ASSU ESUT Chapter Protests Over FG’s Unfulfilled Promises, Unpaid Entitlements
By Chiekezie Emmanuel The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASSU) ESUT chapter has expressed its displeasure over the ugly treatment meted out to the union by the Federal Government. On Tuesday, after a meeting held at Prof. Julius Onah Auditorium,…
FULafia V-C Joins Students’ Sign-out Celebrations, Urges Restraint
Soon after issuing a statement by the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) banning the practice of final year students sign-out celebrations, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman urged the students, to be reasonable and responsible always. Abdul Rahman gave the…
Imo State Bans Nursery, JSS Graduation Parties, Restricts Yearly Textbook Changes
By Agency Report The Imo State Government has banned graduation parties for nursery and Junior Secondary School (JSS3) students in a bid to ease financial pressure on parents and focus attention on academics. Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha, announced…
2025 FIBA Afrobasket: Nigeria Crushes Cameroon, Qualifies for Quarter-final
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s D’Tigers delivered a commanding performance to defeat Cameroon 99–90 in their final group match at the 2025 AfroBasket Championship in Angola, sealing their spot in the quarter-final with unbeaten record. The game started on a knife’s…
Ibom Air Incident: WABMA Calls For Overhaul of Nigeria’s Aviation System
By Onyekachi Agu The West African Broadcasting & Media Academy (WABMA) Media Foundation has expressed grave concerns over the two recent incidents in the Nigerian aviation sector which they described as a troubling pattern; sexual and gender- based violence (SGBV)…
Gov. Mbah Charges Youth Entrepreneurs To Leverage Partnerships For Business Growth
By Amaechi Agbo The Enugu State Governor, Barr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has urged young entrepreneurs to take full advantage of partnerships to strengthen and expand their businesses. The Governor gave the charge at the “Tomorrow is Here Initiative short-term Vocational…
ESUT to Host 15th Annual National Conference of Astronomical Society of Nigeria
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s premier state university, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) will host the 15th Annual National Conference and General Meeting of the Astronomical Society of Nigeria, ASN. As an affiliate branch, the Industrial Physics…
NELFUND: Over 449 000 Students Receive ₦86.3bn Loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of a total of ₦86.3 billion loan to 449,039 students since the scheme was launched on its portal on May 24, 2024. This is according to the latest daily status…
NELFUND Receives 745,000 Student Loan Applications, 2,700 in 24 hours
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said it received over 745,000 applications for its interest-free student loan scheme, with 2,700 of the requests submitted in the last 24 hours. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at the…
Prof Ekwochi Launches ”Stop Asphyxia Movement” in Enugu to Combat Newborn Deaths
By Amaechi Agbo Determined to save the life every child at birth, a renowned consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist and Provost, ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu, Professor Uchena Ekwochi will on Friday, August 8, 2025 Launch “STOP ASPHYXIA MOVEMENT” (SAM) to…
