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  UniAbuja governing council to be inaugurated Thursday  –Acting VC By Emmanuel Ologun Abuja The University of Abuja Governing Council will be inaugurated on Thursday 4 July 2024 to end several months of bickering between both academic and general staff unions and management over alleged illegalities and arbitrary actions, considered unconstitutional. Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) […]

  UBEC to provide flexible learning approach through open schooling By Uji A Iliyasu  The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) said it is set to roll out an open schooling programme designed to provide a flexible learning approach in the country. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, announced this during a meeting with […]

FG begins UBE effective schools programme implementation By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja  Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in 111 designated schools nationwide. The executive secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, announced this at a one-day meeting between UBEC, States Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs), coordinating […]

  Minimum Wage: You can’t dictate what to pay, NLC blasts state governors  Editor THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has blasted the state governors for trying to dodge the uniform adoption of the new national minimum wage. The organised labour faulted the comments credited to governors that states should determine their minimum wage in their […]

Sokoto NBA elects first female chairman Editor  The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto state chapter, has elected its first female chairman, Barrister Rashidat Mohammed, to run its affairs for the next two years. The election which was  free and fair was conducted at the association’s secretariat along the Mai Ruwa Roundabout in the Sokoto metropolis […]

  Hotel owner takes own life after property demolition in Anambra By Uji A.ILIYASU Members of the Divine Heaven Amalgamated Landlords Association, Ifite-Nteje in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, on Saturday, protested the demolition of their property by suspected youths of the community. One of the owners of the demolished hotel,  Malachy Chukwu, […]

Defence chief’s wife seeks  end to sexual assault in barracks Editor The president of Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, has called for collaborative efforts towards addressing the menace of sexual abuse  in military barracks. Musa made the call at a seminar on “Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse” to mark her […]

  FG, UNICEF, development partners strengthens social protection in Nigeria By Uji A.iliyasu Abuja   Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and development partners, has emphasised the critical need to strengthen the social protection system to address growing   poverty.   This was contained in  a communique jointly endorsed by UNICEF Representative, […]

  JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of candidates of the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The supplementary UTME was conducted between Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, directed candidates on how […]

  NUT faults FG’s move to halt TRCN funding By Uji A Iliyasu The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has faulted the decision of the Federal Government to halt funding for the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). Speaking at the public presentation of the Professional Standards for School Leadership in Abuja Thursday, NUT National […]