Chidimma Uchegbu No fewer than One Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Ninety-One candidates are currently writing the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) being conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this on Wednesday after monitoring…
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Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has been honoured with a Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and honorary Professor in Humanitarianism by the Heart Bible International University and Seminary, USA. In a letter dated 10th July, 2024, and signed by the Chancellor of…
By Saidu Musa “All leaders lead by example…whether they intend to or not” -Unknown Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar the 20th Sultan of Sokoto vicariously stands accused of active collaboration with Professor Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other “sympathizers”…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that over N45.7 billion matching grant to state governments for implementation of Universal Basic Education (UBE) between 2020 and 2023 has not been accessed by many states. He made this known on Wednesday when…
Chidimma UCHEGBU National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed concerned over the noticeable and qualitative decline in the conduct of ceremonies and special lectures which constitute the hallmark of a university and tertiary education. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr Chris Maiyaki disclosed this, on Thursday in Abuja during a…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Minister of State for Education, Dr, Yusuf Tanko Sununu has flagged-off the construction of Seven State Offices for the smooth operation of the activities of the National Examinations Council (NECO). The Ground Breaking- Ceremony for the Construction of NECO permanent State Office in Lafia, Nasarawa State and…
Chidimma Uchegbu The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for all the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State. A statement signed by CUSTECH Registrar, Ms. Olufunke Hudson, said the full accreditation status highlights the university’s dedication to upholding excellence. It…
By Mohammed Danladi “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed.” Mark Twain. The above quote by Mark Twin, an American writer, humorist, and essayist whose real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens, only accentuates the responsibility that journalists have to uphold truth and…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has charged lecturers overseeing career centres in Colleges of Education to develop skills in modern technology and pass on relevant knowledge to students to make them employable and competitive with their peers globally. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, gave the…
Chidimma Uchegbu The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to roll out an open schooling programme designed to provide a flexible learning approach in Nigeria. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, announced this during a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Effective Schools Programme in Abuja…