The National Youths Service Corps has urged pregnant corps members to serve the nation as expected of them saying “pregnancy is not a disease.” The Kogi State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs Mofoluwaso Williams, made the call in her paper titled “Tackling emerging challenges in corps administration through NYSC/stakeholders.” Williams delivered the paper at the Kogi Annual...
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Mmesoma Again? Adopted By Anambra Commissioner | READ WHY
The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, has adopted Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, the embattled student of Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, who allegedly tampered with her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, result to emerge with the highest score. The Commissioner, who spoke in Awka, said she adopted Mmesoma to help her actualize...
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Federal university announces new fees for fresh, returning students
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun state has announced new fees for fresh and returning students of the institution. A statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, stated the decision was taken by the Senate of the University at its emergency meeting on Tuesday, 12th September, 2023. ALSO READ:KYLIE JENNER AND TIMOTHEE CHALAMET’S SIZZLING PDA AT...
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FG to set up negotiation team on hike in school fees – Minister
The Federal Government says it will set up a formal negotiation team between the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and relevant stakeholders to look into the recent hike in fees in schools across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, made this known at a news conference to herald the commemoration of the...
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UNIPORT undergraduate stabs girlfriend to death in EdO
Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Victor Ochonogor, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Success Regha, to death on Monday. Ochonogor, a student of Applied and Industrial Chemistry, reportedly committed the offence at 10, Osahon Street, Ogheghe Quarters, off Sapele Road, Benin City....
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Villa Toscana Foundation Commences 2023/2024 Scholarship Programme
The Villa Toscana Foundation have announced the commencement of the 2023/2024 scholarship scheme for indegent students from Awgu Egbeleli, Awgu local government area of Enugu state. In a statement signed by Comrade Ikemefuna Okolie Chairman, Scholarship Board and Comrade. B. N. Uche, Coordinating Secretary, the scholarship scheme which is sponsored by the CEO Villa Toscana...
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Hoodlums invade Rivers varsity female hostel, rob students
Hoodlums suspected to be armed robbers, on Thursday morning, invaded a female hostel at the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, carting away with mobile phones, cash and other valuable It was gathered that hostels ‘D” and ‘C” near the school back gate where many of the female students are accommodated were raided at about 1:45am,...
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Gov. MBAH commends Enugu’s top JAMB scorer, as First Lady offers scholarship
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended the brilliant performance of Master Ernest Ifeanyichukwu Ofoama, who emerged top scorer in the state in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was even as the Enugu First Lady, Mrs. Nkechiyere Mbah, offered a scholarship of ₦1 million and other incentives to the state’s...
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Corps member recreates photo of her mother taken during NYSC program 32 years ago
A Corps member, Valerie Usigbe, has recreated a photo of her mother taken during her NYSC program 32 years ago. “Mum Vs Me 32 years later,” she posted via Twitter on Sunday, August 20.
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FUTO-ASUU sacks chairman
Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Comrade Chinedu Ihejirika has been sacked. Acting chairman of the union, Comrade Frank Ojiako made the announcement on Friday, August 11, alongside the Acting Secretary, Comrade Chinyere Onwachu and other stakeholders. Revealing why Ihejirika was sacked, Ojiako said it is...