Gov Aiyedatiwa Approves Employment Of 1,000 Teachers In Ondo
Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governor of Ondo State, has given his approval for the state to hire 1,000 secondary school teachers. The governor is also putting the finishing touches on the employment of 1,000 teachers for primary schools in the state. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Monday, the governor’s approval came after...
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...
NBTE Restores Abia Polytechnic Accreditation
The National Board of Technical Education, NBTE has restored the accreditation of the state-owned Abia State Polytechnic Aba, ABN TV reports. The board has weeks ago de-accredited the school over a backlog of unpaid salaries, numbering over 20, it said in a statement earlier. Barr Eze Chikamnayo in a statement on Monday said the restoration of the state Polytechnic is in...
Sen Kalu Lauds Tinubu, Deputy Speaker For Establishment Of Federal Institutions In Bende
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District, has publicly expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to the bills establishing the Federal College of Education, Bende, and the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item-Bende, both located in Abia State. During Wednesday’s plenary session, Senator Kalu, a former Governor of Abia State and ex-Chief...
WTD: Deputy Speaker, Ben Kalu Assures Improved Welfare For Teachers [VIDEO]
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As the global community marks World Teachers' Day (WTD), the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has commended Nigerian teachers for their immense contributions to nation-building, assuring them of executive and legislature partnership to improve their well-being. Kalu who gave the assurance at the plenary on Thursday, in celebration noted that without education, no...
NINLAN Bill Not Containing Tinubu’s Name, Only Seeking Upgrade Of Institute To University Of Nigerian Languages — Benjamin Kalu
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has clarified that the University of Nigerian Languages, Aba (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2024, is only seeking to upgrade the existing National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia State, to a University of Nigerian Languages. Speaking when the members of the Governing Board of NINLAN led by their chairman, Professor Victor Ukaogo,...
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...
41-Year-Old Professor Now Acting VC University Of Abuja
The University of Abuja has appointed Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the acting Vice-Chancellor of by the institution. Her appointment was announced at the valedictory Senate meeting on the university campus in Abuja on Wednesday. The 41-year-old Professor of International Law was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, before her appointment. Outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who is rounding off his tenure in...
FG Hikes Unity School Fees From ₦45,000 to ₦100,000
The Federal Government has increased school fees for Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), otherwise known as Federal Unity Colleges, from ₦45,000 to ₦100,000. This was contained in a directive from the Office of the Director of Senior Secondary Education Department of the Federal Ministry of Education, reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, dated 25th May 2023 and addressed to all principals of Federal Unity...
Read-Athon: Nigerian Man Sets World Record After Reading Out Loud For 215 Hours
The Guinness World Records (GWR) has announced 27-year-old Nigerian Samson Ajao as the new record holder for the world’s longest marathon reading aloud, clocking in at 215 hours – just one hour short of nine full days. Ajao, from Osogbo in Osun State, beat the previous record of 124 hours set in 2022 by Rysbai Isakov (Kyrgyzstan). To achieve this record,...
