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Oct

27

2023

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House Of Representatives Reject Motion To Make WAEC, NECO, JAMB Free For Nigerian Students

Education, National Assembly

Reps Reject Motion To Make WAEC, NECO, JAMB Free For Nigerian Students The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a motion calling on the F.G to make all secondary school examinations for 2023/2024 free for all Nigerians as part of measures to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. The motion, moved by Anamero Dekeri (Edo, All Progressives Congress, APC), asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the fees for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), National Examination Council (NECO) and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) examinations for all students. However, the motion was rejected by…

Oct

13

2023

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LP Chieftain Oseloka Obaze Shares Peter Obi’s NYSC, UNN And WAEC Certificates ( See Photos)

Politics, Education, Presidency

LP Chieftain Shares Peter Obi’s NYSC, UNN And WAEC Certificates (Photos) A Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Oseloka Obaze on Wednesday reacted to the allegation that the presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi has discrepancies in his credentials. National Publicity Secretary of the Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the party, Abayomi Arabambi made this claim. Arabambi in an interview on AIT, said the name written on Obi’s academic certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), was different from the name written on the NYSC certificate of the former governor. Obaze, however, in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter)…

Oct

10

2023

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Just-In: NECO Releases 2023 SSCE Results(See How To Check)

Education

Just-In: NECO Releases 2023 SSCE Results (See How To Check) The National Examination Council will today release the results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate to anxious students and parents. The delay in releasing the much awaited result, is also delaying the conclusion of admission into universities this year. It would be recalled that NECO, which concluded the conduct of the examination in early August 2023, had slated to release the result within 45 days but the promise did not materialise.Information later filtered in that the results would be made public on September 26th or 30th but the two…

Oct

07

2023

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Gov Otti At UNN Lecture Reveals How Abia Is Cushioning The Effects Of Subsidy Removal

Abia State, Education, Good Governance

GOV OTTI AT UNN LECTURE REVEALS HOW ABIA IS CUSHIONING THE EFFECTS OF SUBSIDY REMOVAL Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has revealed how his administration is making life bearable for its citizens, who have had to contend with economic difficulties arising from the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. Governor Otti, while delivering the 63rd Founder’s Day Lecture of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, on Thursday, said that the Abia State Government, under his watch, has supported businesses and economically vulnerable persons to weather the harsh effects of subsidy removal from petrol. Speaking on…

Oct

05

2023

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Just-In: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Embattled UNICAL Professor Accused Of Molesting/Sexually Harassing Law Students

Education, Security

Just-In: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Embattled UNICAL Professor Accused Of Molesting/Sexually Harassing Law Students During the early hours of 12midnight to 1:00am Thursday, unidentified gunmen welding heavy arms and ammunition whisked away the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon to an unknown destination. It was learnt that the men forced their way into Prof Ndifon’s Akpabuyo residence in the outskirts of Calabar and arrested him from his sleeping bed. The men with heavy arms and ammunition whisked away the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon to an unknown destination. A family…

Sep

28

2023

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Just In: Covenant University Ranked Best University In Nigeria(See List)

Education

JUST-IN: Covenant University Ranked Best University In Nigeria (See List) Covenant University had been ranked best university in Nigeria for the year 2024. In a list released by statiSense, Covenant University ranked number 1, followed by University of Ibadan, and Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) sitting at 3rd position. Southwest Nigeria is having 15 institutions in the list, while Southsouth and Southeast is having 2. North Central and Northwest are with 1 each. See the list below: BEST RANKED NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES – THE, 2024 1 🟣Covenant University2 🟣University of Ibadan3 🟣Federal Univ of Tech, Akure4 🟣University of Lagos5 🔴Bayero…

Sep

24

2023

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Sexual Harassment: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Panel Sacks 3 Lecturers, Suspends 15 Others

Education, South East

Sexual Harassment: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Panel Sacks 3 Lecturers, Suspends 15 Others. A panel at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra state, has recommended disciplinary actions against some lecturers and students. Among those implicated are a priest and three lecturers, according to a statement released by the university. The university is currently embroiled in a scandal involving sexual harassment, extortion, and other wrongdoing. A panel set up by the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra state, has recommended the dismissal, suspension, and expulsion of more than 14 individuals, including lecturers and students, for various offences. Those affected include a priest…

Aug

23

2023

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Wicked World: Girl Who Scored 9As In 2023 WASSCE Poisoned To Death After Getting Scholarship To UK

Abia State, Education

Wicked World: Girl Who Scored 9As In WASSCE Poisoned To Death After Getting Scholarship To UK Tragedy has struck in Abia state as Chinecherem Promise Ibeh, a brilliant 15-year-old girl who achieved an exceptional feat by scoring 9As in her West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has reportedly passed away after securing a scholarship. The young girl who hails from Umunneochi local government area, Chinecherem’s academic brilliance had earned her widespread recognition and admiration. Her remarkable achievement in the 2023 WASSCE caught the attention of many, paving the way for a bright future. The young girl’s academic excellence was…

Aug

21

2023

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Prof. Cyril Ndifon, Dean Law Faculty UNICAL, Reacts To Allegations Of Sexual Harassments

Education

Prof Cyril Ndifon, Dean of Faculty of Law of the University of Calabar, has reacted to allegations of harassing female law students sexually. Several students… Prof Cyril Ndifon, Dean of Faculty of Law of the University of Calabar, has reacted to allegations of harassing female law students sexually. Several students had staged a protest in the institution, accusing Ndifon of frequently harassing them sexually. They moved about in groups on the campus late Monday afternoon chanting, ‘Ndifon, go! go!’ The students displayed placards with various inscriptions, including “Ndifon Must Go!” “Prof Ndifon, let the girls with big bres breathe, stop…

Aug

18

2023

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Just In: UNICAL Suspends Sexy Dean Of The Law Faculty For Alleged Sexual Misconducts

Education

JUST-IN: UNICAL Suspends Sexy Dean Of The Law Faculty For Alleged Sexual Misconducts The Management of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, has suspended indefinitely the embattled Sexy Dean of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon over alleged sexual harassment. In a letter conveying the school’s decision which was sighted by AttNews correspondent, UNICAL said it was dissatisfied with Ndifon’s response to earlier query issued to him after the students of the school took to the street to protest against him. The full statement is contained in the letter signed by the University Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, which takes effect from August 17, 2023,…