ABSU: Instead Of Giving Students 30k Reduce Their Fees, Abia Lawmaker Advises Ikpeazu
The member representing Bende North constituency in Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu has called in the state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu to jettison plans to pay each student of ABSU the sum of N30,000. He said instead of the said payment which the state government had announced as a measure to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic...
94-Year-Old Man Registers For 2025 UTME
Adedapo Idowu, who is 94 years old, has signed up for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Idowu’s story was featured in the latest bulletin of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, where he expressed excitement about finally pursuing tertiary education. “I can now attain my dream at an advanced age,” he said. He described the UTME registration process as smooth and...
Ray Nkemdirim Foundation Revives Schools Quiz In Abia
A former director of Operations of the Department of State Services, DSS, Chief Raymond Nkemdirim has rolled out plans for the revival of Schools Quiz competition in Abia State. Using his foundation, Ray Nkemdirim Foundation (RNF), the former DSS boss said the quiz competition started on April 12 and will end May 26, 2021. Speaking with ABN TV, Chief Nkemdirim said...
Governor Otti Vows To Investigate Alleged 25-Month Pension Arrears Owed ABSU Retirees (VIDEO)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed surprise over revelations that pensioners of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, are allegedly owed a backlog of 25 months in pension arrears. The Governor made this known during the April edition of "Governor Alex Otti Speaks To Abians" held in Government Umuahia. https://youtu.be/Y8q_CVW44us During the live media chat, journalist and media executive Ifeanyi...
Alleged Rape: NANS Demands Suspension, Prosecution of AAU Lecturer
The Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State, has condemned the alleged rape of a minor by one Mr Okoromi Abhasebhor, a lecturer at the department of Mathematics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. ABN TV gathered that, the incident occurred on Monday, 7th of July, 2025 in the lecturer’s office during working hours. The...
Newly Recruited Abia Teachers Begin Receiving Outstanding Salaries
Newly recruited teachers in Abia State have begun receiving their outstanding three-month salary arrears, fulfilling the promise made by Governor Alex Otti earlier this week. One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Ugochi, confirmed to ABN TV on Thursday that she had received her full three months’ salary. She described the development as a huge relief and praised the Governor for his...
BREAKING: We’re Ready To Resume – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Thursday, gave an indication that the union will suspend its prolonged strike very soon, as its President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, declared that the varsity lecturers are ready to go back to school. The ASUU President gave the hint even as the Federal Government, through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris...
ASUU Strike Enters The Sixth Month As There Is No Deal Yet To Call It Off
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike enters the sixth month in the night of July 14, the Federal Government says there is no deal yet. ASUU has been on an industrial action since February 14, with tens of thousands of undergradua...
MOUAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Otunta Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Allegation By Female Staff
Professor Francis Otunta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, accused of sexual harassment has been cleared by the school authorities. According to the school management, the female staff accused the VC because she was disciplined for travelling abroad and absconding from her duties without due authorization. In a statement by the Registrar and...
Intense Competition As 17,000 Vie For 2,500 Teaching Positions In Abia
The Abia State Government reported that more than 17,000 applications had been submitted for the state's 2,500 teaching positions. This is because the state government has accused the state leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, of propagating falsehood to blackmail the government. Meanwhile, the government has said it is targeting N120 billion as its internally generated revenue (IGR) for...
