FG/ASUU Meet To Avert Strike In Varsities
On Wednesday, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities held a meeting to avert an industrial action by the union. The parley, which started at about 4:30 p.m. at the Minister of Education’s office in Abuja, ended around 6:40 p.m. The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, told journalists that the meeting was necessary as the present administration had...
WAEC Releases WASSCE Results, Gives Breakdown
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, on Monday released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, results for Private Candidates 2021- Second Series. WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, disclosed this during a press conference at the council’s office in Yaba, Lagos. Giving a breakdown of the results, Areghan said that of the 51,444 that wrote the examination, 25,008...
JAMB Opens Portal For 2020/2021 Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says its portal has been reopened for the 2020/2021 admissions. The board said opening the portal gives institutions access to upload names of shortlisted applicants for the 2020/2021 admissions. The spokesperson for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed this in a telephone interview on Wednesday. When our correspondent visited the JAMB’s website on Wednesday, the portal had...
WAEC Result Errors Sparks Fire
There was outrage after the West African Examinations Council denied candidates access to its results portal for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates following technical glitches. A statement by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC National Office, Moyosola Adesina, revealed that the Council identified bugs in its result system following a post-release review of the...
National Image Consult Denies Scam With Scholarship Scheme
An educational consultancy firm, the National Image Educational Consult has denied scam with its scholarship scheme, saying such allegation is a campaign of calumny against the project. This is in response to a report to the Nigerian police that the claim of the promoters, of offering scholarships to students to study at designated universities and polytechnics is untrue. However, reacting to...
Sen. Orji Kalu Applauds Nigerian Young Author, Supports Her Financially (Photos)
Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has commended a young Nigerian author, Miss Amadi Sonia Kodichinma for her brilliance in writing an inspiring book. The 15-year-old girl is the author of "Nigeria Yesterday and Today". The Abia North Senator who made a donation for printing of more copies of the book for distribution in a social media...
Jubilation As Chief Dan Okeke Donates Education Materials To Arochukwu, Ohafia Students (Video)
The APC candidate for House of Representatives Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, High Daniel Chimezie Okeke has donated educational items to students in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. At the presentation of the items on Tuesday, High Chief Daniel Chimezie Okeke who was represented by High Chief Stephen Kalu Nwankwo and Dr. Benedict Offor narrated that his philanthropic gestures were borne out of his...
Some Problems At Tertiary Institutions Caused By Underage Students — Minister
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, says some issues in Nigerian universities are caused by underage students who do not know what university education is about. He stated this while speaking with newsmen after monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in some of the centres in Abuja. His words: “As we know, this examination is going on throughout...
Cubana Chief Priest Pays School Fees For 50 Clifford University Students, Calls For Unity Beyond Tribe (Video)
Nigeria’s renowned nightlife entrepreneur and philanthropist, Cubana Chief Priest, has announced a major educational support initiative, pledging to pay the school fees of 50 students across all departments of Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia State, ABN TV reports. He made the declaration on Sunday during the university’s 6th Convocation Ceremony, where he accompanied his close friend and Afrobeats superstar, David...
Mascot Kalu Salutes Wife On Completion Of Masters Degree Programme In UK
Governorship candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP) in the just concluded elections in Abia State, Sir Mascot Uzor Kalu has congratulated his dear wife, Adaeze Aguele-Kalu as she completed her higher education programme. ABN TV learnt that she rounded off her Masters's Degree programme at Imperial College, London on Wednesday. The former Abia Chief of Staff described the achievement as an...
