ASUU...
ASUU Extends Industrial Action
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has extended the prolonged industrial action embarked upon over five months ago by another four weeks. Recall that the striking lecturers shut down public universities on February 14, 2022, following the...
Reps Approve Bill To Expand Michael Okpara University’s Academic Programs
The House of Representatives has taken a significant step toward transforming Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), into a conventional university, as a bill seeking the change passed its second reading on the floor of the House. The proposed legislation, titled “Bill Seeking for an Act to Establish Michael Okpara University, Umudike, to Make Comprehensive Provisions for Its Due...
