Suspected Land Grabbers Invade Ondo Community
The Akure West LCDA headquarters in Ondo State's Isinkan community is tense after alleged land grabbers carrying lethal weapons interrupted a housing project that was in progress. According to reports, about 10 individuals stormed the site in a convoy, drove away workers, and allegedly destroyed equipment. Sources claim the intruders acted on the orders of the Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladelusi...
Sen. Kalu Hosts Green Path Preparatory School Pupils, Offers Free Legislative Lecture (Photos)
Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday played host to pupils of "Green Path Preparatory School", Gaduwa Abuja where he took time to tutor the young minds on the hierarchical structure and functions of members of the National Assembly. The delegation which had in attendance staff of the school consists of Student Representatives Council led...
Reopening Of Schools: “We Are Not Taking That Risk Yet” – PTF
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has reacted to reports that schools across the country are going to reopen on June 8, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba who is a member of the PTF, noted that the reports are false as the Federal Government is...
BREAKING: President Buhari Reappoints Oloyede As JAMB Registrar
Professor Ishaq Oloyede has been reappointed as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari, on Friday reappointed Oloyede as JAMB Registrar for a second term of five years. Oloyede’s reappointment was made public by the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Bem Goong. In a statement he signed, Goong...
We’ll Stop FG From Releasing More Intervention Funds To ABSU If… Abia Lawmaker Threatens
A member of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has threatened that the opposition in the state will stop all Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) assistance due to Abia State University, Uturu. Chukwu who represents Bende North state constituency in the Assembly said if the management of the state-owned university fails to account for previous intervention funds, he...
Senator Kalu’s Compulsory Free Education Bill Passes First Reading
The Senate has passed for first reading a bill that recommends a fine of N50,000 to parents who default in providing their children with primary and secondary school education. The Red Chamber also recommended free meals for every child in the country. The bill proposed by Senator Orji Kalu titled, ‘Compulsory free Universal Basic Education Act 2004, Section 2’ states that...
Apologise To Mmesoma Or Face Legal Action, Lawyer Tells JAMB, Oloyede
A lawyer, Johnmary Maduakolam, has threatened to sue the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)'s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and the Board's management if they do not apologize to Anambra student, Mmesoma Ejikeme, who was accused by JAMB of manually inflating her 2023 UTME result. In a letter addressed to Oloyede and seen by our correspondent, the lawyer stated that...
Fear Grips Abuja Residents As Suspected Bandits Kidnap Four At UniAbuja Staff Quarters
Abuja residents are currently in fear and tension as suspected bandits in the early hours of Tuesday attacked the staff quarters of the University of Abuja, abducting four staff of the institution along with their children. The University broke the news on its official Facebook page on Tuesday morning. The attack was also confirmed by the University’s Head, Information and University...
ASUU Strike: Elite Toying With Nigeria’s Future, Yahaya Bello Warns
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello is of the opinion that the strike involving members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lingered on because the Nigerian elite are toying with the future of the country. Bello disclosed this on Friday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. The governor who said he has been closely monitoring...
UK Schools To Hold Exhibition In Abuja, Lagos
This month, a number of British award-winning schools will host UK Boarding Schools Week in Abuja and Lagos. The exhibition, organised by Mark Brooks Education in collaboration with the UK’s Department for Business and Trade, will take place at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja and The Wheatbaker Hotel in Ikoyi, Lagos, from Thursday, January 16, to Sunday, January 19. According to a...
