FG To Spend N100bn On School Feeding In 2025
The federal government has proposed to spend N100bn on the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). Analysis of the 2025 budget showed the programme is under the Service Wide Vote (SWV) and domiciled in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. It would be recalled that the feeding programme was suspended on January 12, after the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
ASUU Strike: Imo State University Pulls Out, Opens For Academic Session
The management of Imo State University, IMSU, Monday, pulled out from the almost seven months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and announced that it has opened the university for academic activities. The management made this known to newsmen in Owerri, through the IMSU Public Relations Officer, Ralph Njoku. According to him, it was the decision taken by...
Gov. Uzodinma Set To Rename IMSU After Abba Kyari, Describes Him As Patriot
The Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma has said that plans are ongoing to rename the state-owned Imo State University Mallam Abba Kyari University as a mark of honour to the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari who he said died a patriot. Abba Kyari's death was announced by the Presidency in the early hours of Saturday following...
Ikpeazu Commends ABSU for Excellence As 5 Of Its Graduates Receive Presidential Awards
Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated five 2021 NYSC Presidential Awardees who are graduates of Abia State University, Uturu, for making the University and the State proud. The Governor who stated this while receiving the management team of the university led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Onyemachi Ogbulu who was in Umuahia to formally present the 2021...
SS3 Bende Indigene Emerges Abia One Day Governor
Miss Okorie Precious an indegene of Item, in Bende local government area and an SS3 student from a private school in Aba has emerged 2021 Abia State One Day Governor. Miss Okorie Precious won the 2021 edition of the One Day Governor competition to achieve the feat. Handing over to Miss Okorie, at Governor’s Lodge, Aba, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu said the...
ASUU Strike: I will Sack All Kaduna Lecturers – Gov. El-Rufai Vows
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has threatened to sack all the Kaduna State University (KASU) lecturers if they continue to observe the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. ABN TV reports that ASUU has been on strike since Febr...
Nigerian Students Rejoice As NBM Of Africa Takes Back2school Charity To Three States [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
In fulfillment of its desire to support less privileged school children gain access to essential school materials, the Malaysia Chapter of Neo Black Movement, NBM of Africa has put smiles on the faces of Nigerian students as it embarks on the Back2school charity initiative in three states. ABN TV reports that the states are Anambra, Edo, and Delta State. The...
Gov. El-Rufai Sacks 16 Lecturers [SEE REASON & FULL LIST]
The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has ordered the sack of 16 lecturers and 2 non-academic staff in Kaduna State University (KASU) for participating in a protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. The NLC and the Kaduna state government were involved in a bitter row in May after the former organised a massive protest in the state...
Ikpeazu Fixes Date For Reopening Of Tertiary Institutions
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has approved the reopening of all Government and Private Tertiary Institutions in the State, A release signed by Barrister Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, the Secretary to the State Government said the tertiary institutions will resume with effect from Monday, October 26th, 2020. The government further directed the affected institutions to ensure...
Kano Govt Threaten To Cancel Third Term If Private Schools Don’t Reduce Fees
The Kano State Commissioner for Education, Muhammad Kiru, on Thursday, threatened to cancel the third term in the state if proprietors of private schools fail to reduce their school fees by at least 25 per cent before November 1, 2020 The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Ministry, Aliyu Yusuf, in a statement, said the state would be left with...
