Gregory University Fixes Date For 9th Matriculation Ceremony
A leading private university in Nigeria, Gregory University Uturu, Abia state has fixed Saturday 13 February 2021 for the traditional oath of matriculation on a total number of 306 newly admitted students of the 2020/2021 batch. This is according to an official press statement signed by the acting Registrar of the university, Rosemary Igboekwe. The statement partly read, "Sequel to successful...
Governor Otti Fulfills Promise, Donates 2 New Buses To School For The Blind Umuahia (Photos)
In a heartwarming fulfillment of his promise, Governor Alex C. Otti has donated two brand new buses to the School for the Blind in Umuahia, Abia State. This gesture comes just weeks after the Governor's emotional encounter with the students during the Children's Day celebration on May 27. During the event, the Governor was moved to tears by the students'...
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...
Our Lady Of Mercy School Commends ABN TV Boss, Ifeanyi Okali For Marking Birthday With Pupils (VIDEO)
The management and staff of Our Lady Of Mercy Nursery/Primary School, St Finbars Catholic Mission Umuahia Abia State, has appreciated the Director of ABN TV Mr Ifeanyi Okali for putting the school in global limelight. In a letter signed by the Hea...
Abia Polytechnic Loses Accreditation Over Failure To Pay Staff Salaries For 30 Months
Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has lost its accreditation from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for failing to pay staff salaries and allowances for over 30 months. In a statement issued on Tuesday, a spokesperson for NBTE, Fatima Abub...
Strike Looms As ASUU Begins Consultations After Three Weeks Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it has commenced consultation with its branches across the country to agree on the shutting down of public universities. This follows the expiration of its three week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meets its demands. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke who spoke in an interview on Tuesday lamented that the...
JAMB Raises Cost Of Mock-UTME Because Of High Price Of Diesel
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced an increase in the service charge for this year’s mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Less than a week to the optional examination, the board disclosed that the service charge has been increased by N400. It stated that while the examination would be conducted freely at its centres, JAMB said candidates willing...
Comr. Nwosu Chinedu Emerges NANS Healthcare, Welfare Committee Chairman
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone B, Abia State has appointed a new committee on healthcare and welfare matters. ABN TV reports that the function of the committee is to devise means of visiting motherless babies homes, hospitals, academic institutions and others within the state to contribute and show them support, a release by Comr. Frank E. Orji,...
Children Of Politicians Should Be Banned From Studying Abroad, Strike’ll End – Lecturer
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called for a law placing restriction on public office holders from sending their children to foreign countries to study. The Akure zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof. Olufayo Olu-Olu said such ban would put an end the persistent strike in Nigeria’s education sector. Olu-Olu explained that if such a law is promulgated, it would...
Abia Govt Feeds Primary 4 – 6 Pupils, Ikpeazu’s Aide Insists
Mr Chinenye Nwaogu, the Special Adviser on Social Investment & Intergovernmental Affairs to Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has said the state government under the home grown school feeding feeds primary 4 - 6 pupils in public primary schools in the state. Mr. Nwaogu who is also the Abia State Focal Person on National Homegrown School Feeding Programme...
