By Izunna Okafor, Awka An Anambra-born philanthropist and MD/CEO of Walata Consults and Services Ltd., Hon. Stanley Nwabueze Okafor, has continued to etch his name in gold through his consistent acts of philanthropy and unmatched passion for youth development, as he was recently honoured with the naming of a newly-established sports house after him…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, under the leadership of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu, has commenced the reconstruction of the vandalized perimeter fence at the university’s main gate and its environs. Recall that some criminal elements in Anambra State, who parade themselves as metal scrap dealers…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka Information reaching our Correspondent Desk has it that the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has expelled the female student of the University, Miss Goddy Mbakwe, who allegedly assaulted a lecturer identified as Dr. Chukwudi Okoye. It is no longer news that a controversy recently erupted following a viral video that shows…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka History will be made on March 22, 2025, as former Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Professor Charles Okechukwu Esimone, is listed among other prominent personalities to receive award at the upcoming Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards ceremony, making him the first active or former Vice Chancellor of any…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has strongly condemned a recent petition allegedly filed by an Abuja-based law firm on behalf of anonymous and faceless “university staff,” describing it as a baseless and malicious attempt to tarnish the reputation of the institution and its Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Kate…
Dr Chibueze Ofobuike, The Transition Committee Chairman of Aguata Local Government Area, will be speaking at the 2024 South East Educators Conference. Holding at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, the conference is unarguably the largest gathering of educators in South-East Nigeria. Elated to be selected as one of the speakers alongside distinguished personalities from both…
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has announced a free Mock Examination for all prospective candidates for the first-ever Computer-Based WASSCE for Private Candidates. The spokesperson for WAEC, Moyosola F. Adesina, said this in a statement on Monday, stating that the mock examination will be held on the 23 and 24 of January, 2024. According…
Members of the academic and non-academic staff unions of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu have continued to stay away from office, following the inability of the state government to pay their 11-month salary arrears. It was gathered that the workers, through their union leaders, had given the management up till December 31 to pay their…
The Nigerian Government has said the Student Loan Scheme would be funded through the Education Tax Fund, under the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji revealed this on Monday while briefing State House Correspondents alongside the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Adedeji revealedthat…
Uturu, Nigeria — Gregory University Uturu, a premier private university in Nigeria known for its commitment to innovative education, has announced a substantial pay raise for its staff, effective from February 1, 2024. In a move to tackle the current economic downturn in Nigeria, the academic staff will receive a 15% pay increase, while the…
