Education

***65.24% Clinch 5 Credits In English, Mathematics The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the 2021 examination results, with 65.24% of candidates who wrote the exam clinching 5 credits in English Language and Mathematics subjects. Details soon

AGAIN, ENUGU REP DEPUTY MINORITY LEADER, OKECHUKWU MAKES STUDENTS SMILE, SPONSORS LEARNING TOUR FOR STUDENTS IN HIS CONSTITUENCY As the saying goes, children are the future of tomorrow, and Hon. Toby Okechukwu understands this so well as he goes the extra mile to make sure he not just secures the future of the children in his constituency, but he also bring them out of their shell to make them see a whole world of opportunity at their disposal as he have yet again. Okechukwu who goes out of his way to carry out so many school projects for students in…

UNILORIN expels final-year student who beat lecturer to coma The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has expelled Salaudeen Waliu, the final-year student who assaulted a female lecturer of the institution. Kunle Akogun, the spokesperson of the institution, confirmed Waliyu’s expulsion in a statement to journalists on Tuesday. Waliu was alleged to have attacked the lecturer identified as Rahmat Zakariyau in her office after she “refused to help him graduate” following his failure to do the mandatory students’ industrial Work experience scheme (SIWES). Akogun said the verdict expelling Waliu was handed by the student disciplinary committee where the Microbiology student was arraigned…

Primary school Staff and students, as well as indigenes of Isuochi Umunneochi Local Government Areas of Abia-North will undoubtedly have a cause to smile following the intervention of their senatorial Representative and Chief Whip of the Senate , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in the renovation of primary schools located in Umuaku. Kalu had earlier renovated and reconstructed schools in Ohafia,  Bende , Arochukwu and Isuikwuato . He has also completeed more than 28 roads ,with expectations of completing others . Prior to the infrastructural overhauling by Senator Kalu the primary schools was in sorry state characterized by bushes, dilapidated structures,…

UNIBEN senior lecturer arrested after allegedly raping student, locking her up in office A senior lecturer in the University of Benin has been arrested by the University’s security agents after he was alleged to have raped a female student and locked her up in his office for hours after the deed. According to Jungle Journalist, the lecturer, one Dr Bode Ekundayo, in the English and Literature department, allegedly locked up the female student in his office when she went to register for her final year project on October 5, 2021. It is alleged that he raped her and refused to…

The Federal Government has banned students in Senior Secondary School one and two from taking from applying for and taking external West African Senior School Certificate Examination, the National Examination Council, and National Business and Technical Examinations Board. This was contained in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Education to principals of federal unity schools. It was titled In the circular with no: FME/DBSE/US/DOC/III/16 and signed by the ministry’s Director Senior Secondary Education, Hajia Binta Abdulkadir. The circular was confirmed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Ben Bem Goong, on Friday. The government threatened to expel…

Official flag-off and distribution of educational materials across  the five local governments areas of Abia North kicked off on Wednesday.  The materials included school bags, text books, exercise books of different leaves was  sponsored by the Senate Chief  Whip and Senator representing Abia North senatorial zone, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. During the flag off/ distribution of the materials at Collins Memorial College Ohafia, the senator who was represented by his legislative Aides Barr Victor Etie and Barr Uma Uyi Mbila, emphasised the need for the children's future to be secured through proper Education. Kalu stated stated  that every child  have…