NECO Appoints New Registrar, John Ogborodi
The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council of the body. This came two days after the former registrar, Godswill Obioma died after a brief illness. According to the statement by NECO spokesperson, Azeez Sani, Mr. Ogborodi until his appointment was the Director...
Senate Holds Public Hearing On Establishment Of Colleges Of Education In Ekiti, Borno
Kenneth Udeh from Abuja A bill seeking the establishment of two Federal Colleges of Education in Ekiti and Borno States respectively came under public hearing at the Senate on Wednesday. When approved the proposed Federal Colleges of Education will be situated in Gworza, Borno South Senatorial district in Borno State and Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti South Senatorial district in Ekiti State. The public...
Makinde Orders 25% Fee Reduction For LAUTECH
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered 25 per cent reduction in school fees for students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho. Makinde made the order on Tuesday during a brief interaction with the students at the school auditorium in Ogbomosho. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that hitherto, students of Oyo state origin paid N140,000 while...
#BREAKING: NECO Registrar, Godswill Obioma Killed In Minna
Unknown gunmen on Monday night stormed the residence of Registrar of National Examinations Council, NECO Professor Godswill Obioma in Minna Niger State, strangling him in what his wife suspected to be an assassination. “The assassins came in and killed him and left without taking anything,” Elizabeth Obioma said by telephone on Tuesday morning. https://abntv.com.ng/2021/05/neco-releases-2020-ssce-results/ Weeping profusely, Mrs Obioma said her husband had...
Candidates To Pay N700 For Mock UTME – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has announced that candidates are expected to pay N700 to the Computer Based Test centres before taking their mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB made the announcement three days before the commencement of the mock examination via its Twitter handle. The payment is different from the N3,500 paid by the candidates for UTME...
JAMB Gives Candidates 2 Weeks To Sort Registration Hassles
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given two weeks’ extension to candidates genuinely unable to complete their registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The deadline for registration was May 29, 2021. A statement by JAMB’s head of information and protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, noted that such candidates have between May 31 and June 15 to complete...
ICAN Unveils ICAN University, Nigeria’s First Accounting University
In the course of its contributions to capacity building in Nigeria, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has made significant progress in securing the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) license for the establishment of the ICAN University President of ICAN, Mrs. Onome Adewuyi, revealed this at the foundation stone-laying ceremony at the University's proposed site in Kwali, Abuja. She...
Abia Speaker Assures MOUAU Of Legislative Interventions To Provide Robust Academic Services
The Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has assured the management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) that the Assembly will leverage on the existing harmonious relationship with the Executive arm of government to pay attention to the needs of the university and ensure it provides the needed academic services and perform...
Accolades As Prof. Ibe Hosts Universities Theatre Arts Festival In Uturu
The Nigeria Universities Theatre Arts Festival (NUTAF) which took place between 2nd and 7th May 2021 at Gregory University Uturu has continued to attract accolades and praises to the sole host and Proprietor/Chancellor of the university, Prof. Gregory Ibe who attracted the hosting right of the 40-year-old festival. The festival was the convergence of 13 universities that offer Theatre, Media,...
NBM Takes Education Scholarship To Delta, Edo
Neo Black Movement (NBM) of Africa says the Indian chapter of the movement will support students resident in Asaba, Delta State, and Benin, Edo State with free University Entrance Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms as part of its Community Social Engagements on the event is scheduled to take place on May 12, 2021. In a statement on Sunday,...
