Delegates at the workshop. By Anietie Akpan Public Schools in Nigeria suffer as over N250 billion idle Universal Basic Education (UBE) funds have remained unused by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) due to cumbersome work plan. In view of this, the UBEC is holding an interactive workshop for revised Basic Education Action Plan (BEAP)…
Dr. Michael Nku Abuo, Founder of CRISPON. By Ita Williams, Calabar It was a night of celebration, reflection, and recognition as Dr. Michael Nku Abuo, Director General of the Cross River Political Network (CRISPON), combined his 40th birthday with the launch of five books that took him 15 years to write. The event, held on…
The inaugural lecturer, Prof. Stanislaus Orjighjigh Iyorza (left), receiving a memento from the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Prof. Tony Eyang who represented the Vice Chancellor. By Anietie Akpan A university don has urged the Federal Government to make local dialect a compulsory subject for gaining University admission. While delivering the 142nd inaugural lecture of the…
Some of the donated items. By Anietie Akpan In a heartwarming act of generosity, Mr. John Bassey, a former pupil of St. Patrick Primary School, Iboko-Offot, Abak Road, Uyo, has donated a range of essential educational materials to his alma mater. Mr Bassey who is happy with Governor Umo Eno on his education reforms programme,…
Dr Moses Umobong By Dianabasi Effiong Dr Moses Umobong, the outgoing Rector of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, presented his scorecard to Journalists on Wednesday in his office, saying that all courses and programmes in the state-owned institution were accredited within his tenure. He also said that he informed the State Governor about his…
Gov. Umo Eno (right) with the TETFund) Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari during the visit. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has restated the commitment of his administration to investments in education as 31 Model schools have been built in the 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Governor…