Education

May
01
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
I Remain NANS President, No Fractional Leadership – Com. Ladoja

I Remain NANS President, No Fractional Leadership – Com. Ladoja

Education, News Flash, Personality
No Factional Leadership, I Remain NANS President – Com. Ladoja The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Com. Olusola Ladoja has affirmed he remained the only legitimate, and globally recognised leader of the body. He maintained that there is no factional leadership in NANS, saying the purported claim of a parallel NANS President as laughable and a pitiable display of imposture. A statement by Ladoja noted that Atiku, who did not participated in the last convention that ushered in new leadership of the organisation continued parading himself as President. He described the act as violation and impersonation…
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Apr
30
2025
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NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund

Education, FGN, News Flash
NELFUND: Tinubu To Sanction Schools As 51 Institutions Allegedly Deduct From Students’ Loan Fund The office of Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement has disclosed that any tertiary institutions engaging in illegal deduction of Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND will be sanctioned. In a press release sent to ATTNEWS, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo said his office has been notified over ongoing deduction of NELFUND and refusal by some schools to announce the disbursement of the loans to students. He furthered that reports indicated that not fewer than 51 institutions are fraudulently deducting #20,000 to #40,000 from…
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Apr
30
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources

FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources

Education, FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
FG Scraps Foreign Scholarships, Tags Scheme Waste Of Resources The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner countries such as China, Russia, Algeria, Hungary, Morocco, Egypt, and Serbia. Recently, the government clarified that all supplementary allowances due to Nigerian scholars had been paid up to December 2024. It also appealed for patience, noting…
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Apr
24
2025
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Constitution Of Screening Committee For OHAFIA’S FIRST: A Compendium Of 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA

Constitution Of Screening Committee For OHAFIA’S FIRST: A Compendium Of 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA

Abia North, Abia State, Education, News Flash, People & Events, Personality, Philanthropy
CONSTITUTION OF THE SCREENING COMMITTEE FOR OHAFIA'S FIRST: A COMPENDIUM OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPORA We promised in our earlier press release that we are in the process of constituting a 7 Man Screening Committee for the OHAFIA'S FIRST: A COMPENDIUM OF 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL OHAFIANS IN NIGERIA AND DIASPIRA. We have carefully selected men and women of character and experience. Most of them have travelled beyond the shores of Nigeria and understands what influence means in the context of the assignment given to them. They are drawn from the 5 Zones or wards of Ohafia…
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Apr
15
2025
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University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video

University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video

Crime, Education, Human Rights, News Flash
University Student Reportedly Rapes Fellow Student, Threatens To Release Nude Video A student of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science, and Technology (BOUESTI) in Ikere Ekiti, Femi Bejide, has been accused of raping a fellow student, Ojufun Precious, and later threatening to expose a nude video of her. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident, occurred on April 11, 2025, at about 1205hrs when Bejide allegedly lured the victim to his room and had non-consensual sex with her. The victim reported the matter to the Ikere Ekiti Area Command on April 14, 2025, stating that Bejide had begun sending threatening…
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Apr
15
2025
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Governor Otti’s Midas Touch At Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, ABA – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Governor Otti’s Midas Touch At Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, ABA – By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Education, Good Governance
Governor Otti's Midas Touch at Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D The transformation of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic in Aba, Abia State, reflects the power of visionary leadership. Under the guidance of Governor Alex Otti, the institution has undergone significant changes, driven by the efforts of Mr. Stanley Egege, Chairman of the Governing Council, and Dr. Christopher Kalu Okoro, Rector of the Polytechnic. Egege's leadership has been instrumental in implementing Governor Otti's vision for the institution. His commitment to excellence has led to notable improvements in infrastructure, academic programs, and staff welfare. At the 19th-21st combined convocation ceremony, Egege…
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Apr
14
2025
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Let Governance In Nigeria Take A Cue From What Gov. Otti Is Doing In ABIA – Former President Jonathan

Let Governance In Nigeria Take A Cue From What Gov. Otti Is Doing In ABIA – Former President Jonathan

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash, Politics
LET GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA TAKE A CUE FROM WHAT GOV. OTTI IS DOING IN ABIA – FORMER PRES. JONATHAN Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, GCON, has called on leaders across Nigeria to take a cue from what the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti is doing in Abia State. Dr. Jonathan, who is also an alumnus of the University of Port Harcourt, made the call on Saturday, 12th April, during the University of Port Harcourt’s (UNIPORT) Alumni, 80s Reunion Dinner and Award ceremony in Umuahia, the Abia State Capital with the theme: “Celebrating…
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Apr
13
2025
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ABSG To Recruit Extra 4,000 Teachers, Hosts Obasanjo To A Dinner

ABSG To Recruit Extra 4,000 Teachers, Hosts Obasanjo To A Dinner

Abia State, Education, Good Governance, News Flash, Personality, Politics
ABSG TO RECRUIT EXTRA 4,000 TEACHERS, HOSTS OBASANJO TO A DINNER. Abia State Government (ABSG) will recruit extra 4,000 teachers to measure up with the upsurge in the enrollment of pupils and students in the basic public schools in the State. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Friday, 11th April, while hosting former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to a dinner in Government House Umuahia. He said that he is passionate about child education, especially that of the poor. "We want to hire another 4,000. Why am I passionate about this? I come from a very poor home and…
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Apr
06
2025
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Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices

Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices

Education, Columns/Opinions/Letters, People & Events
Govt Told To Ban Use Of Smartphones In Secondary Schools, Tertiary Institutions Over Exam Malpractices In a bid to curtail the increasing rate of examination malpractice and impact of social media on academic performance government at various levels have been charged to ban use of smartphones in schools in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Acting Deen, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Hikmah University, Dr. Olorunnisola Saeed, while speaking at a symposium tagged “Effects of Examination Malpractices on Education and National Development”, organised by the Mission For The Eradication of Examination Malpractice, MEEM, under the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) B…
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Apr
06
2025
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FGN Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31

FGN Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31

Education, FGN, News Flash
FG Orders Federal Tertiary Institutions To Publish Financial, Student Data By May 31 The Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary institutions to publish critical institutional data, including budget allocations, student population, and funding details on their official websites no later than May 31, 2025. The directive, which takes immediate effect, was issued by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, as part of efforts to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s higher education system. The Ministry noted that institutions must provide full disclosure of their Annual Budgetary Allocation, breaking down expenditure into “personnel cost, overhead costs and capital…
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