Education

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu says 20 young Nigerians have benefited from his foundation's scholarship program to study medicine and surgery abroad. Kalu stated this on Saturday when the last badge of departing students accompanied by their parents paid him a thank you visit at his Abuja residence. He said, "When it comes to education, Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation has kept it commitments on setting the path for the success of the future generations. "The number of local and international students of the foundation’s scholarship has continued to increase and I am very happy with…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has not, as of 12:30 p.m., suspended its ongoing industrial action, the union has said. Stories and social media posts Tuesday morning suggested that the union has suspended the strike following a meeting with members of the leadership of the House of Representatives on Monday. For the first time since 14th February when ASUU embarked on strike, it said on Monday that it saw “light at the end of the tunnel.” However, in a short reply to Premium Times’ enquiry on the strike, the ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the union has not…

Bar any last-minute change, for the first time since its establishment 60 years ago, the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, is set to appoint a female substantive vice-chancellor. According to those familiar with the matter, the selection board of the governing council of the university is set to appoint Folasade Ogunsola, the first and only female provost of the university’s College of Medicine, as the new VC of the institution. Though the university has not made an official announcement on the appointment, some governing council members confirmed to Premium Times Friday evening that Mrs Ogunsola topped the list of contenders.…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has said it would review the judgement of the Appeal Court that ordered the union to end its strike, to determine its next line of action. THE WHISPERER had reported that the appeal court on Friday ordered the union to return to work as earlier ordered by the National Industrial Court with immediate effect. In reaction to the fresh court judgement, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, told Daily Post that the union is yet to officially receive the Appeal Court ruling. He said the union would after receiving the judgement, go through the…

National Examinations Council, (NECO) has released this year’s Senior School CERTIFICATE Examinations, (Internal) results. The number of candidates who made Credit and above in the English language is 889,188 representing 74.89% while the number of candidates who made Credit and above in Mathematics is 929,140 representing 78.23%. The result also shows that the number of candidates who made five credits and above including English and Mathematics is 727,864 representing 60.74%. Total number of candidates who actually sat for the examination is. 1,198,412 out of 1,209,703 actually registered for the examinations.