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Jun
22
2025
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FCT: How N4 Billion Meant For Striking Teachers Disappeared – NUT

FCT: How N4 Billion Meant For Striking Teachers Disappeared – NUT

Abuja, Education, News Flash
FCT: How N4 Billion Meant For Striking Teachers Disappeared – NUT The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, has narrated how the sum of N4.1 billion released by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the implementation of the national minimum wage was allegedly diverted by the chairmen of the six area councils. The treasurer of the FCT chapter of the NUT, Emmanuel Ameh, stated this during an interview on Arise News, saying the council chairmen claimed the money was meant for “signature allowance” instead. Teachers in public primary schools within the nation’s capital have…
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Jun
18
2025
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Signing Of Kalu’s Bills Establishing 3 Tertiary Institutions In ABIA, Imo Into Law By Mr President: Ikenna Ukwa Fetes Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu

Signing Of Kalu’s Bills Establishing 3 Tertiary Institutions In ABIA, Imo Into Law By Mr President: Ikenna Ukwa Fetes Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu

Abia North, Abia State, Education, National Assembly
SIGNING OF KALU'S BILLS ESTABLISHING 3 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN ABIA, IMO INTO LAW BY MR PRESIDENT: IKENNA UKWA FETES DEPUTY SPEAKER The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has expressed profound joy and gratitude to the President, His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu , GCFR for signing into law three bills sponsored by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu , establishing the; Federal College of Education, Bende, Abia State, Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Item Bende, Abia State, and Federal University Okigwe, Imo State. Chief Ikenna…
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Jun
08
2025
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NUT Urges Tinubu To Implement Welfare Packages For Teachers

NUT Urges Tinubu To Implement Welfare Packages For Teachers

Education, FGN, News Flash
NUT Urges Tinubu To Implement Welfare Packages For Teachers The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to implement welfare packages approved for teachers by his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari since 2020. The National President of the union, Comrade Audu Amba made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Amba said five years after the Federal Government promised to implement special salary structure and other welfare packages for teachers, the promises had remained unfulfilled. According to him, the unfulfilled promises is partly responsible for the broader challenges affecting…
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Jun
03
2025
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FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

FGN To Prosecute Parents, Guardians Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices

Crime, Education, FGN, News Flash
FG To Prosecute Parents, Guardian Found Wanting Of Exam Malpractices Parents and guardians found complicit in examination malpractices will henceforth be prosecuted, the federal government has warned. This came as the government directed all schools to immediately report any threats or breaches of exam conduct to law enforcement and the relevant educational authorities. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunde Alausa, who said this in a statement, condemned the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development College, Akure, Ondo State, by thugs allegedly hired by the parents of a student caught cheating during an exam. Dr. Alausa stated…
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Jun
03
2025
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Hardship: Don’t Lose Hope In Nigeria, NYSC DG Tells Outgoing Corps Members

Hardship: Don’t Lose Hope In Nigeria, NYSC DG Tells Outgoing Corps Members

Education, FGN, News Flash, Youths
Hardship: Don’t Lose Hope In Nigeria, NYSC DG Tells Outgoing Corps Members Corps members across the country, who have just completed their mandatory one-year service under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been advised not to allow the present economic challenges to demoralise them, leading them to lose hope. The advice was given by the NYSC Director General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, while speaking in Bauchi on Tuesday, during the distribution of certificates of National Service to the 2024 Batch B Stream 1 Corps members passing out of the scheme. The DG, who was represented by Kufre Umoren, the Bauchi…
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Jun
03
2025
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Book Smart Versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among ABIA Youths – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Book Smart Versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis Of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among ABIA Youths – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Good Governance, Infrastructure
Book Smart versus Street Smart: A Qualitative Analysis of Entrepreneurial Cognition Among Abia Youths The ongoing debate between formal education ("book smarts") and experiential knowledge ("street smarts") holds particular significance in entrepreneurship, especially within emerging economies like Nigeria where infrastructural constraints and market volatility demand adaptive resilience. This discussion synthesizes insights from semi-structured interviews with five purposively sampled youth entrepreneurs (aged 24–35) from Abia State, representing diverse sectors including agriculture, retail, fashion, technology, and food processing. All participants operated businesses for an average of five years, with backgrounds ranging from vocational diplomas to postgraduate degrees. Uche Nwankwo, founder of Nwankwo…
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Jun
03
2025
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NYSC Begins Payment Of 44k Arrears To Corps Members

NYSC Begins Payment Of 44k Arrears To Corps Members

Economy, Education, FGN, Youths
NYSC Begins Payment Of 44K Arrears To Corps Members The National Youth Service Corps has started paying arrears of the newly implemented monthly allowance to corps members. In a series of payments sighted by AttNews MEDIA correspondent, the scheme paid forty four thousand naira (44,000) to corps members after their 77,000 payment. In April, our correspondent reported that NYSC assured the corps members who recently completed their national service that they would be paid the arrears of the N77,000 allowance. Director-General of the NYSC, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu gave the assurance during the Batch A 2025 pre-mobilisation workshop for heads…
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Jun
02
2025
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State Government Declares Two-Week Sallah Break For Schools

State Government Declares Two-Week Sallah Break For Schools

Education, Kano, News Flash
State Govt Declares Two-Week Sallah Break For Schools The Kano State Government has announced a mid-term holiday for all primary and post-primary schools across the state to mark the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. According to an official statement issued by the state’s education ministry, schools are to proceed on break from Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and are expected to resume academic activities on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The directive applies to both day and boarding schools, the ministry said, adding that parents and guardians of boarding students have been advised to get their children by the early hours of June 4.…
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May
29
2025
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Governor Otti’s Commitment To Children’s Education And Welfare In ABIA State – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Governor Otti’s Commitment To Children’s Education And Welfare In ABIA State – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Good Governance
Governor Otti's Commitment to Children's Education and Welfare in Abia State Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his administration's dedication to revitalizing the state's education sector, with a particular focus on children's welfare. This commitment was evident in his address during the 2025 National Children's Day celebration held at the Umuahia Township Stadium. Education ReformsGovernor Otti announced that his administration is converting 20 public schools into smart schools, providing modern, technology-driven learning environments. An additional 20 schools will undergo similar transformations in subsequent phases. Furthermore, 5,300 newly recruited teachers have been deployed across the state, with plans to…
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May
28
2025
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Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils For UNN, Two Other Federal Varsities

Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils For UNN, Two Other Federal Varsities

Education, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils For UNN, Two other Federal Varsities Two months after sacking the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has appointed new council for the university, alongside the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. In February, Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over her eligibility. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the latest development in a statement on Tuesday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new governing council members for three federal universities.’ The…
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