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Feb

2024

Youth Minister Speaks On Raising Corps Members’ Allowance

Youth Minister Speaks On Raising Corps Members’ Allowance The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, says it is not certain that the Federal Government will increase the monthly allowance of serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bio-Ibrahim, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme, said the government would find innovative ways of ensuring that corps members’ welfare are well-taken of. In January 2020, the government raised allowance for corps members from N19,000 to N33,000, about a year after then President Muhammadu Buhari signed the new minimum wage bill into law in April 2019. With…

Feb

2024

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ASUU Chapter Declares Indefinite Strike

Education, FGN, News Flash

ASUU Chapter Declares Indefinite Strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Benue State University branch (ASUU-BSU), has declared an indefinite strike. This is to address longstanding issues related to better conditions of service. The move follows the failure of the Benue State University (BSU) Administration to meet the demands of the union despite previous agreements. The union had suspended a similar strike on June 26, 2023, after assurances were given by the state government and the university’s management that the union’s demands would be addressed. In a joint statement issued by the Branch chairman, Comrade Kwaghfan Tarnongo, and Secretary, Terrumun…

Jan

2024

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Gov Otti Assures ABSU Of Confronting Their Issues

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash

YOUR DEMANDS NOT UNREASONABLE, GOV OTTI TELLS ASUU ABIA UNIVERSITY Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, has assured that his government would look into issues confronting the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, with a view to resolving them and making the school the envy of other tertiary institutions in the country. Governor Otti spoke on Tuesday, when he met with the executives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ABSU Chapter, led by the Zonal Coordinator (ASUU National), Calabar Zone, Dr. Happiness Uduak. The union executives said they had come to thank the Governor for taking interest in…

Jan

2024

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National Examination Council(NECO) Officially Opens Portal For 2024 Exams

Education, FGN, News Flash

The National Examinations Council(NECO) Officially Opens Portal For 2024 Exams The National Examinations Council (NECO) has officially opened the registration portal for the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), a crucial assessment for admission into federal unity colleges across the country. The registration process, which began on January 15, is set to conclude on April 20, according to a statement released by the NECO registrar, Dantani Wushishi. Aspiring candidates can register for the NCEE by paying a registration fee of N4,750. The examination itself is scheduled to take place on April 20, 2024. The NECO registrar emphasized the importance of…

Jan

2024

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I’m Not Ashamed To Dedicate My Professorship TO My Embattled Husband – Prof. Ndifon

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education

I’m not ashamed to dedicate my Professorship to my embattled husband – Prof Ndifon Wife of Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended and now remanded Head of the Law Department at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, Rita Ndifon has said she is not ashamed to be called his wife. Rita, who has just been confirmed a Professor by the same University, spoke yesterday during an appreciation service, where she dedicated her success and confirmation as a Prof to her beloved husband. The new Professor of Education expressed joy that through trials and turbulents, she never allowed any challenges to stop her…

Jan

2024

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Tinubu, Gowon, Osibanjo, Other Leaders Attend Buhari’s Book Launch

Abuja, Education, News Flash, People & Events

Tinubu, Gowon, Osinbajo, Other Leaders Attend Ex-President Buhari’s Book Launch In Abuja This would be President Muhammadu Buhari’s first official return to the federal capital since he left at the end of his stint as President on the 29th of May last year. President Bola Tinubu, General Yakubu Gowon, a former head of state, and other former leaders on Tuesday attended the book launch ceremony to honour Nigerian immediate President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Those who were also present are; former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, the former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, among several others.…

Jan

2024

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NYSC Members Set For Youth Exchange Programme To India

Education, News Flash

Corps Members Head To Indian For Youth Exchange Programme The National Youth Service Corps has announced that 10 corps members will travel to India on Sunday, to participate in a Youth Exchange Programme organised by the Indian National Cadet Corps. The annual programme is held to commemorate the Independence Anniversary of the Republic of India, drawing participants from Europe, Asia, Africa and other continents. This was contained in a statement signed by NYSC’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Saturday. During a pre-departure briefing held at the Indian High Commission in Abuja, the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General…

Jan

2024

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Gov Otti Welcomes First Private University In Umuahia

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI WELCOMES FIRST PRIVATE UNIVERSITY TO OPERATE IN UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE CAPITAL Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed government's willingness to support promoters of private tertiary institutions, where necessary, to succeed. Governor Otti spoke on Tuesday when he was presented with the certificate of Provisional License to Operate as a Private University of Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, by the Founder and Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Gabriel O.C. Okenwa. The Governor commended Prof. Okenwa and his team for a great feat, and expressed optimism that the University will do great things in the educational sector in Abia and Nigeria…

Jan

2024

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Sexual Harassment: Suspended Unical Prof Remanded In Prison

Education, Crime, Judiciary

JUST-IN (Sexual Harassment): Court Remands Suspended UNICAL Prof In Prison A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission before Justice James Omotosho, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge. The ICPC, though its counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle, had filed the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/23 on Oct. 30, 2023 against Ndifon. In count one, the defendant was alleged to have, between June…

Jan

2024

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About 100 Fake Professors Exposed In Nigerian Universities – NUC

Education, News Flash

About 100 Fake Professors Uncovered In Nigerian Universities – NUC The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has uncovered about 100 fake professors in universities across the country. This was credited to the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, in a bulletin published by the commission in November. Professor Rasheed made the disclosure at the annual retreats for Vice-Chancellors of all universities in the country which held between October 28 and November 5 at the NUC Headquarters in Abuja. He explained that the fake professors’ details were posted on the commission’s website, forcing it to send the names to…