Abia Govt Plans Relocation Of Pupils Of Shut Down Private Schools To Public Schools
Abia Government has disclosed its plans to relocate pupils of the shut-down private schools in the State to nearby government schools. Abia State Commissioner for Information and Culture Okey Kanu disclosed after the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House in Umuahia on Tuesday. “The Ministry of Education is working assiduously to ensure that the pupils of the private schools...
Over 9,000 Out Of 13,000 Civil Servants Fail Promotion Exam
No fewer than 9, 000 civil servants who sat the 2022 Federal Civil Service Promotion examinations failed. This is according to a list released from the Federal Civil Service Commission. No fewer than 13,000 civil servants sat the 2022 examination, which held in about 69 Computer Based Test centres. The candidates were drawn from the core civil service, the Nigeria Police, and...
NIPR Inducts 327 New Members As President Insists on Jan 1 Compliance Deadline
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has inducted 327 into its membership, a figure quoted to be one of the highest in Institute's recent history. The inductees comprise 250 regular with Mass Communication and Journalism backgrounds, while 77 joined the induction after days of intensive training referred to as master class. Addressing the new members of the Institute in a...
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...
Lawmakers Scramble For Creation Of 32 New Federal Universities As ASUU Kicks
No fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, an investigation by The PUNCH has revealed. The Academic Staff Union of Universities and other experts, however, warned the government against the establishment of new...
FG Considers Total Autonomy For Universities
To foster progress and reduce external bottlenecks, the federal government is considering the re-introduction of the Policy of University Full Autonomy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced. This decision is in line with the government’s conviction that university autonomy provides a platform for institutions to develop at their own pace. Speaking through the Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh...
No Going Back On January Commencement Of Students’ Loan Scheme — Gbajabiamila
The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said efforts are underway to ensure the take-off of the Students’ Loan Scheme in January 2024 to give Nigerian students access to fund their educational aspirations. Gbajabiamila stated this in Lagos on Friday while delivering a lecture titled, “Empowering Nigerian Youths in the Present Day Economy” at the...
Uzodimma Signs Bill Extending Retirement Age Of Teachers To 65
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday, signed a bill on a new retirement age of 65 years for teachers employed by the state government. The bill also extended the service year for teachers from 35 years to 40 years. “The Imo State House of Assembly in her wisdom are able to pass the law which has come now for my...
Gov. Otti Comends Bishop Onuoha As SS3 Student Wins Vision Africa Music Reality Show
Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has commended the founder Vision Africa for his initiative towards harnessing the talent of young people for national development. The governor stated this on Sunday during the 2023 and 10th edition grand finale of Vision Africa Icons music reality show which was won by an SS3 student of Queen of Peace Secondary school Mbano...
Nigerian Army Gets First Professor
A Lieutenant Colonel, Abubakar-Surajo Imam, has emerged as the first officer on whom the title of professor was conferred from among the serving personnel of the Nigerian Army. Imam, who was honoured with the title of Professor by the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), is now a Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. The Registrar of the Academy, Brigadier General A.M Tukur, who disclosed...
