Lagos Shuts Down Chrisland School Over Pupil’s Death As Colleagues Allege Electrocution
The Lagos State Government, yesterday, ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland School, located at Opebi-Ikeja, following the death of a student of the school, Whitney Adeyemi. The order was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, yesterday. Adefisayo said the closure was ordered pending the outcome of a full investigation into the unfortunate incident. According to...
ASUP Decries Non Payment Of Abia Polytechnic Lecturers For 40 Months
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) says the Abia State Government owes staff of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba (Abiapoly), 40 months' salary arrears. In a statement signed by the ASUP publicity secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, made available to The Education Report, the union faulted the encomiums showered on the state governor recently by Abiapoly’s rector, Prof. Okorie Kalu Osonwa. In...
E-mail Address Now Compulsory For UTME Registration – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that as from January 31, 2023, no candidate would be registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE) without the provision of a functional email address. The Board noted that the review of its Advisory on the ongoing UTME registration was to ensure that best practices were followed in the process...
Management Goes After Federal Polytechnic Nekede Student Who Said She Graduated With Help Of Her Private Organ
The management of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, near Owerri in Imo, says it has begun investigations into the identity of a female student, who gloated about her graduation on TikTok. The yet-to-be-identified female student had gloated on the social media platform that she graduated with the help of God and private organ. In a statement signed by the Polytechnic’s Registrar, Eucharia...
NANS Urges FG To Consider Temporary Closure Of Tertiary Institutions To Allow 4m Students Vote
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged the federal government to let higher institutions in the country go on break now for the students who registered last year to collect their permanent voter’s cards, PVCs. According to the association, the if the step is not taken, over four million students would be disenfranchised and denied the opportunity to...
Jubilation As Chief Dan Okeke Donates Education Materials To Arochukwu, Ohafia Students (Video)
The APC candidate for House of Representatives Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, High Daniel Chimezie Okeke has donated educational items to students in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. At the presentation of the items on Tuesday, High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke who was represented by High Chief Stephen Kalu Nwankwo and Dr. Benedict Offor narrated that his philanthropic gestures were borne out of his...
How Our Free School Feeding Programme Increased Primary School Enrollment In Abia — Gov. Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration has increased the public primary school enrollment figure in the state using the free school feeding programme which he said has worked like a magic. Governor Ikpeazu who stated this while addressing Members of the Free Meal Programme from Abia South during their solidarity visit at the Governor's Lodge Aba on Monday...
Ex-UNIBEN Media Officer, Ogochukwu Isioma Denies Fraud Allegations
Benin City, Nigeria – Former Media Officer of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ogochukwu Isioma, alias Campus Gist, has denied allegations of fraud leveled against him by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Benedicta Ehanire. Isioma, who resigned from his position, described the allegations as false and an attempt to tarnish his reputation. In a five-page rejoinder, Isioma refuted claims made...
Open University Students Protest Fee Hike
Students of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Lagos State have protested the increment in their tuition. The protest held at the university’s McCarthy Study Centre in Obalende, with the students carrying placards with different inscriptions in protest. According to the students, the hike was a sole decision of the school which they only knew of while registering for...
Registration for JAMB opens on January 14
The sale of UTME and direct admission registration forms was announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday. The body recommended potential applicants looking to enroll in a polytechnic, university, or other postsecondary institution start the registration process. The final date for registration is February 14, 2023, and it advised interested individuals to obtain their forms starting on...
