The Annual Ritual of Scholarship Philanthropy by the Alex Otti Foundation holds Again in Umuahia as many beneficiaries join the Alex Otti academic family called the Alex Otti Scholars. Congratulations to the beneficiaries……
Canada Protest: 70,000 Students From Nigeria, Other Countries Face Deportation Risk Thousands of students across Canada are protesting the Justin Trudeau government’s recent decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations. This backlash comes as over 70,000 international student graduates face the threat of deportation due to recent changes in federal immigration policies. On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced plans to cut the number of temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions. The move follows significant changes made in 2021, when the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program was abolished. Last year, the federal government imposed a…
ASUU, FG Meeting Adjourned Till September 6 The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a follow-up meeting for September 6, 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, public university lecturers threatened to go on a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 renegotiated agreement. ASUU’s demands include improvements…
NYSC Issues Certificates To Corps Member Who Spent Service Year In Bandits’ Den The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has rolled out plans of issuing certificates to prospective corps members who could not be mobilised for the one year national service after falling kidnap victims. The victims were travelling to Sokoto State for the three weeks orientation course when they were kidnapped in Zamfara State, on August 17, 2023. The victims are Daniel Etim Bassey (from Uruan LGA, graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka); Uyo, Obong Victor Udofia (Ikono LGA, University of Uyo); Sabbath Anyaewe Ikan (Eastern Obolo LGA, Akwa…
Sanusi Completes PhD In London The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has completed a doctorate in Islamic Law at the University of London, United Kingdom. In a heartwarming video, Sanusi could be seen getting emotional after he was told that his thesis was approved without any correction. The video showed the monarch being congratulated in a meeting held virtually. The thesis was on: “Codification of Islamic Family Law as an Instrument of Social Reform: A Case Study of the Emirate of Kano and Comparison with the Kingdom of Morocco.” Sanusi started the PhD programme after he was deposed…
WAEC Opens Portals For 2025 WASSCE School Recognition Schools wishing to present candidates for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, have been advised to complete their recognition and upload their Continuous Assessment Scores, CASS data before 13 December 2024. WAEC disclosed this on Tuesday, when it announced the opening of online portals for school recognition and the upload of Continuous Assessment Scores for the upcoming 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. A statement, referenced BN/ZC/MOE/15/VOL.2/139 and signed by Mr A. Adebolu, Head of Exams for the Branch Controller, was addressed to school principals and titled “WASSCE…
NDLEA Proposes Mandatory Drug Tests For University Admissions The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has proposed that universities should require newly admitted students to undergo mandatory drug tests as part of their admission process. She explained that this would serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using drugs to prevent them from becoming problematic users. Hajia Abiola-Popoola, who made this recommendation during an interactive session with journalists in Ilorin, expressed concern over the rising number of drug users in the country, particularly among…
ASUU Gives FG 21-Day Strike Notice The Academic Staff Union of Universities has informed the Federal Government of its plans to embark on a nationwide strike by placing the government on a 21-day notice. Sources within the National Executive Council of ASUU confirmed the development to PUNCH correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The notice was issued at the end of the NEC meeting, which was held at the University of Ibadan, and a copy is expected to be transmitted to the Federal Ministries of Labour and Education. “It is not an ultimatum but a strike notice. We are giving them…
FG Eyes $500m World Bank Loan To Boost Education, Health Sectors The Federal Government is targeting a $500m loan from the World Bank to tackle inadequate human resource issues in the country’s education and healthcare systems. The proposed loan, part of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme, is intended to tackle long-standing staffing gaps and enhance the performance management of basic education teachers and primary healthcare workers. According to the “Programme Information Document” for the appraisal stage of the Nigeria Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme, obtained by Sunday PUNCH on Friday,…
Step-By-Step Guide To Checking 2024 WASSCE Result The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations, WASSCE, results. The exam body disclosed this in a Monday's Press releaseThe post read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.” For the students who will be checking results, here are steps to follow: Checking WAEC Results 2024 Online Visit the WAEC official results checker website: WAEC result checker. (https://waecdirect.org) Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination…
