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Dec

13

2022

Ubani Goes To School, Seeks Doctorate In Law

Ubani Goes To School, Seeks Doctorate In Law By Oki Samson When our grandfathers find out that a child who they know has graduated from a university is headed in institutions, they wonder and often jocularly ask 'book no dey end'. But really education is a never-ending pursuit. Even in our daily routine, we are still learning. So when someone makes a conscious decision to register for academic courses, it is more learning. This is what has happened in the case of the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section of Public Interest and Development Law…

Oct

14

2022

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BREAKING: ASUU Suspends 8-Month-Old Strike Conditionally

Education, NATIONAL NEWS#ASSU, IndustrialAction

BREAKING: ASUU Suspends 8-Month-Old Strike Conditionally The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally. The decision of the union to conditionally suspend the industrial was disclosed by a member, early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of Friday. The Court of Appeal had ordered ASUU to suspend the strike before its appeal of the ruling ordering lecturers to resume work can be heard. Members of the union’s…

Sep

28

2022

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OUK SECOND SCHOLARSHIP BATCH: Awardees Eulogise Kalu

Education#OrjiUzorKalu, #OUKMovement, #ScholarshipScheme

OUK SECOND SCHOLARSHIP BATCH: Awardees Eulogise Kalu The beneficiaries of the second batch of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu's scholarship scheme, have arrived the country of their study, Venezuela, and are currently settling down. In a letter of appreciation, to their sponsor, one of the awardee's, Amarachi Peace Dike, from Ukwa West LGA, Abia State, heart fully expressed her gratitude to God Almighty for using the likeable Senator to bless her life as well as others. She stated as follows: "A heart full of gratitude to God for blessing our lives with a great man like His Excellency, Senator Orji Uzor…

Sep

24

2022

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Neya Uzor Kalu distributes books, educational materials to Abia North schools

Education#TheSunNewspaper, Neya Uzor Kalu, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu

Neya Uzor Kalu distributes books, educational materials to Abia North schools The Publisher of Sun Newspaper, Neya Uzor Kalu has began distribution of textbooks, notebooks and other writing materials to pubils in schools across Abia North senatorial district. Speaking through Special Adviser to the Chief Whip of the Senate Rev Mrs Ifeoma Agu who represented her, Neya expressed her determination to support the educational drive for schools within the Abia North, adding that she would always give back to the immediate society. She said the gesture was to assist pupils and students whose parents could not buy books for, calling…

Jul

21

2022

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ABIA POLY: Prof Ibe Decries Withdrawal Of Accreditation

Educationabia state polytechnic, Accreditation, Prog.GregoryIbe, Withdrawal

ABIA POLY: Prof Ibe Decries Withdrawal Of Accreditation, The founder and proprietor of Gregory University Uturu Prof Gregory Ibe has decried the recent withdrawal of the accreditation status of Abia State Polytechnic Aba by the National Board for Technical Education(NBTE). Reacting to the development, Prof Ibe who is also the Abia state flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance for the 2023 general elections, sympathized with the students and staff of the institution whose academic programme has subsequently been truncated by the NBTE pronouncement. According to Prof Ibe, “This is one withdrawal of accreditation too many.…

Jul

06

2022

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Gregory University Lauds NUC Over Full Accreditation of Medicine and Surgery, 4 other programs

Education#Gregory foundation, #Gregory University, #ProfGregoryIbe

Gregory University Lauds NUC Over Full Accreditation of Medicine and Surgery, 4 other programs The management of Gregory University, Uturu in Abia State have applauded the National University Commission, NUC for offering full accreditation to Medicine and Surgery and 4 other major programs in the institution. A release issued to the Media while describing Gregory is as a citadel of learning, prided in the readiness of the school to offer quality education to her students thereby deploying the services of the best Lecturers in each given field. "Gregory University Uturu as a Citadel of Learning, engages the services of the…

May

27

2022

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CHILDREN’S DAY: Prof Ibe Enjoins Youths To Shun Deviancy

Education#Deviancy, #ProfGregIbe, 2022 children's day celebration

CHILDREN’S DAY: Prof Ibe Enjoins Youths To Shun Deviancy Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu and leading APGA governorship contender Prof Gregory Ibe has felicitated Abia children and youths on the commemoration of the 2022 International Children’s Day celebration. Speaking on the backdrop of the theme for this year’s celebration, “Strengthening Supportive Systems for the Protection of the Nigerian Child: A wake-Up Call”, the renowned academic advocated for the urgent provision of enabling social environment that will not only shield the child from harsh conditions of the society but also stimulate and subsequently fast track speedy development and transformation of the…

May

23

2022

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Hurray, NUC grants Gregory University accreditation for Nursing, others

Education#ProfGregoryIbe, Accreditation, National University Commission NUC

Hurray, NUC grants Gregory University accreditation for Nursing, others The joy and happiness of the management of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State know no bounds, as the institution has secured accreditation for some professional courses, including Nursing, from National University Commission, NUC. According to a letter from NUC, and directed to the University, the former has the statutory mandate to accredit academic programmes in all Nigerian Universities. It further read that "pursuant to this mandate and in consonance with the provisions of the current Government approved guidelines, initial accreditation of a new programme is held after the programme has run…

Apr

23

2022

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Delta Poly Lecturer Dr. Akpoveta Floors Opponent To Clinch Dean Of Student Affairs

Education#Dr. Akpoveta, ICT, Ogwashi-Uku

Delta Poly Lecturer Dr. Akpoveta Floors Opponent To Clinch Dean Of Student Affairs The tussle for the Deanship for Student Affairs, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha south local government area of Delta State by a Chief Lecturer, Dr. Emmanuel Ejomafuvwe Akpoveta and a Principal Lecturer, Dr. Samuel Ikelegbe, with Dr. Akpoveta, coasting to victory in the keenly contested election. Dr. Akpoveta, lectures with the Department of Mass Communication while Dr. Ikelegbe, is with the Department of Office Technology Management in the school of Information Communication Technology (ICT), of state the tertiary institution. The election which was held on Wednesday 20th…

Mar

08

2022

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Technology: Delta State Poly Rector Decries Impact Of Reduced Polytechnics

Education, TECHNOLOGY

Technology: Delta State Poly Rector Decries Impact Of Reduced Polytechnics By Charity Uwakwe As the world clamours for tech-driven society, the Rector, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Bildr. Prof. Emmanuel Achuenu has bemoaned the mass conversion of Polytechnics to Universities, saying it has reduced drastically the number of Polytechnics and training institutions, as well as affected technological development in Nigeria. Achuenu who said this, weekend, at his office, during the courtesy visit of members of Indigenous Correspondent Chapel, NUJ, Asaba, the capital of Delta State, described the Polytechnic as a focal point of technological education and growth, and the obvious enhancement…