Aisha Garba, Executive Secretary, UBEC The Federal Ministry of Education has strongly condemned what it described as a ‘sponsored smear campaign’ targeting the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba.In an official statement, the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, said the Ministry’s attention had been drawn to ‘libellous’ media reports.Alausa…
The winners of Nzuko Ndi Igbo Language Academy competition Mazi Chukwudi Ejimofor, Chief Executive Officer of the Nzuko Ndi Igbo radio programme limited, has issued a passionate appeal to governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals to actively support efforts to preserve Igbo language, culture, and traditions. Speaking on Tuesday during the final session of the Nzuko…
Students sitting exams Out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), only 754,545 representing 38.32%, secured credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics. This was disclosed on Monday by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) during the official release…
The National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria’s regulatory authority for university education, has clarified that the University of Calabar (UNICAL) did not breach any regulatory provision warranting sanctions, contrary to claims by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Speaking at the July edition of the monthly dialogue organized by the Education Writers’ Association of…
By our reporter A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member deployed to Bayelsa State, Brown-Ofoeme Ebubechukwu Prosper (BY/24B/2451), has renovated four dilapidated classroom blocks at Community Primary School, Swali, located in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Brown-Ofoeme, a native of Nnewi North Local Government Area in Anambra State, took on the project to…
