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University Of Nigeria (UNN) Awards N1,000 ($2) to Best Graduating Students As Prizes During 49th Convocation

14Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Youths

University Of Nigeria (UNN) Awards N1,000 ($2) to Best Graduating Students As Prizes During 49th Convocation

Emotions ran wild at the 49th convocation of the University of Nigeria, Enugu State, last Thursday when the university awarded N1000 and N1500 to its best graduating students in several categories. SaharaReporters learnt that parents and visitors were disappointed and angry that the first-generation university could award such "ridiculous prizes" to its best brains at a public ceremony. SaharaReporters obtained the prizes and award night programme booklet of the best graduating students, which confirmed that the university awarded the beggarly prizes to its best students. On Page 28, the booklet reads, "Faculty of the Social Sciences; Prof Onigu Otite Prize for the best graduating student in the Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Value (N1000), Onwuneme Victory A. "Nigerian De...

FG Withholds Salaries of Academics, Expects to be Begged – ASUU Says as it Threatens Strike

6Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

FG Withholds Salaries of Academics, Expects to be Begged – ASUU Says as it Threatens Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to implement the agreements reached before the suspension of its 10-month strike to avert a further strike by the union. The union lamented that the government was yet to pay some of its members in several universities, with arrears ranging between three and 14 months being owed. The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed these in an interview with SundayPunch. Speaking on a possible reaction of the union should the government remain intransigent, Osodeke said he would not hesitate to continue where his predecessor, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, stopped. He said, “It is continuity, we run a collective leadership. So, it’s continuity from where my immediate predecessor stopped. It (the crisis) is not ...

FUOYE Suspends Theatre and Media Arts Lecturer Over Alleged Sexual Assault, Probes Another

2Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

FUOYE Suspends Theatre and Media Arts Lecturer Over Alleged Sexual Assault, Probes Another

The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has announced the suspension of a lecturer in the Theater and Media Arts Department, Dr Desen Mbachaga, over alleged sexual assault. This was disclosed by the Chief Information Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Mr Foluso Ogunmodede, in a statement titled, ‘FUOYE suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment'. Ogunmodede, said Mbachaga, an associate professor, was suspended “on the grounds of a prima facie evidence of sexual harassment established against him by a panel set up by the institution’s Faculty of Arts, which investigated the allegation.” The statement further said, “The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina, has set up a five-member committee to further probe the allegation with a view to getting to the root of the allegat...

How NECO Registrar Died – Exam Body Clarifies

1Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Security

How NECO Registrar Died – Exam Body Clarifies

Contrary to speculations, the National Examination Council, NECO, has clarified that its registrar, Godswill Obioma, died of heart failure. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Human resources of NECO, Abdul Mustapha, who debunked reports that the NECO Chief was assassinated but rather died in his sleep as a result of heart failure, Vanguard reports. Mustapha forwarded communication from Obioma’s second son, Prince Godswill Obioma, informing him of the death of his father thus: “Mustapha K. Abdul (Director Human Resource Management, NECO). “Dear sir, this is to formally inform you that my father, Prof. Godswill Obioma, the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, passed to eternal glory yesterday, 31/5/2021, after a brief illness. “We request that you kindly n...

1Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

BREAKING: NECO Registrar is Dead

The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer National Examinations Council (NECO) Professor Godswill Obioma is dead. He died last night in Minna, Niger state. Obioma was appointed as the Registrar of NECO on the 22nd of May 2020 Details shortly…

JAMB Reacts to Speculation of Further Extension of UTME registration

31May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

JAMB Reacts to Speculation of Further Extension of UTME registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said that it is not considering a further extension of the UTME registration period. The examination body added that a large chunk of the individuals campaigning for an extension to the registration deadline had been identified as fraudsters determined to subvert and undermine the directive of the Federal Government to make the National Identification Number a prerequisite for JAMB registration. It, however, said only candidates with genuine proofs of failed efforts will be allowed new extension dates. This was contained in a statement titled ‘Issues surrounding the 2021 UTME/DE registration.’ Recall that the board had on May 15, 2021, in response to the pressure from the public, announced a two-week extension of the regis...

Don’t Mix Religion with Constitution, CAN Tells Senate

29May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria, Religion

Don’t Mix Religion with Constitution, CAN Tells Senate

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev Samson Ayokunle, has cautioned the leadership of the Senate against rubbing off religious practices of any of the religions in the country on the country’s constitution. He stressed that Nigeria is a secular state and diversity of religious beliefs must be protected and enshrined in the country’s constitution. Ayokunle disclosed this while speaking with Punch on Thursday during the valedictory service held for him as the Visitor of Bowen University, Iwo, Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso; and nine other theological institutions of the Nigerian Baptist Convention. His comment comes on the heels of the red chamber’s Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review ongoing public hearings on introducing Sharia in di...

ASUU Lost 30 Members to COVID-19, Ogunyemi Says During Farewell Speech

28May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Lost 30 Members to COVID-19, Ogunyemi Says During Farewell Speech

Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that about 30 members of the union died as a result of the COVID-19 virus. This was contained in his speech to mark the end of his three-year tenure as the supremo of the academic held on Friday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State ASUU conference hall. Ogunyemi lauded the cooperation of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the Nigeria Labour Congress and others. He said, “In line with the provisions of our constitution, we are here to review our activities in the last three years with a view to charting a new course at this critical juncture of our national life. “As a point of departure, we must place on record that COVID-19 did not spare our ca...

My Conscience and Support Can’t be Bought – Obasanjo

22May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

My Conscience and Support Can’t be Bought – Obasanjo

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the level of moral decadence in the society whereby the love of money has displaced values and norms such as honesty and hard work. Obasanjo disclosed this on Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State during the inauguration of the Prof Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku Building and Entrepreneurship Centre at the Lariken International College. The former President said material possessions such as money, cars and the number of houses an individual owns should not be put above positive contributions to society when measuring one’s level of success. According to Obasanjo, it was inappropriate of Nigerians to jettison the values of integrity, truthfulness and love for one’s neighbours with the strong desire to get rich quickly and by all means. ...

15May

By Chinedu Ibeakanma1 Comment

Education, News, Nigeria

JAMB May Shift UTME Date – Oloyede

The possibility of shifting the date for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is very high, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said yesterday. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said during a virtual meeting with 2021 UTME Committee members that over 600,000 candidates who indicated interest in sitting for the exams, were yet to register. The exam is scheduled for between June 5 and June 19. He said the candidates were finding it difficult to register due to the challenges of National Identification Number (NIN). He said so far, 1.1 million candidates have registered for the 2021 UTME, stating that the board anticipated approximately 1.9 million registrations at the end of the exercise. The JAMB boss noted that though 50...