I’m A Firm Believer In Public Universities, I Didn’t Send My Children To Private Institutions — Ngige
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has asked the National Assembly to initiate a law making it mandatory for the public office holders to send their children to public schools in Nigeria. The union also described the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige a role model for demonstrating an uncommon faith in the university system, against the...
Distribution Of Educational Materials To Pupils Effort To Secure Future Of Abia — Sen. Orji Kalu
Senator representing Abia North, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has said the ongoing distribution of educational materials to pupils in public schools around the constituency is an effort to secure the future of the state and nation at large, ABN TV reports. Sen. Kalu who is the Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate was at Methodist College Uzuakoli, to commence the distribution...
Major Gen. TA Lagbaja Tasks Command Secondary School Ohafia Graduands On Dedication, National Service [PHOTOS]
The General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General TA Lagbaja has called on graduands of Command Secondary School Ohafia, Abia State to remain resolute and dedicated as they start their chosen career for the service of the nation. He gave the charge at the 9th Speech and Prize Giving Day/Valedictory ceremony for 2020/2021 session on 9 October 2021...
Buhari Approves Establishment Of Two Tertiary Institutions In Jigawa
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of two tertiary institutions in Jigawa State. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The tertiary institutions approved by the President are the Federal College of Agriculture, Kirikasamma in Kirikasamma Local Government Area (LGA) and the Federal College of Education (Special), Birnin...
1,409 Students Kidnapped, 16 Killed In One Year — Report
Plan International Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, says available records have shown that at least 1,409 students have been kidnapped from their schools in the country since 2020 and as many as 16 reported to have died or been murdered by the gangs. It said as primary and secondary schools across Nigeria reopened for a new academic session, many children were...
Siblings Beat Up Islamic Teacher For Punishing Their Sister, Detain Him In Abuja
An Islamic school teacher has been beaten up and detained by the police for punishing a female student in Abuja. Daily Trust learnt that the teacher had punished a 12-year-old female student during a lesson session. It was after the student reported the matter to her family that three of her siblings teamed up and whipped the teacher mercilessly. The siblings nearly...
Bende Deputy Chairman Redeems 1-yr School Fees Of Two Outstanding Children Of Assemblies Of God Church Ahoada
The Deputy Chairman of Bende Local Government of Abia State, Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro, today Sunday 3rd October, 2021 redeemed the 1year school fees he promise to pay for two outstanding children of Assemblies of God Church 1, Ahoada. You may recall during the National Children's Day Service of Assemblies of God Church 1 Ahoada held on the 15th August,...
Teachers To Enjoy New Salary Structure From January – FG
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, says teachers will begin to enjoy the new salary structure promised by President Muhammadu Buhari from January 2022. Nwajiuba made the disclosure on Thursday, in Abuja at a symposium organised by the Ministry of Education. The symposium is part of activities to mark the forthcoming 2021 World Teachers Day with the theme “Teachers...
Ikpeazu Appoints New Rector, Registrar, Others For Abia Polytechnic
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the appointment of Dr. Okorie Kalu Osonwa as the substantive Rector Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. The appointment of principal officers of the Polytechnic, Aba follows the recommendation of the Governing Council. Other principal officers approved by the Governor are Oriaku Chinyere - Registrar, Omenihu Friday - Bursar, Ndulaka Chigozie - Librarian, and Nwogu...
How We Tackled Cultism In Federal Polytechnic Nekede — Rector
The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State, Dr. Michael Arimanwa has revealed the strategy the management employed in tackling cultism that had ravaged the institution in the recent past. In a chat with journalists in Owerri, Arimanwa said the management engaged the indigenes of the host community as security men who he said knew the rampaging cultists. According to him, the...
