THE relevant authority at University of Benin (UNIBEN) is at it again. The hostel allocation process which can be likened to one of those Italian Mafia drug cartels has once again proven to be highly commercialized. The man at the heart of it all is Professor Clement Atewe Ighodaro, the Dean of Students Affairs. As […]
EYE on the Future Initiative (EFI), in collaboration with the Precious Family Charity Aid Foundation, on Tuesday stormed Oviri- Ogor Secondary School in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on a sensitization campaign against cultism that is ravaging schools across the country. The initiative aimed to educate students about the dangers of cult […]
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the appointment of the following qualified Nigerians to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund): Special Adviser to the President on (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement obtained by Nigerian Kicker. The Board members are: (1) Alhaji Aminu Masari — […]
THE Delta State Contributory Health Commission has launched the Tertiary Institutions Social Health Insurance Program (TISHIP) at the Dennis Osadebay University (DOU) The event which took place at the main auditorium in Asaba, our correspondent gathered is aimed at prioritizing the health needs of students across Delta State using DOU as flagship. The initiative also aims […]
STUDENTS and parents of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, have accused key officials in the university of manipulating the ongoing hostel allocation process, alleging large-scale racketeering and extortion. They are calling on the Minister of Education and other relevant authorities to intervene, describing the situation as exploitative, especially amid Nigeria’s current economic hardship […]
Ambrose Alli University is poised for a seismic academic showdown as distinguished professors have convened to strategize for the upcoming selection process of a Substantive Vice Chancellor. With the anticipation reaching a fever pitch, the tranquil halls of Ambrose Alli University are set to ignite within the next 48 hours. Our sources reveal that a […]
THE Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission, has approved payment of a newly approved percentage increment in salaries for academic and non-academic staff of all its tertiary institutions across the country. This is as the percentage increment for junior staff of tertiary institutions was raised from 23.5% which was reviewed last […]
THE management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has said that its Senate will soon meet to consider the resumption of academic activities in the university after the school was shut down indefinitely three weeks ago. The acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, stated this last Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Edo State secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benin City on the goings-on in the […]
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of student regularization for Ambrose Alli University (AAU) following a dispute over outstanding debts. According to sources within the JAMB office, a student recently raised concerns about paying a fee of 7000 NGN to the university for regularization. This incident has drawn attention to […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma Chapter has denounced the management style of the University Administration in handling the agitations and protests currently rocking the University as a result of astronomical hike in school fees payable in the University. The Union expressed grave concern that the University Administration’s style […]