February 2023

21,103 candidates obtain five credits NABTEB result

By Sodiq Adelakun The National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has released  its November/December 2022 results with 21,103 candidates obtaining five credits and above including English Language and Mathematics. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, who…

Nekede Poly gets approval for second campus

The Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, has got the Federal Government’s approval for a second campus in Egbema, Ohaji/Egbema Council, Imo State. Rector of the institution, Dr. Michael Arimanwa, said President Muhammadu Buhari granted the approval in a letter dated January…

LASU suspends second semester examinations for elections

Lagos State University, Ojo, has suspended on-going second-semester examination for Saturday’s general elections. The Registrar, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, stated on Thursday in Lagos that students should vacate the campus on Friday. He stated that the varsity’s Senate gave the directive…

NESREA has collected 300 tonnes of e-waste —  D-G

The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA) has collected 300 tonnes of e-waste under the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded project. The Director-General of NESREA, Prof. Aliyu Jauro, made this known at the inauguration of an Inter-Agency Committee…

Deforestation: Don advocates kerosene subsidy law

Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of the Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, has urged the Federal Government to enact a law to subsidise kerosene for Nigerians. AbdulRahman made the recommendation in his paper presentation at the 229th Inaugural Lecture of…