Day: July 3, 2024
On Wednesday, students from the University of Benin came to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore highway to protest weeks of power outage on campus. The students, who had barely two weeks until their first semester exams, said the situation interfered with their preparation. The
A newly enlisted military officer stabbed a teacher at the Government Science Secondary School in Donga, Taraba state. Pavalis Yebduya Joshua, the teacher who also serves as the institution’s examination officer, was stabbed after allegedly penalising the soldier’s brother for
The Federal Government has vowed to address the gender gap that exists in the National Business and Technical Examinations. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this while monitoring examinations conducted by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Abuja
The management of Kwara State University, Malete, has declared that a male student’s portal has been disabled after he was allegedly witnessed making inappropriate contact with ladies during a skit. Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, Acting Director of University Relations, remarked on Wednesday that
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and its sister union, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institution (NASU), plan to hold a nationwide industrial action tomorrow, Thursday, July 4, if the government fails to pay members’ four-month
The Ebonyi government has approved the release of N2 billion for the payment of scholarship grants to successful candidates chosen for government-sponsored university scholarships. On Tuesday, Mr Jude Okpor, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, issued a statement to journalists in
Workers at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria have expressed concern that the tariff hike approval by  Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Band A consumers may worsen the power situation. They said that ABU and most universities are unable to afford the tariff because of
Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA) proudly announces the opening of its cutting-edge training facility for aviation training and education. The event, which coincided with the academy’s 7th anniversary, cemented its status as a leading aviation education institution in Nigeria and beyond.
The Bauchi State Government has reported a considerable fall in the number of out-of-school children in the state, with the total now down to 521,000 from 1.5 million. Dr. Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner of Education, made the disclosure while presenting the Ministry’s achievements during the