36Th combined Convocation : 120 students bag First Class as UNIPORT graduates 8,156

University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) will award first-class degrees to 120 students during its 36th Combined Convocation Ceremony, with a total of 8,156 graduates set to receive various academic qualifications, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Owunari Georgewill has announced. I’m a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, Georgewill disclosed that the graduating class comprises 5,822 first-degree recipients, 510…

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Enugu-Haier commences  J-SECT Programme to equip students with technical, industrial skills for self reliance

 Enugu State Government, in partnership with the Haier Factory Enugu, on Tuesday, commenced  the Enugu State-Haier Joint School-Enterprise Cooperation Training Programme (J-SECT) aimed at equipping senior secondary school students with practical technical and industrial skills to be self reliant.. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah flagged – off the programme at the Haier factory…

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IMT, UniCross sign MoU on HND top-up, postgraduate programmes

Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studie. The Memorandum of Understanding which was signed on Thursday, marks a significant step toward bridging the long-standing gap between Higher National Diploma (HND) and university degree…

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JAMB not responsible for NYSC’s non- mobilisation of HND Graduates -Oloyede

Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, has stated that the board is not responsible for the failure of some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates to be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).He made the clarification during a meeting with leaders of the National Association of Polytechnic Students in…

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Sit-at-Home: Anambra Govt threatens to suspend absent students

After locking up markets and slashing workers’ salaries for observing illegal Mondays sit-at-home, Anambra State Government has threatened a One week suspension on students who fail to attend school on Mondays,saying it is a part of efforts to end sit-at-home in the state. Commissioner for Education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive while meeting with…

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Godfrey Okoye University matriculates 784 students, charges them on discipline , excellence

Godfrey Okoye University (GO-UNI) Enugu Friday, matriculated 784 newly admitted students, offered admission to study various courses in  the 2025/2026 academic session, charging them to   embrace discipline, and excellence. In his address at the  17th Matriculation Ceremony held at the Hon. Justice Cordelia Chukwuma Convocation Arena, Thinker’s  Corner Campus 11, Enugu, the  Vice -Chancellor of…

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2nd Enugu Tech Festival: Gov Mbah  urges youth to master AI, robotics, cybersecurity

Governor of Enugu state, Dr.  Peter Mbah Tuesday, 24 February ,  declared open the second edition of the Enugu Tech Festival , charging youth to master artificial intelligence; study robotics; learn cybersecurity; explore semiconductor design; and build products that solve real problems. He gave the charge in his speech at the opening ceremony  of the event…

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NELFUND debunks allegation, says no diversion of student loan funds in UniAbuja

Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has debunked the rumours alleging diversion of student loan funds in University of Abuja, stating that there was no verified evidence indicating that. Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, disclosed that on Friday in Abuja  She  said NELFUND noted recent media reports alleging diversion, misappropriation or unlawful withholding of its…

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Poverty, culture, the lies we tell ourselves

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, Ph.D. “Circumstances do not make the man; they reveal him.” James Allen’s words resonate deeply within the Nigerian and broader African context, where poverty is often explained almost entirely as a product of failed systems. Weak governance, corruption, colonial legacies, insecurity, poor infrastructure, unemployment, and limited access to capital are frequently…

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