Why Joe Biden Has No Power To Forgive Student Loan, US Supreme Court Rules
The US Supreme Court dealt President Joe Biden a significant political setback Tuesday when it overruled his landmark programme to cancel the student debt of millions of Americans. The court said Biden had overstepped his powers in cancelling more than $400 billion in debt, in an effort to alleviate the financial burden of education that hangs over many Americans decades...
Police Assure Schools In Zamfara Adequate Security
The Police in Zamfara has restated commitment to provision of adequate security to ensure protection of tertiary institutions of learning in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Kolo Yusuf, stated this when visited Federal University Gusau, Federal College of Education (Technical) and Police Secondary School in Gusau, the state capital. This was contained in a statement by the Spokesman of the...
NUC Approves 26 New Programmes For UniAbuja
National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 26 new academic programmes for University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) which they are expected to commence from the 2022-2023 academic session. The new programmes are, B. ENG. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; B. ENG. Architecture;. B. ENG. Agricultural Engineering;. BSc. Tourism and Hospitality Management;. BNSc. Nursing; BMLS Medical Laboratory Science; BSc. Journalism and Media Studies; B....
WTD: Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu Assures Improved Welfare For Teachers [VIDEO]
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As the global community marks World Teachers' Day (WTD), the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended Nigerian teachers for their immense contributions to nation-building, assuring them of executive and legislature partnership to improve their well-being. Kalu who gave the assurance at the plenary on Thursday, in celebration noted that without education, no...
BREAKING: ASUU Begins “Indefinite” Strike
Despite the closure of all tertiary institutions by the federal government, the Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike after the expiration of its two-weeks warning strike. The national president of the union, Biodun Ogunyemi, announced the strike at a press conference in Abuja on Monday. “The union has decided to embark on total and indefinite strike from Monday...
NECO Outlines Hall Requirements As CBT Exams Commence November 2025
The National Examinations Council has confirmed it will phase out the traditional paper-pencil method. Beginning with the November/December 2025 SSCE External, all examinations will now be conducted using a full computer-based system. The Federal Government in July revealed that privately-owned CBT centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based SSCE by 2026. In...
NYSC Withdraws Certificates Of 101 Fraudulently Mobilized Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC says ninety-nine persons, with the exemption of two others, were fraudulently mobilised from the University of Calabar between the 2021 and 2023 service years. Consequently, the scheme said the Certificates of National Service of the listed 101 persons, have been invalidated while urging members of the public to confirm the authenticity of certificates presented...
JAMB Reschedules 2025 UTME Date To Thursday, April 24
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially rescheduled the 2025 UTME to begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, instead of the previously slated Friday, April 25, 2025. This development was disclosed in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, and shared on the Board’s official X handle on Saturday. “The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is...
Abducted Uniabuja Lecturers, Family Members Rescued
Six persons abducted by bandits on Tuesday from the University of Abuja Staff Quarters,have been rescued. They include a professor of Economics, Joseph Obansa and his two children, university deputy registrar,Mallam Sambo,Dr Fegurson Tobins and two children of Prof. Bassey Udom of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. The Public Relations Officer of the university,Dr Habib Yakoob, confirmed the development to Vanguard...
Economic Boost: We Must Pay Attention To Technical Education — Ikpeazu
Abia State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said the economy of South East will boost greatly if adequate attention is paid to technical education. The Governor also said as a strong advocate of technical education, his administration would support any move towards setting up a technical university in the region. He said this when he received the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of Alex...
