Education Archives - Page 16 of 26

Nov

29

2023

ECK Foundation Provides Tuition to Fed. Uni. Ebonyi 400 Level Student

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, EducationAbia State, ECK Foundation, Education, Emeka Kalu, Metro

Miss Glory Oluchi Sunday, a 400-level student at Federal University, Ndufu Alike, Ikwo in Ebonyi State, has received money from the ECK Foundation totaling 60,000 Naira to cover her tuition. Miss Gloria, a student in the guidance and counselling department and a native of Umuobiala in Isuikwuato, expressed gratitude to Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, the founder of the ECK Foundation, for his love, support, and commitment to improving the lives of the vulnerable through his foundation. She also urged him to persevere in his endeavours. She emphasised that completing her academic goals will allow her to make a significant contribution…

Nov

24

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Government of Enugu initiates Construction of 260 primary healthcare clinics

Education, News, Politics2023, Education, Enugu State, Next Level, Peter Mba, Politics

The Enugu State Government is establishing 260-type 2 basic healthcare clinics to improve delivery and bring services closer to the people. Governor Peter Mbah revealed this when he received Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, at Government House, Enugu. Governor Mbah, who observed that his administration was taking innovative steps to change healthcare, welcomed the federal government's engagement in subnational initiatives to develop a strong and resilient system. I'm delighted this federal administration is acknowledging the states' involvement in achieving health metrics, such as maternal and newborn mortality rates, which won't happen top-down. Together with…

Oct

10

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Timi Frank to ECOWAS: Tinubu’s position as chairman no longer tenable

News, Opinion, PoliticsEducation, Opinion, Politics, Timi Frank

Press Release10/10/2023 …Asks National Assembly to defend Constitution Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to sack President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its chairman over lack of legitimacy as President of Nigeria. Frank who made this call in a statement in Abuja, said the President lost legitimacy following the discovery that he forged the Chicago State University (CSU) certificate he filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest the 2023 Presidential…

Oct

10

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Wole Soyinka Attended UI But Didn’t Graduate, He Was Rusticated — Obaseki Reveals

Education, Lifestyle, News, Opinion, PoliticsEducation, Metro, Opinion, Politics, Wole Soyinka

The Director of Researcher and Strategy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed that Nobel Prize winner Prof. Wole Soyinka attended the University of Ibadan (UI), but can’t present the institution’s diploma due to him being “rusticated” and not completing his program at the University of Ibadan. Obaseki made the declaration on Sunday after learning that a Bola Tinubu classmate had appeared in court to confirm that the president was their classmate. This occurs in the midst of the dispute surrounding President Tinubu’s academic record and the appeal that was brought before the Supreme Court. The primary question, according…

Aug

07

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023 WASSCE results have been released by WAEC.

Education, Metro2023, Education, Metro, WASSCE

Results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been made public by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). On Monday, the examination body announced the results. Patrick Areghan, Head of Nigeria's Office (HNO) of WAEC, reported that 262,803 of the 1,613,733 applicants who registered for the exam have had their results withheld "due to reports of cases of examination malpractice." A total of 1,361,608 candidates, or 84.38 percent, received credit or above in a minimum of five courses, with or without English Language or Mathematics, he claimed, showing an improvement in the pass rate. Additionally, 1,287,920…