UBEC Commences Nationwide National Personnel Audit

To ensure accurate data on educational institutions, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has commenced the 2022 nationwide National Personnel Audit of all basic education institutions in the country. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi who made this known at a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, said “during the exercise, our enumerators will visit all basic education institutions in the country: public, private, approved, unapproved, registered, and unregistered. The UBEC boss said the...

I answered 3000 calls in One Hous over Soludo’s teachers’ recruitment exam- Anambra Education Commissioner

Reported By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter) The  Commissioner for Education in Anambra State, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, said she answered over 3000 calls in about one hour over matters arising from teachers’ recruitment examination that took place across the state on Saturday. Prof. Chuma-Udeh, who was responding to our correspondent’s inquiry over wide complaints across the state from applicants that the site for the online exam crashed about 30 minutes into the one-hour exam , said...

Helen Paul Appointed Professor, HOD At US Varsity

Nigerian stand-up comedienne, Helen Paul, has bagged professorship and has been appointed as the Head of the Department of Arts, Music, and Entertainment at Heart Bible International University (HBIU), United States. Tatafo, as she is popularly known, announced the astounding feat in an Instagram post on Monday. Sharing a picture of herself and her husband in ceremonial gowns, the comedian, characterized by a voice range that makes her sound like a child, noted that her...

NECO Extends 2022 Registration Deadline

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended the registration deadline for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani issued a statement on Monday, saying candidates can now apply until midnight on Monday, June 20. The 2022 NECO SSCE will start on June 27 and end on August 12. Recall that the registration period was initially scheduled to close on Monday, May 30. State Ministries of Education, principals,...

Strike: Federal Government Commence Payment Minimum Wage Arrears To Lecturers

The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears; it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions. The National President of ASUP, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, and the Chairman, ASUU FUT Minna, Dr. Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed this in separate interviews with The PUNCH in Abuja on Thursday, saying it was just the beginning. Recall...

ASUU Strike: Soldiers Disrupts Peaceful Protest With Open Fire In Akure

A protest by some Nigerian students against the 92-day-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was dispersed by men of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State. According to reports, the students, who had gone out for a second-day protest in the state,  had blocked the Akure-Ilesa highway to register their plights over the protracted ASUU strike. The protest, consequently, paralysed activities in the area, with several motorists and road...

Tambuwal Explains Why His State Fails To Register Any Student For WAEC

SOKOTO — The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has explained why students from the state had not enrolled in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations for the past two years. In a statement by the Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mohammed Bello, the West African Examination Council had failed to furnish the state with details of its Tax Identification Number. The statement titled, ‘WAEC’s Default on TIN Stalled SOSG’s Engagement,...

Student Mob Burns Female Student To Death For Blasphemy

SOKOTO — A female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, has been killed and her body set ablaze in a mob attack by students of the institution over alleged blasphemy. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday. The student, identified as Deborah, a Christian, was said to have been attacked by an angry mob for attributing her academic excellence to Jesus. A source, who spoke with Tribune Online, narrated: “She...

COEASU Issue 21-Day Ultimatum To Federal Government

ABUJA — The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to address the union’s demands else it will embark on industrial action. President of the association, Dr. Smart Olugbeko, and the General Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Bazza, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said after extensive deliberation, the NEC of COEASU resolved the ultimatum beginning on May 9. It...

Gombe State Government Commence School Exchange Programme With 250 Students

The Gombe state government has commenced the school exchange programme with no fewer than 250 students involving the 19 northern states of Nigeria, with about 23 buses. The state Commissioner for Education Dauda Batari while speaking at the Government Day Science Secondary School II Gombe on Monday said the first batch would transfer participants to eight states including; Taraba, Kaduna, Kebbi, Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and two others. Represented by Audu Garba, Coordinator students exchange programme,...

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