NECO Extends 2022 Registrations To June
The National Examinations Council on Sunday announced that it has “extended the Registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination for school-based candidates to midnight of Monday 20th June 2022”. The examination agency made t...
Tinubu Authorizes Construction Of Ondo Teaching Hospital
A teaching hospital in Akure, Ondo, has been authorized by the FG to aid in the education of medical students at the Federal University of Technology Akure. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate, to initiate the necessary arrangements for the establishment of the teaching hospital. Prof. Pate has since dispatched a...
COEASU Extends Strike By 3 Weeks
The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has extended its strike action by three weeks. The extension, ABN TV gathered, is a sequel to a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union which was held at Federal College of ...
Registration for JAMB opens on January 14
The sale of UTME and direct admission registration forms was announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday. The body recommended potential applicants looking to enroll in a polytechnic, university, or other postsecondary institution start the registration process. The final date for registration is February 14, 2023, and it advised interested individuals to obtain their forms starting on...
No University Admission To Anyone Below 18 Years — FG
The federal government has stated that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will not offer admission to anyone below 18 years of age beginning in 2025. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman in an appearance on Channels TV’s ‘Sunday Politics’ on Sunday night. Mamman revealed that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been...
NBTE Notifies JAMB On Abia Polytechnic Accreditation Restoration
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has written to the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) about the restoration of the accreditation of the Abia State Polytechnic Aba. Recall that governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu had vowed to ensure the restoration of the Polytechnic's Accreditation within one month, a promise is fulfilled by...
Previous Government Responsible For ASUU Strike – Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has blamed a previous administration for the continuous strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Although Adamu was not specific on which administration he was referring to, he said that that government shouldn’t have entered into an agreement with ASUU to pay them N1.3trilion when it knew it couldn’t pay it. He said...
Seven private schools in Aba risk a total closure if… — Ikpeazu (See List)
The Abia State government has directed seven private schools in Aba to immediately visit the committee on Re-validation of private schools in Ministry of Education Umuahia, for proper documentation effective from the date of this announcement. In a statement signed by the Secretary to Abia State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, the affected schools will be...
FG Threatens to Sue ASUU over Persisting Strike
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has indicated the federal government’s intention to drag the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) before the National Arbitration Panel and even the National Industrial Court (NIC) if the union fails to respond to the invitation for negotiations. He urged the striking lecturers to take the opportunity of a recent invitation by...
Foundation Donates Over N2.5m For WAEC Registration Of 63 Students In Ohafia (Photos)
An education-based non-governmental organisation, Children’s Trust Foundation has donated the sum of N2,520,000 to Ohafia Model High School, Ebem-Ohafia in Abia State for the WAEC Examination registration of 63 SS3 students of the school. This advances the foundation's mission of providing support to students and families with minimal access to quality education. The fund was presented by the founder of the...
