NANS Quiz Competition: NICTM Beats UNIBEN, AAU, Auchi Poly, Others
The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the inter-school quiz competition organized by the Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State Axis. The intellectually charged competition, held on Friday at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, brought together top higher institutions across Edo...
Vision Africa Media Institute Opens 12th Training, Urges Media Professionals To Inspire Positive Change (Photos+ Video)
The 12th edition of the Vision Africa Media Institute Training kicked off in grand style on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Umuahia, Abia State, bringing together media professionals, students, and communication experts from across Nigeria and beyond. With the theme “Image Makers: Shaping Culture, Inspiring Change through Media,” the two-day event aims to harness the transformative power of media...
Edo Gov’s SSA Mubarak Meets Asefon, Collaborate on Student Development
In a bid to strengthen educational outcomes and address key student-related challenges in Edo State, the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Student Matters, Comrade Jimah Mubarak, held a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement. The high-level engagement, which took place recently, focused on innovative policy direction and...
Tinubu Launches Scholarship Scheme For Eastern Caribbean Students, Promises Visa Reforms
President Bola Tinubu has announced the launch of a new scholarship scheme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), set to begin in the next academic year. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip Pierre, on Monday in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. This was confirmed in a statement released...
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...
International Students Using Higher Education As ‘Backdoor’ To Stay In UK — Report
Foreign students are increasingly using UK university courses as a “backdoor” to long-term settlement, according to a new report by centre-right think tank Policy Exchange. The report calls for the government to abolish the graduate visa route for all but postgraduate research students, arguing that the current system is failing in its intended purpose. “Most fundamentally, the purpose of student migration...
ASUU Branches Return To Lectures Following June Salary Payment
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, released the June 2025 salaries of lecturers and other tertiary institution-based workers. Following the salary release, branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) wrote to their members instructing them to resume work. Recall that chapters of the union at several federal universities had imposed a no-pay-no-work policy due to what they described as “consistent...
Alleged Rape: NANS Demands Suspension, Prosecution of AAU Lecturer
The Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State, has condemned the alleged rape of a minor by one Mr Okoromi Abhasebhor, a lecturer at the department of Mathematics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. ABN TV gathered that, the incident occurred on Monday, 7th of July, 2025 in the lecturer’s office during working hours. The...
NELFUND Commence Disbursement Of Students’ Upkeep
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Friday announced the commencement of upkeep disbursements to student beneficiaries who have updated their bank account details from digital wallet platforms to commercial bank accounts. A statement by the Director of Corporate Communications of the Fund, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said the development marks a significant breakthrough in resolving earlier disbursement delays. “Over 3,600 students who previously...
EBSU Sets 150 As Minimum Cut-Off Mark For 2025/2026 Admission
The management of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into any of its programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. This was announced in a statement released on Thursday by the Admission Officer, Mr. Innocent Izekwe. According to the institution, the cut-off mark of 150 aligns with the National Universities Commission guidelines. The university also...
