The National Universities Commission has approved an upgrade of three institutions to universities in Delta State. The approved universities are the Delta State University Agbor; Delta State University of Science and Technology Ozoro and Denis Osadebe University, Asaba. The Executive Secretry of the commission gave the approval when the Delta …
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Wife of Lagos State governor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Friday received a one-day governor Gloria Ajala at the Lagos House in Marina, Newsextra24 reports. Ajala became a one-day Lagos governor by emerging winner of the 2018 Spelling Bee Competition. Mrs Sanwo-Olu received Ajala and her cabinet members on a courtesy visit …
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An unknown private school teacher in Edo State has allegedly escaped with N2 million meant for the enrolment of students for the forthcoming West African Examination Senior Secondary School Examinations (WASSCE). The incident was said to have occurred at Gilgal Private School, located at Iguobazuwa the headquarters of Ovia South-west …
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ASR Africa Initiative – the brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group has provided a grant of One (1) billion Naira to Ahmadu Bello University as part of its yearly $100million ASR Africa Fund for Social Development & Renewal. This One Billion Naira grant will …
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Bayelsa Student Commits Suicide After Family Members Tagged Him A Failure (Photos) 200-level student of History and Diplomacy in the Federal University Otuoke (FUO), Arikekpar Lucky, allegedly suffering from depression, has committed suicide, Newsextra24 reports. It was gathered that the 27-year-old student popularly known as Don Zednas, hung himself with …
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Nigerian Industrialist and Philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, today announced the launch of the ABDUL SAMAD RABIU AFRICA INITIATIVE (ASR AFRICA) as well as a yearly Africa Fund endowment of USD100million starting from 2021 that will cater to various interventions in Education Health and Social Development. According to a statement by …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced registration dates for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. The exam body in a statement issued in Bwari, FCT, by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday said the registration exercise …
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This took place in the most popular school on Benue State. Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School. This country is very lawless. How can you do this to someone’s child. It’s just sad and disheartening. A Nigerian man, Austine Zeku Torkuma wrote: A priest/principal/staff that superintends over this kind of dehumanization …
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Today in History: Chinua Achebe died. Chinua Achebe, was a renowned writer, poet, professor and critic. He hailed from Ogidi in Anambra state. His 1958 debut novel, “Things Fall Apart” shot him to prominence. On this day 2013, he died in Boston USA, aged 83. Great Igbo son. Gone but …
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The Federal Government has faulted the fresh notice by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to embark on a fresh strike barely four months after calling off a 10-month industrial action. The government said any person conceiving a strike after close to one year of downing tools would be doing …
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