To enhance productivity, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is embracing digital transformation, aiming to align its workforce with global trends through a comprehensive digitization strategy. Mr  Samuel Atang, Director,  office of Permanent Secretary FCTA, stated that  over 3,000 staff have been trained in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to upgrade FCTA ICT to world class standards. He noted that the best cities in the world are technologically driven, which he called on the younger...

The registration for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, will run from 15 January to 26 February 2024, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, announced on Wednesday. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s public affairs director, also said the optional mock examination will be held on 7 March while the examination will take off on 19 April and end on 29 April 2024. “Candidates are enjoined to take note of these dates and other advisories issued...

Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu University, formerly Anambra State University, by Professor Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State. The appointment which came as the tenure of office of Professor Greg Nwakoby, comes to an end this weekend, is significant to the effect that this would be the first time in its twenty-three years old history that the university is having a female Vice-Chancellor. The...

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has disclosed that students’ enrolment at the basic school level across Nigeria is on the threshold of over 45 million pupils, Dr Hamid Boboyyi, Executive Secretary of UBEC stated this at a one-day meeting on promoting partnership with the organised private sector, in Abuja. Boboyyi said despite allocating over N100 billion to education every year, resources from the federal government alone can no longer run the system. According to...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been asked to stop “extorting” Nigerians who are seeking admission into higher institutions. Abdullahi Yelwa, National Publicity Secretary of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics made the plea when he presented a paper as a guest speaker at the Bauchi South Stakeholders Interactive Session organized by the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba Umar. He alleged that JAMB has turned into a revenue generating organ causing...

Authorities of Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State, have approved a 20 per cent salary increase for staff which would take off in November. The institution’s Board of Regents chaired by Bishop David Oyedepo, the founder and chancellor of the institution gave the nod which the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo described as a ‘compassionate decision.’ The Vice-Chancellor explained that the pay raise became necessary given the prevailing economic realities spurred by the removal of the...

The Special Adviser on Youths, to the governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nelson Omenugha, has commenced a mentorship session for Anambra youths. The maiden edition of the mentorship session has been scheduled to be held on Friday in Awka the state capital, and will feature Obinna Etele, Group Managing Director of Eteleson Industries Limited. For the most part, Mr. Etele may be referred to as a born entrepreneur, having abandoned his medical studies at the...