Meet Abia community school where children learn under tree without seats (Photos+Video)
The poor state of Ndia Ememe Abam Community School in Arochukwu local government Abia State has brought the academic activities in the school to a stand still as pupils now stand under tree to receive lessons, ABN TV findings reveal. The school located in Ohafor ward 1 our correspondent discovered has been in a very dilapidated state for years without...
We’ll Skip Sessions Missed During Strike If… ASUU Threatens
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to skip backlog of academic sessions halted by their seven months strike if federal government persists on the no work no pay rule. ASUU members, mainly of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Chapter, Rivers state, after a special congress and protest rally on Monday argued that the policy does not apply to...
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...
We Must Achieve Abia Int’l University Of Science And Technology Aba — Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has received the report of the Exploratory Committee on the Establishment of Abia State International University of Science and Technology, Aba. Speaking after he was officially presented the document by the chairman of the committee, Prof Anya.O.Anya, at a virtual session, Governor Ikpeazu said, "time has come for us in Abia to embrace science and technology in...
Abia North Students Salute Sen. Kalu Over Foreign Scholarships For Their Colleagues
Students in Abia North under the auspices of Abia North Students Association (ANSA) have commended the Senator representing the district, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu for granting multi-million naira scholarships for their colleagues. The beneficiaries who weeks ago departed Nigeria are to study Medicine and Surgery in a foreign university. The students in a commendation letter signed by its President, Idika Michael,...
UNIZIK Governing Council Sacks Acting VC Ikechebelu, Appoints Prof Umobi
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (UNIZIK) has appointed Prof Carol Umobi as Acting Vice-Chancellor. The Council, during its meeting on Saturday, removed Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof Joe Ikechebelu. Ikechebelu has been the Acting Vice Chancellor for about two months, after taking over from the outgone Vice Chancellor, Prof Charles Esimone. READ ALSO: Peter Obi’s Supporters Behind Planned Protests –...
ASUU Strike: A Lot Is Going On Behind The Scenes – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has claimed “a lot is happening behind the scenes” as it seeks to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this whil...
Covenant University Students Lament Poor Conditions For Resumption, Accuse Management Of Endangering Lives (Photos, Video)
A student of Covenant University simply identified as Tayurn on Twitter has called out the management of Covenant University over unfair treatment and deceit. According to the state government’s guidelines on school reopening, all students are to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before being allowed on the premises. Unfortunately, the University management failed to put this in place. However,...
FG Has Spent $100m To Feed 10 Million Nigerian School Children — Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has spent at least $100 million to feed 10 million Nigerian children under the National School Feeding Programme. Ngige stated this in his office on Friday, when he received the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leornard and officials of the Department of State who paid him...
Abia Polytechnic Renamed After Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu
Governor Alex Otti has indeed renamed Abia State Polytechnic in Aba after Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the first executive governor of Abia state, ABN TV reports. This gesture honors Dr. Onu's legacy and contributions to the state, particularly his role in establishing the polytechnic in 1992. Dr. Onu was a highly respected statesman who laid a strong foundation for good governance and...
