Chidimma UCHEGBU Governor Hopr Uzodinma of Imo State has received the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) award of the Best Christian Pilgrimage Governor of year 2023 from the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Bishop Stephen Adegbite. The award was conferred on Governor Uzodinma, Monday, at Government House , Owerri. He…
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Chidimma Uchegbu The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says it has funded over 5,525 physical infrastructural projects and provided over 576 faculty/departmental libraries in tertiary institutions across the country. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arch. Sonny Echono disclosed this while presenting a paper at the 26th seminar of Nigerian Academy of…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB),has announced the release of some withheld results from the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, held across Nigeria. The Board is proceeding with the screening of over 64,000 withheld results. It has, however, released additional 531 results taking the total number…
Chidimma UCHEGBU As part efforts to tackle growing learning crisis in the country, the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has flagged off the training of 1,480 teachers selected from rural and hard-to-reach schools in the 36 states and FCT. The training which focuses on the multigrade and mixed ability approaches…
Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja Stakeholders in the education sector have demanded a thorough review of existing laws governing the National Examination Council (NECO). The review, according to them, would instigate reforms that reflect the technological advancements and evolving needs of the educational landscape. They made the call during a one-day retreat…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Examinations Council (NECO) has digitalized the process for recruitment of examination supervisors and assistant supervisors for the internal and external Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The digitalization was to check sharp practices in the recruitment process and to enhance efficiency…
Chidimma Uchegbu, Abuja The Minister of Education, Prof, Tahir Mamman, has said the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) will defund any non-performing centre of excellence it established eight years ago. Mamman said that the government will not continue to reward indolence by giving free money to institutions that are not…
Matt Gabriel The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has directed the Federal Ministry of Health to reinstate Professor Monday Igwe as the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu. The committee gave the directive, in its ruling on a petition brought before the House by Igwe against…
Chidimma Uchegbu -Abuja THE Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has said that the Commission would commence this year’s Easter pilgrimage exercise in June. He disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, during a zoom meeting with the Conference of States, comprising the Chairmen and Secretaries of…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has tasked the State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) on delivering quality education to Nigerians. Hamid Bobboyi, the Executive Secretary UBEC, made the call at a meeting with UBEC and SUBEBs quality assurance officers. “As professionals, you need no convincing that quality…