Chidimma UCHEGBU National Universities Commission (NUC) has reiterated its commitment geared towards continuous and sustained development of curriculum for the Nigerian universities to enhance effective learning. Speaking at a workshop with the theme, “Enhancing Curriculum and Pedagogical Approaches in Nigerian Universities”, organised by the British Council on Monday in Abuja,…
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By Eseme Eyiboh President of Nigeria’s Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has in faraway Geneva, Switzerland at the ongoing 148th Session of the International Parliamentary Union (IPU) took the bull by the horns when in an audacious display of depth and the Nigerian spirit called for action towards an enduring ceasefire…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to expel the Benue state governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia from the party if he fails to withdraw, from the courts, all the cases instituted against all party stakeholders in the state. This follows the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) of…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has so far spent over N23 billion on funding research across the country. Assistant Director, Research and Development (R&D) of TETFund, Dr. Hadiza Ismail, made this known at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West Africa, which…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the extension of the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration by two weeks. A statement from the examination board said the extension was to enable all candidates desirous of DE registration to do so. The board commenced the 2024 Direct…
Chidimma UCHEGBU A Bill for the amendment of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Act to increase its funding from the consolidated revenue from 2 percent to 4 percent has passed the second reading in the House Representatives. The Chairman House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Hon. Bako Useni…
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come under intense pressure to move against former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged anti-party activity. This followed El-Rufai’s visit to the national headquarters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Abuja on Thursday, where he allegedly sought to…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The deficit of off-campus housing plaguing Nigerian tertiary institutions will soon be over, as the Federal Government has kick-started the process of constructing 36 state-of-the-art hostels across the country for the year 2024. This is even as the government has indicated a willingness to construct more hostel accommodations…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has charged Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on the implementation of the Effective School Programmes (ESP). Bobboyi was speaking at the UVEB-SUBEBs meeting on the effective school programmes in Abuja on Monday. He said…
Less than one year after the last general election, some influential politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have begun talks on the formation of a mega party, the Nigerian Tribune has learnt. The plan was the agenda of preliminary…