By Eseme Eyiboh 84-year-old renowned Belgian painter and writer, Erik Pervernagie, says: “People die from lack of shared empathy and affinity. By establishing social connectedness, we give hope a chance and the other can become heaven (“Le ciel c’est l’autre”). No institution has been so disparaged and stigmatised as the…
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Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges and the Entrance Examination into Federal Government Academy, Suleja. The National Common Entrance Examination which was earlier scheduled to be held on 20th April 2024, will now be held on 1…
By Chidimma Uchegbu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) hereby bring to the attention of the public the ongoing printing of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Notification Slip which contains vital information such as the date, venue, and time of candidates’…
By Aike Ude Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo has restated the commitment of the airline to build a maintenance, repairs, and overhaul (MRO) infrastructure in Enugu State once it gets the approval of the state government Prof. Okonkwo stated this during a business meeting with Governor Peter…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry forms nationwide. The forms will also be sold in selected foreign centres. The registration process starts on Wednesday, 28th February 2024, and closes on Thursday, 28th March 2024. The sale is open to foreign…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) of the United Kingdom has appointed the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris J. Maiyaki, to its International Advisory Committee (IAC). Maiyaki’s appointment, which was conveyed in a letter by the Director of International and Professional Services of the…
Chidimma UCHEGBU Key stakeholders in the health sector have advocated for a comprehensive review of reproductive health curriculum in Nigerian Universities to include prevention and treatment. A renowned Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Benin, Friday Okonofua, speaking on Monday Abuja at the opening of a two-day…
By Emmanuel Ado The Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani’s resolute decision to fight corruption and institute accountability in the state, has not come as a surprise to keen observers of his political career. Right from his civil society days, through the Senate and to his election as governor,…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The National Examinations Council, NECO, has unveiled e-posting software to facilitate seamless posting of staff to various parts of the country during its scheduled examinations. Registrar of NECO, Prof Dantani Wushishi, who unveiled the software shortly after releasing the November/ December 2023 External Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, SSCE,…
Chidimma UCHEGBU The Federal Government has approved the establishment of two new universities, bringing the number of private universities to 149 and the total number of universities in the country to 274. The universities are Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo state and the African School of Economics, FCT. Speaking at the…