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The Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Prof. Henry Ugboma, has called for strict enforcement of COVID-19 rules to prevent new infections as higher institutions and schools begin to reopen across the country. Ugboma stated this during the inauguration of a COVID-19 treatment centre which was renovated ... Read more

The Provost, Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo, Prof. Kamoru Usman, has advised stakeholders in the education sector to give priority to the needs of learners with special needs in a bid to boost the potential for quality living and socio-economic development. Usman, in an interview with our correspondent, lamented the neglect of ... Read more

Scores of armed hoodlums on Tuesday invaded the National Youth Service Corps NYSC Orientation Camp in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, carting away mattresses, utensils, electronics and other items. While the warehouse at the camp is said to be empty, the ... Read more

Without doubt, the feud between the Federal government and the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) is getting worse by the day. The bone of contention which led to the strike action by ASUU early this year was largely triggered by the introduction of the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS). However, industrial ... Read more

When people think of travelling abroad to study, so many things come to mind. This may include the course of study, the fund, the destination, and the weather. Canada has always been a hot choice, because of its natural scenic beauty, large unpopulated areas, bustling cities, multicultural ambience, and various job opportunities for ... Read more

The National Youths Service Scheme, NYSC has directed its State Coordinators to liaise with security agencies in their respective states to beef up security presence to ward off potential attacks on the camps by hoodlums who might be invading them in search of hidden COVID-19 palliatives. The Katsina state coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Yahaya ... Read more

The curfew imposed on Port Harcourt and its environs has compelled the Rivers State University and the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education to postpone their ongoing examinations. No new date has been announced for the resumption of the examinations. Rivers State Government imposed the curfew last week after hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS ... Read more

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said it postponed the release of the just concluded West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to next week due to curfew imposed in some parts of the country. Recall that the council had said it will release the result within 45 days . The head of public affairs of ... Read more

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Niger on Wednesday issued certificates to 801 corps members of the 2019 Batch ‘C’, Stream two. Reports that the certificates were issued to them during a low-key passing out ceremony at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. Mrs Funmilayo Ajayi, the NYSC Coordinator in the state, commended ... Read more

Authorities of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has stated that the institution was not employing or admitting fresh students. The social media is reportedly awash with an advertisement for staff recruitment, admission of students and sales of 500 laptops computers from the office of ... Read more