The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday announced that 39.82 per cent made credits in five subjects (including Mathematics and English) in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates 2020 (second series). The Head of National Office Patrick
The Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, disclosed that the state will commence the push to make the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, a conventional university. The governor, who spoke while receiving a report of the Oyo State negotiating committee
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that covid-19 deaths in Africa increased by 40 percent in January, pushing the continent’s death toll towards 100,000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February, 2020. Noting over
By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri A laboratory firm, Finlab Nigeria Limited, has carried out an empowerment programme that saw 122 indigent people from Imo State receiving empowerment packages as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. The beneficiaries were given cash of N50,000 to N100,000
The Federal Government has placed a 72-hour suspension on outbound Emirates flights from Nigeria. This is contained in a circular issued on February 4 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The circular states that the suspension followed a violation of guidelines placed
The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the establishment of 20 private universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari,
Oyo State government has started the distribution of appointment letters to the 5000 newly-recruited teachers by Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Pastor Akinade Alamu, the chairman of Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) disclosed this in a release made available to newsmen in Ibadan
The Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have declared an indefinite strike beginning from February 5. Announcing the decision on Friday in Abuja, the spokesperson of the joint action committee of SSANU and NASU, Peters
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to February 9. The initial deadline expired on January 19. The mobile network operators (MNOs) said the Federal
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a range of new incentives for Nigerian teachers, including an upwards retirement age review and special allowances for inconvenient posting. This was disclosed to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC
Prince Eze Madumere Mourns the Passing of Business Icon, Dr. Pascal Dozie, at 85. Former
Pascal Gabriel Dozie has reportedly passed on in the early hours of Tuesday, April 8,
A charitable organisation under the aegis of Umuadaigbo has extended her goodwill to one their
By Uche Onwuchekwa The Dying Igbo culture resurrected in Houston Texas, United States as Dr.