FG Gives N3bn Support To Katsina Varsity To Construct Faculty Building
Federal Government has supported Katsina State with N3 billion to construct the Faculty of Agriculture buildings at the state-owned university, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), at Layin Minista in Malumfashi Local Government Area. UMYU’s vice-chancellor, Prof. Sunusi Mamman, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. He said Gov. Aminu Masari solicited for N3 billion from the Federal Government through the...
Alex Otti Foundation Raises Scholarship Package To N250,000 For Beneficiaries
Founder of the Alex Otti Foundation (AOF) and Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has announced an increase in the funding package of the scholarship scheme, ABN TV reports. Dr. Otti said henceforth beneficiaries of the Foundation's scholarship programme will receive the sum of N250,000, each, up from N50,000, Kazie Uko, chief press secretary to the Governor said in...
Abia Tech Student Built Power Generator That Functions Without Fuel (PHOTOS)
A news making rounds on social media has it that a young boy reportedly a student of Boys Technical College, Aba, Abia state has made his way in the news for doing an amazing invention. It was reported that this young boy whose identity is yet to be known as at the time of filing this report has built a...
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...
FG Sacks Benin Republic, Togo Degree Holders From MDAs
The Federal Government has fired some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. The Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, confirmed the development to PUNCH on Wednesday. In...
Meet Police Officer Who Bagged PhD At Abia State University As A Corporal (Photos, Video)
Born into the family of late Chief Louis Nnaji and late Grace Oriaku, Dr. Nnaji Ebenezer Chibueze is a native of Umuezibuoko Umualu in Isiuzor local government area Enugu State. He commenced his primary education at Odorbia Primary school in Umuezibuoko Umualu in 1994 where he obtained his first school leaving certificate in 1999. He then proceeded to community...
Reps Seeks 3-Year Validity For JAMB
The House of Representatives has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to allow its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) results to be valid for at least three years and should conduct entry exams, at least, twice annually. This followed the adoption of a motion by Akintunde Rotimi at plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion, the lawmaker expressed concerns...
Govt College Umuahia Holds Reunion With Awards Of Recognition To Deserving Teachers (Pix)
The 1991 set of Government College Umuahia Abia State on Sunday held its reunion several years after graduation to reconnect with old friends once more. The event took place at Harriet Suites Umuahia, Abia State. The leader of the set, Mr. Okere Onwuha Ikenna told ABN TV that the set also held an award of recognition to appreciate teachers who who...
Communication Minister, Pantami Lands In Problem As ASUU Declares His Professorship Illegal
Isa Ali Pantami The Academic Staff Union of Universities has faulted the promotion of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, as a professor. The union after its National E...
Uturu Stands Still As Former President Jonathan Visits Gregory University Next Week
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is billed to visit the foremost private University in Nigeria, Gregory University Uturu, Abia State on Wednesday 3rd March 2021. A statement signed by the acting Registrar, Rosemary Igbokwe partly reads, "Plans have been concluded for the former president to perform the foundation laying of the 1000 bed capacity Gregory University Uturu Teaching Hospital Complex...
