Joy As Sen. T.A Orji Awards Scholarship To 100 Undergraduates (SEE LIST)
Former governor of Abia State and the Senator representing Abia Central, Sen. T.A Orji on Wednesday doled out scholarship grants to about 100 undergraduate constituents of various universities in the state. This is even as the lawmaker reiterated that education is vital to the success of individuals and society at large. The grant disbursement took place at constituency office of the...
UNIBEN Announces Date For Resumption Of 2019/2020 Academic Session
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has announced Feb.1 as the resumption date for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Public Relations Officer of the university, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin. According to her, students are expected to come into the halls of residence on the resumption day, adding that lectures,...
Sex-for-marks bill: 15,550 parents, pupils petition National Assembly
A civil society organisation, Exam Ethics Marshals International, said it had delivered a petition signed by 15,550 parents, pupils and other stakeholders to the office of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to demand the speedy passage of the bill for the prohibition of sex-for-grade and other forms of sexual harassment. The group said on Sunday that the petitioners were made...
“2.2m Poor Households To Receive FG’s Cash Transfer” — Minister Tanko
Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Tanko Sununu, said yesterday the federal government was committed to alleviating poverty in the country. Sununu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said over two million poor households had been captured in the social net as they would receive the government’s cash transfer soon. “In the next few days...
EFCC Injects N50bn Recovered Fund To Support Student Loan Scheme
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released the sum of N50 billion to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) from recovered assets to support the student loan scheme. This was disclosed by the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, when the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr, led his management team on a courtesy visit to...
Late APC Chairman, Enyi Harbor Bags Posthumous Award At Abia Quiz Competition For Contributions In Education Sector (Photos, Video)
The late Executive Director of Mayfair Academy Umuahia and former Chairman of APC in Abia State, Mazi Enyi Harbor has been honoured posthumously at the just concluded Abia Quiz competition 2022. Mayfair Academy Umuahia humbled Ovom Girls' High School...
ABSU College Of Medicine Lost Accreditation Because Its Door Was Not Opened To NUC Inspection Team — Commissioner
Abia State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji appeared before the State House of Assembly on Wednesday to offer explanations on why the Abia State University College Of Medicine lost its accreditation. The Assembly had summoned him following the n...
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...
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,...
Reps Seeks 3-Year Validity For JAMB
The House of Representatives has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to allow its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) results to be valid for at least three years and should conduct entry exams, at least, twice annually. This followed the adoption of a motion by Akintunde Rotimi at plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion, the lawmaker expressed concerns...
