Abia Govt To Pay Students 30k Each, Scraps ABSU 15k “Pandemic Prevention Fee”
Abia State Government has said all students of the state-owned university, Abia State University (ABSU) are now to be paid the sum of N30,000 each to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on them and families. The state government also reversed an earlier circular instructing student to pay the sum of N15,000 pandemic prevention fee. In a statement personally issued by...
JAMB Releases 1.8m UTME Results, 64,624 Candidates’ Scores Under Investigation
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the results yesterday at a press conference, held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. ABN TV reports that over 1.9 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns...
Distribution Of Educational Materials To Pupils Effort To Secure Future Of Abia — Sen. Orji Kalu
Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has said the ongoing distribution of educational materials to pupils in public schools around the constituency is an effort to secure the future of the state and nation at large, ABN TV reports. Sen. Kalu who is the Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate was at Methodist College Uzuakoli, to commence the distribution...
TRCN Voids Results Of Teachers For Engaging In Malpractices During Qualifying Examination
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN, has cancelled the results of some teachers who engaged in malpractice in the Professional Qualifying Examination, PQE, it organised in November. Also, the Council disclosed that 3,963 teachers failed the examination, which held across the country. The TRCN conducts PQE to test the competence of teachers. The Registrar of TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, told newsmen,...
ASUU Strike: FG Not Sincere – ASUU Speaks Ahead Of Fresh Meeting
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the government has the capacity to meet the union’s demands but lacks the will to do so. According to him, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not being sincere with the lecturers and Nigerians in the negotiations to end the over 5 months strike. He reminded...
ASUU Strike: I will Sack All Kaduna Lecturers – Gov. El-Rufai Vows
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has threatened to sack all the Kaduna State University (KASU) lecturers if they continue to observe the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. ABN TV reports that ASUU has been on strike since Febr...
Gov. Otti Pledges Support As IMSU Alumni Association Holds Annual Convention In Abia (Photos)
The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has promised to partner with the Imo State University Alumni Association (IMSUAA) in ensuring a seamless and successful 7th Annual Convention in Umuahia, the capital of the state. He made this promise while receiving in audience both members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of IMSUAA led by Barr Okey Ozumba and Local...
DSS Arrests Lecturers For Allegedly Leaking Exam Questions To Students
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested some lecturers over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB). They were arrested in a joint operation carried out by the DSS and and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The joint operation tagged ‘Operation Combo’ conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Education,...
Strike Looms As ASUU Begins Consultations After Three Weeks Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it has commenced consultation with its branches across the country to agree on the shutting down of public universities. This follows the expiration of its three week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meets its demands. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke who spoke in an interview on Tuesday lamented that the...
COVID-19: Imo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools
Government of Imo State has postponed resumption of schools in the state until Jan. 25 due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha said. Ikegwuoha, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri on Monday, said the postponement was as a result of rising cases of COVID-19 in the urban areas...
