Education
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The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), has promoted 30 senior academics to the rank of professor and 16 others to associate professor. The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Owunari Georgewill, announced this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Georgewill said that the newly promoted professors had undergone rigorous assessment process set up by the…
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Born in Edo State, South-South Nigeria, Ebuwa Martins Agbonwaneten is a prominent business executive and the CEO of White Martinz Production Limited. He attended the prestigious University of Benin in Edo State before moving to Lagos, where he has been active in the Nigerian business landscape for the past 20 years, blazing the trail and…
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Nigerian singer, philanthropist, and youth advocate Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as Cuppy, has once again taken bold steps in advancing educational opportunities for African students. In a landmark announcement, she unveiled the Cuppy Foundation's 2024 report while introducing a new Hardship Fund at King's College London, dedicated to supporting African students facing financial difficulties.…
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The United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take urgent policy action to address pressing national issues, including youth unemployment, poverty, hunger, and insecurity. In a communiqué signed by Mr. Anchau Andrew at the weekend at the end of its joint annual conference in Jalingo, Taraba State, UMCN emphasised the…
21 Mar
The Nigerian Government has revealed that the newly established Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, Kaduna State, will commence operations with a comprehensive budget allocation, rather than relying on an initial take-off grant. This is even as it announced the conversion of General Hospital Kafanchan to Federal Medical Centre to serve as teaching hospital…
18 Mar
The University of Calabar (UniCal), says it has developed a 25-year plan to strengthen its workforce, and curriculum. Prof Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the institution, disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar, during an interaction with media. The media interaction is part of activities lined up for the 50th anniversary of the institution and the…
17 Mar
The Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has re-opened the two secondary schools shut down as a result of an inter-school fight between Government Day Secondary School, Bosso Road, Minna, and Father O'Connell Science College, Minna, on Wednesday, 12th March 2025. According to a statement issued to newsmen in Minna over the weekend…
16 Mar
Jubilation swept through Igarra, the administrative hub of Akoko Edo Local Government Area (LGA), Edo State, as Adeche Momoh University (AMU) moves closer to launching academic activities, marking a historic milestone as the first private university in the region. For years, Akoko Edo has struggled with limited government presence, leaving residents yearning for development. The…
15 Mar
The Cross River government has warned individuals encroaching on state-owned land to vacate immediately, as it is now committed to reclaiming such properties across the state. A strong warning was issued specifically to individuals and groups unlawfully occupying land belonging to state-owned educational institutions. This was stated by Mr Gilbert Agbor, Special Adviser to the…
14 Mar
Education Minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has charged universities to tackle a significant shortfall in admissions, with over 75 per cent of potential students being left out. He made the call on Friday in Abuja during a meeting with Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. The Minister also instructed all institutions to adopt hybrid learning models by…
14 Mar
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the Akwa Ibom State University of Education. The house passed the bill after its deliberation and adoption of a report by Mrs Kenim Onofiok, the Chairman, House Committee on Education. In her presentation, Onofiok said that when established, the university…
13 Mar
The Niger State government has ordered the immediate closure of two public secondary schools in Minna, the state capital. The Commissioner for Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, who announced the closure in Minna on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, noted that the decision was due to persistent fights involving…
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The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the government, congratulating the Muslim community on the successful conclusion of Ramadan. The minister said Ramadan is a period for self-discipline, compassion, and peace,…
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The Leader of the National Consultative Front, Professor Pat Utomi, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what he described as "shameless" actions over its handling of the recall petition against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central Senatorial District. Utomi's slam comes amidst growing controversy surrounding the ongoing recall petition against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.…
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Nollywood actress Lilian Afegbai has expressed shock and frustration after receiving a friend’s wedding invitation that came with an aso ebi price of $1,200, which amounts to over ₦1.9 million. The 33-year-old actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to rant about the trend of dollarising wedding costs in Lagos, describing it as “doing too much.”…
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The House of Representatives has passed through the second reading a bill for the creation of Orlu State in the southeast region of Nigeria. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, a member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in Imo State, and 33 others, was presented for the second reading by House leader Hon.…
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Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters in the Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Officers of the Directorate had earlier on Friday arrested 22 suspected internet fraudsters in Tanke, Alao Farm Estate, Yidi Road, and Irewolede areas of Ilorin.…
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Buoyed by the success it achieved with the last six series of Sukuk, the Federal Government has announced that it is set to raise a fresh N300 billion through the upcoming Series VII Sukuk. The Director-General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), Ms. Patience Oniha, who disclosed this at the All Parties Meeting for the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, re-arraigned former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), before Justice Charles Agbaza of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, on charges of fraud. Dasuki was re-arraigned alongside a former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu…
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Flooding has killed seven people including at least three children after the rising waters swept through parts of Uganda's capital Kampala early on Wednesday, police said. Intense rainfall deluged the capital after a long period of hot and dry weather, with authorities issuing a warning over flooding. "Kampala today morning experienced intense rainfall leading to…
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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has been officially invited to the Abuja Charity Marathon 2025. The invitation was presented by Prof. Seberu Yusuf John on behalf of the event’s convener, Dr. Chris Oko Odey. Bello will be decorated as the Grand Patron of the marathon and will participate in the race itself. The marathon…
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A political pressure group, Action Collective (AC), has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, to step aside to allow for an impartial investigation into allegations against the Senate President. In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the group’s National…