The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has rejected a bill seeking to establish the National Council of Christian Education, contending that the proposed law violates sections 10 and 42(3) of Nigeria’s Constitution. Rather than promoting a bill that violated the Read more…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at weekend decried the imposition of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) on the universities by the National Universities Commission (NUC) without the inputs of the various senates.ASUU in a statement signed by Read more…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has set 140 and above as cut off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities in the country. The Registrar of JAMB Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this during a presentation at the Read more…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Corruption (ICPC) on Thursday arraigned Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), his three sons and a daughter-in-law. They were arraigned in a 17-count charge bordering on Read more…
By Ifeoma Ejiofor AWKA, Nigeria – Valentine Chineto Ozigbo (VCO) Foundation and Decagon Institute have unveiled an ambitious new partnership Thursday, June 15, 2023, aiming to tackle youth unemployment in Anambra State by training them to become proficient software engineers Read more…
The Student Loan Bill, which has just been signed into law by President Bola Tinubu is expected to see the establishment of an education bank. President Tinubu signed the bill on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that, in Read more…
The Anambra State Government has unveiled electronic identity card for civil servants and other government employees to curb impersonation, ghost workers and other ills in the system. The card was unveiled at the weekend by the Head of Service of Read more…
Three scientists involved in the development of Russia’s “unstoppable” Kinzhal missiles have been jailed on charges of treason, in a case that has spread alarm among Russian researchers. In an open letter Monday, members of Institute of Theoretical and Applied Read more…
President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s spokesman in the south east, Dr. Josef Onoh, has charged the Department for State Security (DSS) to ensure Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) Dr. Godwin Emefiele does not leave Nigeria for any study leave abroad. Read more…
Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma’s (OFR) automobile company, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Vehicle (IVM), has awarded a N3 million scholarship to Joy Ejikeme, who was the best-performing candidate in the Unified Tertiary Examination (UTME) for the 2023 academic year. Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has advocated the need for affluent individuals to adopt schools of their choices for the purpose of assisting the adopted schools. Gov Soludo made this call while commissioning a 250-bed capacity Read more…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, His Lordship, Mathew Hassan Kukah, have identified quality education as essential in improving human and capital development indices. Both spoke at the Maiden Edo Parents’ Summit, Read more…