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The Federal government on Tuesday, accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of not “showing good cause” in the pursuit of its suit before the National Industrial Court. Mr J.U.K Igwe SAN, counsel to the Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister of Education who are the claimants in the suit made the accusation…
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…Says results to be released soon The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says about 947,000 candidates have so far sat for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination within the last two days. The head of public affairs of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin made this known after monitoring the ongoing UTME alongside the Registrar of…
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, in Abuja said it has spent $1.2m to deploy 40 buses to evacuate at least 2,400 stranded Nigerians out of Sudan. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed this to State House correspondents shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu…
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has disclosed that the country has concluded arrangements to evacuate over 5,500 Nigerians stranded in Sudan by road. The development is coming one week after intense fighting broke out between two rival forces in the North Eastern African country, which shares its border with seven namely Libya, Egypt,…
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The University of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Umuagwo, in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State held its 2nd matriculation ceremony on Friday, April 14, 2023 in grand style. The event where a total of 462 new intakes were administered with the oath of matriculation, while reminding them of the need to focus on their…
The management of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, matriculated a total of 8,441 candidates who satisfied the minimum requirements for admission into the various programs offered in the institution. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nlerum Okogbule, disclosed this in his address at the 41st matriculation of the university in Port Harcourt on Wednesday….
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Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions received N951bn as direct intervention funds in five years. This is according to an analysis of media reports showing amounts disbursed by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund from 2019 to 2023. The funds approved by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), for beneficiary institutions every year, were to support academic…
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Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti will officially churn out 5, 963 fresh graduates during its 27th convocation ceremonies slated to hold on Wednesday and Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edward Olanipekun, has said. Olanipekun said the institution would be awarding 74 diploma certificates; 5, 602 first degree; 80 MBBS and 207 postgraduates certificates. The VC, who…
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Researchers at Kwara State University, Ilorin, have won a N12.5 million naira research grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. The research will be conducted by a team led by Dr Olayinka Yusuf on “Influence of Cultural and Demographic Attributes on the Spread and Containment of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria.’’ The varsity’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof….
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The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has ordered an immediate reversal of the tuition fee for Abia State University, Uturu, which was hiked by over 350 per cent. He gave the order to the management of Abia State University led by Prof. Maxwell Ogbulu. According to the invoices given to some new ABUS students…
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the three regulatory agencies for tertiary education in the country – the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) – have said they will sanction institutions that sell application forms for the conduct of the…
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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Prof. Mrs Nnenna N. Oti, on Friday, 2nd September 2022 paid a courtesy call on the new Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde in his office situated in Owerri. Speaking during the visit, the VC commended the Commissioner of Police (CP)…
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Workers of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) under the auspices of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions NASU) have announced the suspension of the unions’ strike actions for the next two months. Briefing newsmen after the unions’ meeting on Wednesday at…
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National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke on Monday stated that the union would meet with the Federal Government today (Tuesday). According to Osodeke, the union and the Federal Government are meeting to address its demands which led to the ongoing strike. The ASUU President speaking on when the…
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Chimaroke Nnamani, a senator for Enugu East and a former governor of Enugu state, has pleaded with the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reach an agreement and #EndASUUStrike so that students can return to class. At the same time, the federal lawmaker praised the outstanding performance of Mea Mater…
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Gov Hope Uzodinma is happy over President Muhammadu Buhari’s nod to his requests during my meeting with him yesterday; vis-a-vis the conversion of Federal Medical Center (FMC) Owerri into a Teaching Hospital for the approved Medical School for Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Mr. President also promised to look into lifting the suspension on…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Stella Ngozi Lemchi as the Provost of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, for a tenure of four years. Dr. Stella Ngozi Lemchi becomes the 13th substantive Provost of the College and the second female Provost of the institution since its inception. In the letter…
Olympic Medalist, Chika Chukwumerije and Tokyo 2020 debut Olympic Elizabeth Anyanacho paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Prof. Mrs. Nnenna Oti. The duo, who were accompanied by the Commissioner of Sports in Imo state, Hon. Ogu Daniel Chike were received by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Emeka Emmanuel Oguzie,…
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Press Release Following the violent disturbances that led to the closure of University of Jos, Plateau State, the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has authorized the evacuation of the stranded students of Ebonyi State origin from the University. Consequently, government officials have been dispatched to the institution to ensure safe…
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Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation Offers Another Scholarship Opportunity to 650 Students to Study Medicine in Selected Nigerian Universities [ultra_dropcaps style=”ultra-square”]O[/ultra_dropcaps]rji Uzor Kalu Foundation has announced additional scholarship for *2022 academic year* to 650 students who have interest and passion for medicine and surgery to study in 12 selected Nigeria universities. The scholarship would cover tuition…
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The popular and lone surviving road network that leads to the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) is in a state of disrepair for the past couple of months. The irony is that this same road also leads to the Federal Polytechnic Nekede via the Port Harcourt Road axis and exit to Aba and Egbu/Umuahia…
