ASUP Decries Non Payment Of Abia Polytechnic Lecturers For 40 Months
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the Abia State Government owes staff of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba (Abiapoly), 40 months' salary arrears. In a statement signed by the ASUP publicity secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, made available to The Education Report, the union faulted the encomiums showered on the state governor recently by Abiapoly’s rector, Prof. Okorie Kalu Osonwa. In...
FCT Minister Of State Commends ANAN FCT1 On Educational Empowerment Of Indigent Pupils
Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has commended the leadership and members of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN Abuja FCT1 branch for considering the education of indigent pupils of FCT a priority in their Corporate Social Responsibility. According to the Minister, the Abuja Branch of the accounting body has made a meaningful contribution in the...
ASUU Strike: Union’s President Sympathises With Students Over Prolonged Strike
The National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has sympathised with university students over the prolonged strike. Osodeke made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ota...
Lagos Warn Private Schools Against Online Teaching
The Lagos State Government has warned private school owners against resuming academic activities for the 2019/2020 session the third term via online teaching. The Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, on Sunday said all schools in Lagos State remained closed and had not yet been opened for the third term. According to her, a resumption by private schools through online teaching is...
Unizik student invents machine that converts sachet water nylon to fuel
A fresh graduate of Chemical Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Anthony Obikwelu, has stunned the science world after he developed and manufactured a machine that can convert plastic and other waste materials into fuel. Below is the detailed inscription on what the machine is all about. He writes, This machine produces petroleum-based fuel (closely diesel) from thermal pyrolysis of waste plastics. Pyrolysis is...
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...
Gov. Otti Wants Transparency As Investigation Into Students’ Protest In Michael Okpara University Commences
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged management of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) to be open-minded in their investigation to ascertain the real cause of the recent protest by students of the institution, which led to the closure of the school, ABN TV reports. Governor Otti said it was important that the panel set up...
I’m Not Paying Scholarship With State Funds, Says Gov. Otti
Gov. Alex Otti has explained that his Foundation and not Abia State Government is bankrolling his free scholarship scheme. The Governor who made the explanation Saturday in his remark at the 2022 -2023 Alex Otti Scholarship scheme held at the Sacramento Event Centre, Olokoro, Umuahia South, said that he had long commenced the humanitarian gesture over seven years ago, before...
Poor Management: Handover Abia College Of Education To FG Now, Sen. Kalu Tells Ikpeazu
*Concentrate on bad federal roads in your constituency — Abia govt fires back Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has appealed to the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to handover the State College of Education located in Arochukwu to the federal government, citing poor management. Kalu, a former governor of the state made this call last week shortly after...
Sen. Kalu’s Bill Seeking Establishment Of College of Education In Abia North Passes First Reading
The Senate on Tuesday passed to First Reading a bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Education in Abia-North Senatorial District of Abia State. The bill sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu seeks the Amendment of Federal Colleges of Education Act Cap F8 Cap N143 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 , for...
