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GDSS Adankolo Wins Kogi’s Maiden Edition of Integrity Club Competition

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From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Adankolo, Lokoja, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of Integrity Club national video competition in Kogi State.

The competition was organised by National Orientation Agency (NOA) in partnership with the Independent, Currupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC).

The trophy and certificate award was presented to the school by the management of NOA and ICPC on Monday in Lokoja, to mark this year’s Valentine Day, tagged: ”Fall in Love with Nigeria: My Role in Making a Nigeria of my Dream”.

In his remarks, the Director General of NOA, Dr Garba Abari, noted that President Muhammadu Buhari, had on September 28, 2020 launched ”National Ethics and Integrity Policy”, to save the country from erosion of ethics and collapse values.

Abari, who was represented by the the State Director of NOA, Ambassador Mohammed Abdullahi, stressed that the policy was conceived due to the urgent need to resuscitate and rejuvenate the nation’s lost values and Integrity.

He explained that the policy obligates all Nigerians and everyone who resides within her borders to commit to upholding the core values of Integrity, human dignity, patriotism, professionalism, national unity, personal responsibility, and voice & participation.

He noted that the NOA and ICPC had been at the forefront in the implementation of the policy through the establishment of Integrity clubs in Secondary Schools nation wide.

He said that the competition was organised using the Agency’s programme, ”Fall in Love with Nigeria”, on this year’s Valentine day celebration to create awareness on national  ethics and Integrity policy.

He, therefore congratulated the students, management and staff of the school particularly the Integrity club, for their emergence as Kogi State winner of the maiden edition of the Integrity club national video competition.

”We commend your exceptional participation in the competition and your efforts in ensuring that our children maintain and uphold high moral values,” Abari said.

Speaking, the Resident Commissioner of ICPC, Kogi State, Okoro Ulu, commended the school for winning the maiden edition of the competition in the state.

Ulu encouraged the students and the school to strive to win the competition in the next edition both at the state national level.

He noted that Taraba, Bauchi and Nassarawa states emerged first, second and third positions respectively at the national level.

He advised the students against indulging in crimes and criminalities, saying they should not allow anybody to deceive them.

”If you are involved in any form of crimes and social vices, you are liable to die young. Always follow the instructions of your parents and avoid all forms of peer pressure.

”Hold on to your integrity no matter what is going on around you”, he advised.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Kogi Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Pastor Emmanuel Idenyi, congratulated the school for the great feat and for making the state proud.

Idenyi expressed his love with the Integrity club stressing the need to inculcate moral values into the children at tender age, so as to make their families, state and the nation proud.

He reaffirmed the commitment of the governor and the commissioner to transforming education sector in the state.

In his response, the Principal, GDSS Adankolo, Chief Ajofe Yakubu Godwins, appreciated NOA and ICPC for counting his school worthy as winner among the Integrity clubs in schools across the state.

According to him, the school is unique in many aspects as it has made great achievements, and we promise to continue to win many laures for the state.

He noted that the school the great feats were due to the unprecedented support they have been receiving from His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, as well as the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Wemi Jones.

He urged the agency and the commission to continue to support them, assuring that the school would continue to make the state and Nigeria proud.

He enjoined the students to emulate moral values while advising leaders at all levels to always lead by example.

The President of Integrity Club  GDSS Adankolo, Onuche Godwin, on behalf of the students expressed his delight over the award, and promised never to relent until the school emerged winner at the national level.

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UNICAL VC Promises to Resolve Dentistry Students’ Crisis

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From Ene Asuquo, Calabar

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi has promised that she would do everything humanly possible to ensure that the ongoing crisis in the institution’s Department of Dentistry, is resolved.

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Obi made the promise in Calabar during a press briefing, stressing that she will resolve the crisis before leaving office.

She explained that the problem predates her administration, and pledged to intensify efforts to rectify the crisis.

She added that the crisis was as a result of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)’s refusal to induct 2016 Dentistry students of the institution.

She also debunked claims circulating on social media that the institution’s Dentistry programme has lost its accreditation, describing the reports as “misinformation and distortion of facts,” clarifying that the programme remains fully accredited and no students have been directed to transfer to other universities.

“At no point did the University ask Dentistry students to seek transfers to other institutions, nor were they advised to ‘go and learn a trade’ as falsely alleged online,” the VC stated.

“I will feel very bad if I leave without solving this problem and the students are left hanging without knowing their fate. I won’t be fulfilled,” she said.

She reaffirmed the University’s commitment to ensuring all Dentistry students graduate and are duly licensed as dental surgeons.

She noted that the Dentistry programme commenced in the 2013/2014 academic session, and in November 2019, the University secured pre-clinical accreditation from the MDCN and full clinical accreditation was subsequently granted in December 2022.

The VC added that the university’s synergy and partnership with the Minister of Education and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to upgrade its facilities.

“All we asked for is time to engage with other institutions, update the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), and follow through on due processes,” she noted.

Speaking further, Obi said that some of the affected students demanded to be transferred to the Department of Medicine and Surgery but said it was not the solution as the department was already saturated.

She urged the affected students to remain calm, noting that the university was doing everything possible to resolve the issues before the end of her tenure.

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NUT Reaffirms Commitment to Teachers’ Professional Development in Kwara

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From Abdullahi Abubakar, Ilorin

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State Wing has restated its commitment to strengthening the professional growth of teachers across the State, to enhance the quality of education delivered in public schools. Speaking at the opening of a three-day capacity-building workshop in Ilorin, the State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Yusuf Wahab Agboola, noted that continuous training of teachers remains a vital component of educational reform and improved classroom delivery.

The training, organised in collaboration with the NUT National Secretariat, is targeted at selected teachers and focuses on the “Study Circle Conveners’ Model”—a grassroots strategy for enhancing peer-to-peer learning and participatory leadership within the education sector.

Comrade Agboola explained that the workshop aims to equip teachers with practical skills in collaborative learning, peer engagement, and innovative teaching practices. He expressed optimism that the training would promote professional bonding among teachers and foster collective solutions to challenges facing the education sector.

Also speaking at the event, the National Coordinator of the NUT Study Circle Project, Comrade Solomon Igbelowowa, traced the initiative’s roots to 1985 when it was introduced in Nigeria by the Swedish Teachers Association, having recorded success in Sweden and other parts of the world. He commended the Nigerian Union of Teachers for sustaining the project over the years and urged participants to engage fully and make the most of the training opportunity.

The workshop was officially declared open by the National President of the NUT, Audu Amba, who was represented by the 3rd National Vice President, Bashir Oyewo.

He encouraged teachers to approach the sessions with dedication and punctuality.

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JAMB Sets 150  Cut-off Mark for University Admissions

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By Tony Obiechina Abuja

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The decision was reached on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, with stakeholders from various tertiary institutions in attendance.

According to JAMB, 140 was approved as the minimum score for colleges of nursing sciences, while polytechnics, colleges of education, and colleges of agriculture will admit candidates with a minimum score of 100.

“The minimum admissible scores for admissions for the next academic session have been fixed at 150 for universities, 100 for polytechnics, 100 for colleges of education, and 140 for colleges of nursing sciences by the stakeholders (Heads of Tertiary Institutions),” JAMB announced via its official X account.

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