Nationwide Protest: Remain On Campus, Minister Of Education Advises Students
The Minister of Education Tahir Mamman has advised students in Nigerian universities to remain on campus during the planned nationwide protests. A statement by the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Monday said the advice was to avoid risking their lives. The statement was signed by the acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and addressed to Vice-Chancellors of universities. “The Honourable...
Nigerian Mother Overjoyed As Son Graduates With First Class Honors In Software Engineering From UK University (Photos)
In a heartwarming celebration, Nigerian woman Nkechi Uduma took to social media to express her pride and gratitude as her son, Emmanuel Okala Uduma, graduated with First Class Honors in Software Engineering from the University of Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom, ABN TV reports. In a post on her Facebook page, Nkechi attributed her son's achievement to divine intervention, saying...
Tinubu Appoints Bello Masari Chairman Of TETFund Board
President Bola Tinubu has appointed ex-Kastina State Governor, Aminu Masari, as the new Chairman, Board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said the President also appointed six others as members of the board. They are Senator Sani Danladi, Sunday Adepoju, Nurudeen Adeyemi, Esther Onyinyechukwu Ukachukwu, Turaki Ibrahim and Aboh...
No Constitution Of CPC For Fresh Elections In Edo, Says NANS JCC
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Joint Campus Council (JCC), Edo State, has denied the constitution of a Convention Planning Committee (CPC) for fresh JCC elections in the state. This is in reaction to a statement credited to Comrade Isaac Ogieva, Deputy Coordinator of NANS Zone B, who purportedly constituted a CPC to oversee the conduct of fresh JCC...
Popular Nigerian Pastor Uche Ume Saves EBSU Student From Despair, Pays School Fees
Rev. Dr. Uche Ume, Senior Pastor of Power World Ministries International, came to the aid of a struggling final-year student of Ebonyi State University (EBSU), Miss Angela Onu, who was contemplating ending her life due to lack of support. ABN TV gathered that during the Aflame Family Eagles Convention held at Assemblies of God Divinity School, Umuahia, on Friday night,...
NIPR-FCT, Drawbridge Communication Sign MoU To Expand PR Ecosystem
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), FCT Chapter on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a public relations consultancy firm, Drawbridge Communication Management Ltd, aimed at enlarging the public relations ecosystem in the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states. At the signing ceremony in Abuja, the NIPR-FCT Chapter Chairman, Stanley Ogadigo said among other things, that the...
NYSC Withdraws Certificates Of 101 Fraudulently Mobilized Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC says ninety-nine persons, with the exemption of two others, were fraudulently mobilised from the University of Calabar between the 2021 and 2023 service years. Consequently, the scheme said the Certificates of National Service of the listed 101 persons, have been invalidated while urging members of the public to confirm the authenticity of certificates presented...
FG Vows To Enroll 11,000 Almajiri In FCT In Schools This Year
The federal government said over 11,000 Almajiris were counted in FCT alone and will be enrolled in different schools across the country by September. This is even as it said it has revoked the contract of the company handling the construction work for its smart school infrastructure in Kebbi State and re-awarded it to another contractor. The Minister of State for...
Full List: NELFUND Clears 108 Government Institutions For Student Loans [APPLY NOW]
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that it has cleared students loans from 108 government institutions in the country. This was stated on the company’s official X page. According to the statement by NELFUND, “The addition of these 22 institutions reflects our commitment to making education accessible to a broader segment of the Nigerian population. We believe that financial...
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...
