NINLAN Bill Not Containing Tinubu’s Name, Only Seeking Upgrade Of Institute To University Of Nigerian Languages — Benjamin Kalu
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has clarified that the University of Nigerian Languages, Aba (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2024, is only seeking to upgrade the existing National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia State, to a University of Nigerian Languages. Speaking when the members of the Governing Board of NINLAN led by their chairman, Professor Victor Ukaogo,...
Inter-Campus Quiz: Edo Govt Pledges Support for NANS
In a significant show of solidarity with the student community, the Edo State Government has thrown its weight behind the upcoming One-Day Symposium and Inter-School Quiz Competition being organized by the Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State Axis. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr. Paddy Iyamu, gave the assurance last Friday, when...
Court Upholds HND In Pharmaceutical Technology
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court upholds HND in Pharmaceutical Technology by the NBTE and the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria. Justice Peter Lifu ordered the NBTE and PCN to halt the implementation of their decision until the determination of the suit filed against them by six aggrieved Nigerians. The judge said that since the NBTE and PCN have become...
Truck Rams Into Schoolchildren In Lagos, Crushes Many
Several schoolchildren are feared dead after a truck rammed into some students in the Ojodu area of Lagos State. The incident occurred at Grammar School Bus-Stop along the Ogunusi Road on Tuesday afternoon when schoolchildren were returning to their respective homes. Channels Television gathered that the driver of the vehicle lost control before hitting the unspecified number of students. The Commissioner of...
1,409 Students Kidnapped, 16 Killed In One Year — Report
Plan International Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, says available records have shown that at least 1,409 students have been kidnapped from their schools in the country since 2020 and as many as 16 reported to have died or been murdered by the gangs. It said as primary and secondary schools across Nigeria reopened for a new academic session, many children were...
We Can’t Allow Abia Polytechnic To Bleed Any More, Ikpeazu Vows
As part of efforts to reposition Abia State Polytechnic Aba, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has convoked a summit. This submit schedule to take place from 20th - 22nd of September, 2020, consists of important stakeholders. The Governor says it will address issues regarding regular payment of staff salaries. In a statement issued on Monday by the Commissioner for Information, Chief...
WAEC Releases WASSCE Results, Gives Breakdown
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Monday released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results for Private Candidates 2021- Second Series. WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, disclosed this during a press conference at the council’s office in Yaba, Lagos. Giving a breakdown of the results, Areghan said that of the 51,444 that wrote the examination, 25,008...
UTAS Can Be Ready In Three Weeks If FG Is Committed – ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said the University Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS can be ready in three weeks if the Federal Government is committed. Last week, the FG had told ASUU to transit to Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System pending when UTAS would be ready for use. However, in an interview with The PUNCH, ASUU President, Prof...
Abia Government Orders Traditional Rulers To Enforce School Attendance Directive
The Abia State Government, under the leadership of Governor Dr. Alex Otti, has issued a directive aimed at ensuring every child of school age in the state returns to school as the new academic term begins on January 13, 2025. In a statement signed by Prince Nnamdi Elekwachi, the Director of Chieftaincy Affairs, traditional rulers across the state have been...
“Stay Globally Competitive, Keep Learning, Create Value” — Uche Ogah Charges Clifford University Students
Clifford University, Owerrinta (Ihie Campus), Abia State, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, hosted a memorable edition of its Eminent Personality Lecture Series where renowned industrialist and President of Masters Energy Group, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, delivered a powerful and inspiring keynote address. With the auditorium filled to capacity, students, management, faculty members, and invited guests listened attentively as Dr. Ogah...
