NUC Restores ABSU’s Medicine And Surgery Programme After 2 Years
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has restored Medicine and Surgery programme of the Abia State University (ABSU) Uturu earlier withdrawn two years ago. The commission also granted accreditation to seven new courses in the university. The ABSU Registrar, Dr. Acho Elendu who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday gave the names of the courses and their status below: 1. Medicine &...
Four Kogi Polytechnic Lecturers Fired Over Fraud, Sexual Misconduct
The management of the Kogi state polytechnic, Lokoja, has dismissed four senior lecturers from service for alleged acts of gross misconduct bordering on fraud, sexual harassment and other offences. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Uredo Omale, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Friday. She said the concerned lecturers were dismissed for misconduct, bordering...
Find Solutions To National Problems, Raise Quality Graduates, Buhari Urges UNN, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, urged the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, and other tertiary institutions in the country to find lasting solutions to many challenges facing Nigeria as a developing nation. As the first indigenous University of Nigeria, President Buhari, also urged UNN to lead the way in training graduates who would create jobs for our young school leavers....
Kano Governor-Elect, Yusuf Vows To Restore Free Education
The Kano Governor-elect Abba Yusuf has vowed to revive the Kwankwasiyya free education and healthcare schemes when he assumes office. In a statement released by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, the Governor-elect emphasized the urgent need to address the fundamental responsibilities of government such as the provision of potable water, basic education, and quality healthcare. “The outgoing administration claimed to have committed...
Publishers Applaud Signing Of Copyright Act 2022 By President Buhari
Publishers in the country under the aegis of Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into Act the Copyright Amended Bill which repeals the Copyright Act, Cap C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. President Muhammadu Buhari had on the 17th of March 2023 assented to the Copyright Act 2022 which provides for the regulation,...
Soludo Shuts Down Anambra School Over Alleged Exam Malpractices
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has closed down Tower Primary School, Oba, following indictment of the proprietor, Kosisochukwu Igwe, and a teacher, Precious Chibuzo, in examination malpractices during the 2023 Transition Placement Examination of the state. The proprietor, in collusion with the teacher, took a photograph of the question paper during the examination, solved questions and supplied answers to candidates. The...
How 42,954 Secondary, Primary Schoolgirls Dropped Out Over Pregnancy
At least 42,954 schoolgirls in Tanzania, comprising secondary and primary schools were forced to abandon their education education over unplanned pregnancies, report has indicated. The report released on Monday by Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of Tanzania says the period covers July 2021 and June 2022. According to the 2021 to 2022 CAG report presented before the Parliament in the country's...
Ikpeazu Cancels Outrageous Fees In ABSU
ABSU's administration has reinstated the institution's previous school fees, which were paid by students. Remember that the University allegedly raised school tuition from roughly N120,000 to N500,000, according to a pressure group called Mezie Abia. According to the group, the hike was intended by Prof Maxwell Onyemachi-led University to deny underprivileged students their right to an education. However, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu intervened...
Students Of School Of Nursing Umuahia Decry Exploitation, Urges Governor’s Intervention
Students of the School of Nursing in Umuahia Abia State have accused the management of the institution of exploitation, appealing to the State governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu to intervene and bring to an end the malfeasance in the school. A student who spoke with ABN TV on Thursday on the condition of anonymity said the management of the school under...
NYSC Begins Batch A Stream II Orientation Course Wednesday
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Monday announced that the 2023 Batch A Stream II orientation course of the scheme will begin Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The orientation course takes a period of 21 days, equipping, and training the eligible participants of the one-year mandatory service. It added that the orientation course for Lagos and Federal Capital Territory will commence...
