Bedrock Foundation Scholar Emerges as UNIBEN’s Best Graduating Student
Hard work, perseverance, and a thirst for knowledge have paid off for James Ojo Allen, a recipient of the Bedrock Scholarship, who has been recognized as the best graduating student of the University of Benin at the combined 49th & 50th Convocation Ceremony which held on 22nd November, 2024. The Petroleum Engineering graduate not only topped the academic session with...
Ray Nkemdirim Foundation Revives Schools Quiz In Abia
A former director of Operations of the Department of State Services, DSS, Chief Raymond Nkemdirim has rolled out plans for the revival of Schools Quiz competition in Abia State. Using his foundation, Ray Nkemdirim Foundation (RNF), the former DSS boss said the quiz competition started on April 12 and will end May 26, 2021. Speaking with ABN TV, Chief Nkemdirim said...
NUC Finally Explains Why Nigerian Universities Do Not Make List Of Best Universities In The World
THE Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, had lamented that poor funding was the main reason Nigerian universities were not ranked among the best in the world. He also said that any university that loses reputation must have lost everything in its existence, saying the commission was planning to put in place stringent measures that would...
FG Launches Digital Portal To Ease Teachers’ Registration, Certification
The Federal Government has unveiled a digital portal designed to ease teachers’ registration, certification, and professional development in line with its vision to strengthen educational standards in the country. Speaking at the unveiling and Strategic Vision for Nigerian Teachers in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the portal and vision framework were designed to reposition...
ASUBEB Chairman Hails Otti’s Smart School Initiative, Says Teachers Are Ready To Make Abia Children Smarter (VIDEO)
The Executive Chairman of the Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), Mrs. Lydia Onuoha, has applauded Governor Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, for his visionary leadership in transforming the education sector through the Smart School Initiative, describing him as “the smartest and most education-friendly governor in Nigeria.” Mrs. Onuoha made this known in an exclusive interview with ABN TV...
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...
JAMB Unveils High-tech Malpractice, Undermining Admission Process In Nigeria
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday warned that sophisticated, technology-enabled malpractices are undermining the integrity of Nigeria’s admission process. The board said this after receiving a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions. PUNCH Online reports the committee, chaired by Dr. Jake Epelle, presented its findings to JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede in Abuja on Monday. Inaugurated on August...
School Collapses On Students Writing Exams In Jos, As NYSC Hostel Collapse Injures Corps Members In Oyo
Many students are currently trapped in a school which collapsed in Busa Buji community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to witnesses, the building housing Saint Academy caved in around 11 am, on Friday, leaving students who were writing exams trapped. After the news of the collapse broke, many parents trooped to the school wailing uncontrollably. Rescue operations...
FG Shortlists 8,000 Nigerians For Overseas Scholarships
The Federal Government has shortlisted about 8,800 applicants from among 26,000 that applied for its overseas scholarship programme. The Manager, Overseas Scholarship Scheme at Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Bello Mustapha, stated this...
Alex Otti Foundation Awards Scholarship To 26 Students, Tasks Beneficiaries On Performance (Photos, Video)
The Executive director of Alex Otti Foundation, Dr. Alex Otti on Saturday announced that the organisation has selected 26 beneficiaries for sponsorship throughout their university education. He stated this in his remarks at a banquet organised in hon...
