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By John Onah, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), yesterday arrestedd some agents of an accredited online payment service for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), for allegedly charging above the approved cost. The board’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this to newsmen while monitoring the UTME/Direct Entry
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By Martin Paul, Abuja One of the leading communication networks, MTN Nigeria, has launched Academic Research Development and Innovation Challenge (ARDIC) to promote educational research development in the country. The Chief Transformation Officer, MTN Nigeria, Olubayo Adekanmbi, said: “MTN Nigeria believes that some of the solutions to the bottlenecks that currently exist on the continent, especially in
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The Lagos State Civil Service Commission has revealed that no fewer than 50, 000 applicants had applied for one thousand vacant teaching jobs announced by the state government in 2019. A member of the Commission, Mr Suru Avoseh, who made this known during the New Year Party organised by the
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Federal Government, yesterday disclosed that over 70 per cent membership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have registered with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) introduced by the Federal Government. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, disclosed to newsmen after a closed-door meeting
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Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has set up a seven-man exploration committee on the establishment of Abia State University of Science and Technology. The committee members comprised Prof. Anya O. Anya as the chairman, Isaac Nnadi, Uwaoma Olewengwa, Benjamin Ozurumba, Ikechi Mgbeoji, John Ogunji and Nduka Ekere. Inaugurating the committee,
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The University of Abuja on Monday announced the dismissal of two professors and the demotion of two others over misconduct. A statement by the university’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said that the university took the decision “after due diligence and after considering reports and
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From Chris Gaga, Makurdi Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that there was no going back on its position against the planned enrollment of its members on Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) by the Federal government. The Union's President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this in a
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From Marcel Duru, Owerri The governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha has criticised the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri professor Francis Eze over failure to recognized his achievements on award of Ihiagwa-FUTO Road construction project worth over N6.8 billion. Speaking as special
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The Cardiac Centre of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun had successfully performed over 300 open heart surgeries, its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said. Speaking with journalists yesterday in Lagos, Tayo said that the centre
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Three senior lectures in the University of Calabar (UNICA) have assured of their preparedness to work hard and contribute significantly to the growth of the UNICAL Micro Finance Bank Limited.(UMFB) to enable it grow stronger, expand and make its presence felt in more places in the state. They are Prof.Florence
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