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An undergraduate of the University of Benin, Olive Ize-Iyamu, has been declared missing by her family.   According to her older sister Constant Ebonugwu, who spoke with LIB,  she last spoke with Olive on May 17. ”I spoke to Olive on Monday, 17th of May. She was supposed to be in school. She …

The bill on the discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC has reached the second reading at the Nigerian House of Representatives. The bill titled the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, was sponsored by a rep member Awaji-Inombek Abiante. Hon. Abiante, in the explanatory …

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim says corps members will not be forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The DG said he would rather advise that the vaccine was good for personal protection against contracting the deadly coronavirus. Ibrahim stated this on Friday in Abuja during …

The University of Jos UNIJOS has suspended academic activities for three weeks to stem the tide of worsening insecurity in the institution and neighboring environs, Tribune reports. The development comes just weeks after the University’s management ordered the closure of hostels in order to put in place adequate security around …

The Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC’s academy in Udi, Anambra is now affiliated with the Federal University of Technology, Owerri FUTO. This is as the FRSC on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with FUTO for degree awarding programmes. According to the agreement signed by Corp Martial of FRSC, …

A former Director, National Mathematical Centre (NMC), Professor Adewale Solarin has disclosed that the Abacus system of mental calculation will soon be introduced into the Nigerian primary and secondary school curriculum. The Professor of Mathematics and Head, Education and ICT Directorate, Growth and Development Foundation (GDF), made this known, recently …

The vice-chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Charles  Esimone, has  presented three laptops, seven Huawei phones and eight loudspeakers to the 18 students of the university’s Confucius Institute who excelled in three different competitions organised by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China last year. At the presentation ceremony, which …

Five days after their abduction by gunmen operating along Okigwe-Uturu road, nothing has been heard about the passengers who were kidnapped along with students of Abia State University Uturu(ABSU). Apart from the passengers of the minibus in which the students were travelling in, occupants of two other vehicles, a Toyota …

The innovation of technology and it’s everyday advancement seems to make the world interesting and makes tasks easier when it is being carried out unlike before. However, the negative use of technological advancement is a big mess and uncalled for by individuals who engage in its negative use. Among the …

This is to inform all Candidates that participated in FUNAAB Post-UTME online Exam that management of the institution has commenced uploading of names on JAMB CAPS for the 2020/2021 Academic Session HOW TO CHECK: Go  jamb.org.ng/efacility. Login to your Jamb profile with your username and password. Scroll down then locate …