Education

FOSAD condemns the gruesome murder of Abia State University final year student by cultists

FOSAD condemns the gruesome murder of Abia State University final year student by cultists

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) condemns the horrifying act of violence that resulted in the tragic death of a final year student identified as Emma Kesh at Abia State University on March 11, 2024. The student, whose future held great promise, was ruthlessly murdered by cultists, shocking the entire academic community and beyond. As an organization dedicated to the advancement of education and the well-being of the South East geopolitical zone, FOSAD expresses profound sorrow and outrage over this senseless loss of life. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the victim during…
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Gridlock UNICAL students protest fee hike

Gridlock UNICAL students protest fee hike

Students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State, have taken to the streets to protest the recent hike in school fees for the new session. The students, who assembled at the entrance gate of the university chanted protest songs in video clips shared on social media and obtained by The Whisperer. They also carried placards with several inscriptions like; “Let the Poor Breathe”, “Degree, not Debt” and “Fees Must Fall”. Open link below to watch video of the protest:   https://youtube.com/shorts/mTBMnZQEevQ?si=hUk8tiZs6iAGN-A8 The school had in a new fee schedule, released last week, increased fees payable by students by…
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Compulsory Free Education Bill Sponsored By Senator Orji Kalu Passes First Reading 

Compulsory Free Education Bill Sponsored By Senator Orji Kalu Passes First Reading 

The Senate has passed for first reading a bill that recommends a fine of N50,000 to parents who default in providing their children with primary and secondary school education. The Red Chamber also recommended free meals for every child in the country. The bill proposed by Senator Orji Kalu titled, ‘Compulsory free Universal Basic Education Act 2004, Section 2’ states that every government in Nigeria shall provide free, compulsory and universal basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary school age.” The act further states that “Every parent shall ensure that his child or ward attends and completes…
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Abia North: Ndi Okpo Ihechiowa, Okagwe Ohafia Get New Blocks Of Classrooms Facilitated By Sen. Orji Kalu

Abia North: Ndi Okpo Ihechiowa, Okagwe Ohafia Get New Blocks Of Classrooms Facilitated By Sen. Orji Kalu

The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has facilitated the building of blocks of classrooms at Ndi Okpo Ihechiowa Primary in Arochukwu Local Government Area. Kalu, who is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Privatisation also facilitated the building of a block of three classrooms and renovation of examination hall at Okagwe Ohafia Primary School in Ohafia Local Government Area. More than fifty public primary schools across the five local government areas of Abia North Senatorial District, have benefited from Kalu’s educational support initiative. The gesture is in line with the Abia…
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After Classroom Project, Senator Orji Kalu Donates Desks To Lokpanta Primary School

After Classroom Project, Senator Orji Kalu Donates Desks To Lokpanta Primary School

After facilitating the construction of a multi-million naira block of classrooms, the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has donated classroom desks to Lokpanta Primary School, Umunneochi Local Government Area. Kalu, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, said the project is part of his dedication to improving the lives of children and youths through education. Delivering the desks on behalf of the former Abia State Governor, Hon. Inogu Okoye, reaffirmed the commitment of Senator Orji Kalu towards enhancing a conducive learning environment and educational advancement for the people of the Senatorial District.…
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Tinubu has two Chicago varsity certificates signed by different people — Atiku’s lawyer reveals

Tinubu has two Chicago varsity certificates signed by different people — Atiku’s lawyer reveals

Angela Liu, counsel to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the US, says Chicago State University has provided two similar certificates indicating that President Bola Tinubu attended its institution. Liu said while the first certificate was signed by three people, the other was signed by two individuals. She was speaking in response to a submission by Tinubu’s lawyers. According to filings by Oluwole Afolabi and Christopher Carmichael, counsel to Tinubu, an unidentified clerk of the university made the error about the date the school stated on his recently-issued certificate, thereby creating “the appearance of differences”. According to TheCable, the counsel of…
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UNICAL, Kogi Poly… Tertiary Institutions Where Lecturers Have Been Sacked for Sexual Harassment in 2023

UNICAL, Kogi Poly… Tertiary Institutions Where Lecturers Have Been Sacked for Sexual Harassment in 2023

It is no longer news that sexual harassment perpetrated by lecturers is rife in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Although some schools suspend or dismiss some of the implicated lecturers, others retain the accused on the grounds that they are innocent until proven guilty. On Thursday, Prof Cyril Ndifon, the dean of the faculty of law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) joined the growing list of lecturers dismissed over sexual harassment allegations. The management of UNICAL suspended him after female law students at the university staged a protest against him. THE WHISPERER found that several other lecturers across various Nigerian tertiary…
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Abia North: Sen Orji Kalu Facilitates Blocks Of Classrooms In Ovim, Itumbauzo, Abam Communities (PHOTOS)

Abia North: Sen Orji Kalu Facilitates Blocks Of Classrooms In Ovim, Itumbauzo, Abam Communities (PHOTOS)

The senator representing Abia North Senatorial district, Orji Uzor Kalu, has attracted additional 3-blocks of classrooms with other facilities at Central School Amune Ovim in Isikwuato local government area. Also completed are classroom blocks at Ubibia Primary School Itumbauzo, in Bende local government area, and Amaeke Abam Primary School in Arochukwu local government area of the Senatorial District. The classrooms, a federal intervention projects he is attracting to his constituency, were equipped with chairs, tables and modern instructional tools to replace a distressed blocks of classrooms in the schools. The former Abia state governor pledged to sustain the dividends of…
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PHOTOS: Army Day Primary School Ebem Ohafia Gets New Block Of Classrooms Courtesy Sen Orji Kalu

PHOTOS: Army Day Primary School Ebem Ohafia Gets New Block Of Classrooms Courtesy Sen Orji Kalu

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, has attracted a block of two classrooms with office and store at Command Day Primary School Ebem Ohafia, Ohafia Local Government Area. It would be recall that the newly built classroom project is coming shortly after the installation of streets light in some strategic areas in the same constituency. The former Abia State Governor expressed satisfactions on how the people supported his vision towards the all-round development of the Senatorial District with public interest based projects. He further stressed the motive behind his giant strides in the educational sector since…
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Deeper Life High School produces JAMB 2023 top-scorer, Umeh Nkechinyere

Deeper Life High School produces JAMB 2023 top-scorer, Umeh Nkechinyere

The top scorer in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations with a cumulative mark of 360, is a student of Deeper Life High School (DLHS), Lagos Campus. The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examinations (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede had revealed during the 2023 policy meeting in Abuja that Umeh Nkechinyere, an indigene of Anambra State got the highest score in the highly competitive exam. Research however revealed that the student who showed high level of brilliance is a Deeper Life High School trained student, showcasing the discipline and tutuledge that the school is known for. JAMB had also unveiled the…
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