FCT doctors embark on 3 days warning strike
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Wednesday commenced a three days warning strike over unpaid salaries, allowances and other demands, at the expiration of the three-week ultimatum issued last year. Recall that the association issued a 21-day ultimatum to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on December 23, 2024, to […]
Ekweremadu’s wife, Beatrice returns to Nigeria after serving UK prison sentence
Beatrice Ekweremadu, the wife of former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria after serving out her prison terms in the United Kingdom for organ harvesting. According to the Daily Post, she arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday after serving a UK court sentence for conspiring with her husband, Senator Ike […]
UBEC says Nigeria lagging behind in learning outcomes
The newly appointed Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has lamented that Nigeria students are lagging behind in learning outcomes, according to the world Bank Index. Speaking at her first meeting with Management and staff commission in Abuja, Aisha Garba promised to deploy strategies that would advance the delivery of quality […]
NUC upgrades three medical-related programmes from Bachelor to doctoral status
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status. The upgraded programmes, according to a statement signed by Franca Elochi Chukwuonwo , Acting Director of Public Affairs of the commission are: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) and Optometry (O.D Doctor of […]
