Refund WAEC fees, Ondo govt tells principals
By Dayo Johnson Ondo State government, yesterday, directed principals and heads of public secondary schools across the state to refund to parents and guardians the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, fees paid for the 2021 West African Secondary Schools Certificate. This followed the approved N360 million for the payment of the WAEC enrolment fee for […]
Benue flags off distribution of Sports Kits, Equipment to basic education schools
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Benue state government has commenced the distribution of Sports Kits and Equipment to basic education schools in state, procured under the 2018/2019 Universal Basic Education, UBE, Matching Grant. Flagging off the distribution, at the SUBEB headquarters in Makurdi, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar said it was a historical moment […]
Michael Okpara varsity new VC sets to restore de-registered programmes
Warns against extortion By Steve Oko – Aba The new Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has pledged to ensure the fulfilment of all necessary conditions needed for the restoration of all de-registered programmes of the university. Professor Iwe who made the pledge during his familiarisation tour […]
Virginia becomes first state in US south to abolish death penalty
Virginia has become the first state in the U.S. South to stop executions after the state’s Governor, Ralph Northam, signed a piece of legislation to abolish the death penalty. The Democratic governor signed the death penalty repeal into law during a ceremony outside the Greensville Correctional Centre in Jarratt, Virginia, after touring the prison’s execution […]
Erinmope’s rain of fury: Over 200 houses destroyed, 1000 rendered homeless
•Govt should come to our aid — Centenarian, septuagenarian, others By Rotimi Ojomoyela LAST Friday evening, people of the agrarian community of Erinmope-Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, were expectant as the cloud had gathered. It was a relief from the scorching heat, so they thought, but little did they know that […]
Plentywaka set for global expansion with Techstars new investment
By Juliet Umeh … Launches city-to-city service for Nigerians Bus-hailing application company, Plentywaka, has announced a new investment from an American global platform for investment and innovation, Techstars, to gain funding, mentorship and access to experts. This is as the startup currently sets its sights on global expansion after one year of moving over 300,000 […]
