TETFund, COEASU decry conversion of COEs to varsities By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, (COEASU) have kicked against the rising trend of converting public colleges of education to universities across the country. This was disclosed to newsmen by the Executive Secretary of […]
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Who does America listen to?
Who does America listen to? By Ažu Ishiekwene I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000 miles away in Nigeria from where she was calling, she didn’t quite trust the media […]
NECO: No closing date extension for 2024 SSCE internal registration
NECO: No closing date extension for 2024 SSCE internal registration By Uji A.Iliyasu Abuja The National Examinations Council (NECO) through a statement by its Director, of information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, on Wednesday, said it has not extended the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. He said the […]
Two-week ultimatum: NUC appeals to ASUU to reconsider stance
Two-week ultimatum: NUC appeals to ASUU to reconsider stance By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their stance on the planned industrial action, assuring that the Federal Government is making all necessary efforts to reconstitute the governing councils of 61 […]
2024 UTME: JAMB releases additional 36540 results, over 1.87m results now released
2024 UTME: JAMB releases additional 36540 results, over 1.87m results now released By Uji A Iliyasu Sbuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), said it has released additional 36,540 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld for further investigation. This was in addition to the 531 results released the previous week, bringing […]
Migration to computer-based test not tenable now –NECO Registrar
Migration to computer-based test not tenable now –NECO Registrar By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Registrar, National Examinations Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi said the complex nature of NECO examination may not allow for immediate migration from paper to Computer-Based Test (CBT). Wushishi stated this during an interactive session with newsmen on key achievements […]
TETFund injects N1bn into hostel accommodation in tertiary institutions
TETFund injects N1bn into hostel accommodation in tertiary institutions By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said it has allocated N1 billion for the construction of hostel accommodation across 12 institutions as part of its 2024 intervention year. At a workshop in Abuja, TETFund’s Executive Secretary Sonny Echono, announced that […]
Nigerian president commissions Chinese Lithium processing factory in Nasarawa, Nigeria
Nigerian president commissions Chinese Lithium processing factory in Nasarawa, Nigeria Editor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday commissioned a Lithium processing factory built in Nasarawa State by a Chinese firm, Avatar New Energy Materials Company Limited. The commissioning, which took place at Kama Otto in Nasarawa Local Government Area, was in collaboration with the Nasarawa […]
TETFund’s intervention supports: Nigeria ranks one of six most improved countries in higher education –Echono
TETFund’s intervention supports: Nigeria ranks one of six most improved countries in higher education –Echono By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Sony Echono said the intervention supports to tertiary institutions and other steps taken by the government have enabled Nigeria to be ranked as one of the […]
Taraba goes agog as commissioner bags PhD, son Master’s
Taraba goes agog as commissioner bags PhD, son Master’s. By Dominic Akpensuen Jalingo The. Commissioner for Social Justice and Reintegration, Hon. Dr. Filister Irarimam Musa has organised a thanksgiving service to appreciate God as she bags doctoral degree while her son Calvin Musa, obtained Master’s degree […]