The National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) has said just four centres across the country will be used for its computer-based postgraduate fellowship examinations scheduled for September. This was disclosed in a memo issued on Wednesday. According to Oyenike Ekekezie, the deputy registrar of the college, the development is as a result of a marked decline in applications for the fellowship. However, in the recent memo, the college said only four centres would be...

By Anastasia Mbaebie (Staff Reporter)   NNEWI — The people of Ndimgbu Community in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State have reportedly passed a vote of no confidence on their President-General, Mr. Ifeanyi Patrick Anazodo and the entire members of his executives. This was contained in a statement signed by Ide Celestine Nwajindu (the Chairman) and Mr. Clement Imoyeto Ikeotuonye (the Secretary) of Ndimgbu Harmony Committee, a five-man committee set up to hear and investigate issues, petitions...

KADUNA — Bashir El-Rufai, a son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, says the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is a ‘very useless’ union that should be scrapped. He suggested that the union be replaced with educators that have the interest of students at heart. “ASUU is a very useless union. They should be scrapped & replaced with educators that actually give a damn about students and how that translates to the future...

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   Anambra State government has extended the motorcycle ban in the urban cities of Ekwulobia and Nnewi with immediate effect. Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, who disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting said the decision followed rising insecurity in the areas. Before now, former governor, Chief Willie Obiano, had banned motorcycle operations, otherwise, known as okada in Awka and Onitsha. He said, “It has come to the...