Imo State University Hasn’t Pulled Out Of Strike – ASUU
The Imo State University (IMSU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has disclosed that it stands with the national body in the ongoing national struggle for the collective welfare and survival of public university education in Nigeria. ASUU-IMSU said it has not pulled out of the ongoing strike. Recall that Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, on Monday pulled...
JAMB Sets 320 UTME Benchmark For Under-16 Candidate
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says candidates under the age of 16 should be academically exceptional by scoring 80 per cent and above in the UTME to be considered for admission. Given that the total score in the UTME is 400 marks, 80 represents a minimum score of 320. This development follows the recent reversal of the mandatory 18-year admission...
NECO Extends 2022 Registrations To June
The National Examinations Council on Sunday announced that it has “extended the Registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination for school-based candidates to midnight of Monday 20th June 2022”. The examination agency made t...
Gbajabiamila Proposes Interest-Free Loans For Students Of Tertiary Institution
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for the setting up of an Education Bank that will provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions so as to make funding education at that level convenient for all. He also advocated the setting up a Students Loan Scheme in the country. He made the calls on Monday...
60,000 Nigerian Teachers To Break Guinness World Record
At a Teachers Conference in Lagos, over 60,000 Nigerian educators from both public and private schools will come together to set a new Guinness World Record for the most teachers in one place. Disclosing this at a press conference in Ikeja, Lagos, the Director of Strategic Partnerships, 1 Million Teachers, Oluwaseyi Anifowose, said the conference is slated for September 20...
Three Professors Jostle To Replace Ikonne As ABSU VC
About three Professors are currently jostling to replace Prof. Uche Ikonne as the Vice Chancellor Abia State University, Uturu. The Governing Council of the University submitted the list of 3 the candidates in order of merit for the position of Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University to the Governor for selection and ratification of one of them as substantive...
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...
NECO Outlines Hall Requirements As CBT Exams Commence November 2025
The National Examinations Council has confirmed it will phase out the traditional paper-pencil method. Beginning with the November/December 2025 SSCE External, all examinations will now be conducted using a full computer-based system. The Federal Government in July revealed that privately-owned CBT centres and others belonging to public institutions would be fully deployed in the conduct of the school-based SSCE by 2026. In...
Abia North Stakeholders Laud Sen. Kalu Over Distribution Of Educational Materials To Schools [VIDEO]
Stakeholders in Abia North have commended the Senator representing the district and Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu over the flag-off of the distribution of educational materials to primary and secondary school pupils in the zone. The exercise which took place Monday started with Ohafia, expected to go round the entire local governments that make up the zone. One...
We Must Achieve Abia Int’l University Of Science And Technology Aba — Ikpeazu
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has received the report of the Exploratory Committee on the Establishment of Abia State International University of Science and Technology, Aba. Speaking after he was officially presented the document by the chairman of the committee, Prof Anya.O.Anya, at a virtual session, Governor Ikpeazu said, "time has come for us in Abia to embrace science and technology in...
