Over 700,000 Pupils Now Enjoying Free Education In Abia – Otti (VIDEO)
Governor Alex Otti says over 700,000 children across Abia State are now benefiting from the state’s free and compulsory basic education policy, which took effect on January 1, 2024. The Governor revealed this while addressing the public during his monthly media briefing, noting that the spike in school enrollment necessitated urgent recruitment of teachers. https://youtu.be/hOic0K4K9ng “We first hired 5,000 teachers, but due...
Governor Otti Vows To Investigate Alleged 25-Month Pension Arrears Owed ABSU Retirees (VIDEO)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed surprise over revelations that pensioners of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, are allegedly owed a backlog of 25 months in pension arrears. The Governor made this known during the April edition of "Governor Alex Otti Speaks To Abians" held in Government Umuahia. https://youtu.be/Y8q_CVW44us During the live media chat, journalist and media executive Ifeanyi...
NELFUND Criticised Over Delay Funds
Some public tertiary institution graduates have raised concerns over the delayed disbursement of student loans, revealing that funds were sent to their schools months after they had already graduated. They also continue to receive N20,000 monthly upkeep stipends despite no longer being students. In separate interviews with The PUNCH, the affected individuals explained that while they had applied for the Nigeria Education...
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...
2025 UTME: JAMB Publishes Results, Withholds 39,834 Over Irregularities
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), while disclosing that the results of 39,834 candidates have been withheld due to suspected examination irregularities. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement on Friday during a press briefing in Abuja. “The board has released the results of...
ASUBEB Opens Bidding For Multiyear Education Projects Across Abia
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has officially announced the commencement of bidding for the execution of Universal Basic Education (UBE) Intervention Projects for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. In a public notice signed by the Executive Chairman, Lydia Onuoha, ASUBEB is inviting qualified contractors and companies to submit Expressions of Interest and Tender documents for...
FG Unveils UBEC Template To Promote Transparency In Education Fund Disbursement
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says it will soon unveil a new template for the disbursement of counterpart funding to states under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Aisha Garba, made this known on Tuesday during an interactive workshop with officials of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) in Abuja. Dr. Garba said the new...
‘No’ To Backdoor Deals, ‘Yes’ To Due Process” – ASUBEB Chairman Onuoha Says
The Abia State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has assured the public of strict transparency and accountability in the execution of its newly launched multi-year intervention projects across the state. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ABN TV on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, the Executive Chairman of ASUBEB, Mrs. Lydia Onuoha, said that the procurement process for the Universal Basic...
JAMB Reschedules UTME For 379,997 Affected Candidates
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has started rescheduling the 379,997 impacted applicants for a new Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded exam affecting 206,610 in 65 centres were...
2025 UTME: Candidates, Parents Demand Total Cancellation Of Results Amid JAMB Registrar’s Apology
A wave of reactions has trailed the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with many candidates and parents calling for a total cancellation of the entire examination following the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) admission of technical errors that marred the process. At a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede,...
