Another Strike Looms As ASUU Talks Tough Over FG’s Failure To Honour Agreement
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has threatened to resume its strike action over the failure of the Nigerian Government to honour agreements they reached with the union. It will be recalled that ASUU went on strike for several months last year until December 2020 when it suspended the action after getting commitments from the federal government. However, recent developments...
Parents Laud UCY Model School Ohafia For Academic, Character Excellence [VIDEO]
Parents and guardians have commended one of the leading private schools in Abia, UCY Model School Ohafia for remaining a leading light in academics and character. PTA chairman of the school, Rev. Amos Arua while speaking with ABN TV on Wednesday at the maiden edition of the school's special award ceremony noted that the school has inculcated a visible academic...
UCY Model School Ohafia Holds Special Award Ceremony Amidst Fanfare (PHOTOS)
It was an electrifying scene of glamour and fanfare as UCY Model School Ohafia, Abia State on Wednesday held its maiden edition of special award ceremony to honour outstanding students, parents and teachers. The event ABN TV reports started with awareness parade by students and some staff members of the school around the community before the event proper. The...
UCY Model School Ohafia Set To Honour Outstanding Students With Award
A leading private school in Ohafia, Abia State, UCY Model School has concluded arrangements to honour some of its students who have shown outstanding performance in their academics in an effort to encourage others. The special award ceremony slated to take place on July 14 will have students in the categories of gold, silver, and bronze recognised with awards of...
Teachers Shut Down Abuja Schools, Demand Unpaid Salaries
Some teachers in Bwari Local Government Area of Abuja have shut down schools due to unpaid salaries. Students were turned back on Wednesday morning, two days before the start of the third term examinations by the teachers who are protesting non-payment of their salaries. According to sources within the FCT chapter of the National Union of Teachers, the decision to close...
Our Victory At Abia School Quiz Competition Will Impact Mayfair In New Academic Year — ED, Mazi Harbor [VIDEO]
The Abia Secondary Schools Academic Competition (ASSAC), pioneered and sponsored by Raymond Nkemdirim Foundation may have come and gone but the fun and excitement it created will be remembered with nostalgia. ABN TV had brought you a report that the competition is in pursuance of Raymond Nkemdirim Foundation's mission summed in Strategic Community-Oriented Actions for Good Governance and Sustainable Development. The...
Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Out-Of-School Children In Sub-Saharan Africa – Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in sub-Saharan Africa. Nwajiuba made this known during the inauguration of “Better Education Service Delivery For All (BESDA)” in Katsina on Monday. Nigeria has an estimated 10,193,918 children out of school. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Russia Records Highest Daily Death Toll According to the minister, the...
After Allegedly ‘Getting High’ On Drug, ABSU Student Jumps From 3-Storey Building, Dies
A 400-level optometry student of Abia State University, Uturu, has been confirmed dead after jumping down from a three-storey building. He was reported to be on drugs when he jumped from his lodge called Favour Lodge located off the campus on Saturday evening. Reports by students revealed that the deceased, identified as Francis Chibuike, in the video recorded after he took...
2021 UTME: JAMB Releases Results.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) on Friday released results of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, 19th and Tuesday, 22 June 2021. The board added the result for subsequent days would be released daily. The board stated these in a statement by its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday morning. It directed candidates...
Okoko Item Primary School Jubilates As Sen. Kalu Delivers 80 3-Seater Desks (Photos)
Barely one week after he made a delivery of 80 three-seater writing desks to pupils of Ezi Igbere community School, Igbere in Bende L.G.A, the Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has again made a similar gesture to Okoko Item Central Primary School in Bende as part of efforts to effectively represent his constituency. The visibly happy pupils...
