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10 persons from each the 36 state of Nigeria and Federal Capital territory Abuja will be empowered in the phase one of the Train Nigeria Program, Learn Nigeria Project to be held in Asia and Australia. The project which is a Start-ups, Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMES) Technical Skill Acquisition/Vocational Education Training Program is a joint Project of Federal Government and State Governments of Nigeria with some international corporate organisations and according to Hon. Nwabueze Buchi George, the Convener and President of Transnational Centre for Commerce, Abuja , the official consulting firm for the project; "The Participants of this program are selected from all States of Nigeria and trained abroad for special and most needed areas of the Nigeria’s development and empowerment" Speaking further on the programme which has been on for 15 years and its mission of the, Buchi George said they are out to encourage indigenous contents, by training, eed...

As part of her plans to drive free qualitative education in the State, the Imo State Education Trust Fund is launching STUDENTS' ICT LITERACY SCHEME. Date: 31st October 2017 Venue: Imo International Convention Center, Owerri Time: 3pm The Scheme when launched will make ICT LITERACY the common wealth of the indigenes of Imo State in her public schools, move the economy from ICT consumption to production and exportation. This is no political statement. The strategies are proven and the projections are feasible. In a few years the results will be measurable.

In the bid to give value to the teeming indigenous artistic talents, Imo State Education Trust Fund in partnership with Splashout Production and Promotion, is organizing EDU FANS HANGOUT/TALENT HUNT. Audition shall hold at Bongo Center on 26th October 2017 by 10am . Interested IMOLITES should come to the venue with their music single. Successful participants shall perform before the Chief Guest of Honour, His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on 31st October 2017 at Imo International Convention Center by 3pm . Special prizes has been mapped out to be given to the best music talents on that day. EDU FANS HANGOUT/ TALENT HUNT, Let's go there!

All is now set for IMSETFund EDU TOUR at Imo State University, Owerri, on Wednesday, 25th October 2017 by 12 noon . EDU TOUR which had previously held at Imo State School of Nursing and Midwifery, Orlu and Imo State College of Health, Amaigbo, promises to be bigger, better and fun at Imo State University. Students and staff of the institution and the general public are invited to this unique event. See you there.

In continuation of its extraordinary service to the community, the Faith of Darlington Foundation has once again put an indelible mark in the walls of the people of Ikeduru LGA, Imo State .  Penultimate weekend, the founder of the Foundation Chief Darlington Chimezie went in the company of his friends and colleagues to officially cut the tapes of the already ongoing summer classes.  While speaking to the students at low key ceremony, Chief Darlington encouraged the students to take their studies seriously because a good education is the key to a successful individual.  He told them to indulge in more educative activities as well as join clubs that would further enhance their already acquired knowledge.  The real estate mogul in addition cautioned the students against indulging in nefarious activities and joining secret cults. When asked why he decided to set up the extra mural classes, the Ndiokwu-Umiyi born business man noted that it wa...

The Executive Chairman, Benue State Universal Education Board, Revd Philip Tachin, has disclosed that the Board has commenced translation of Science Textbooks to Tiv language and is exploring ways to do same in Idoma and Igede languages to enhance and encourage learning. Tachin disclosed this yesterday while declaring open a two-week Teacher Professional Development Workshop tagged: Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) holding at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church Hall in Makurdi.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says about 1.7 million candidates registered for this year’s  Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) including 120 prison inmates who will also sit for the examination. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede , disclosed this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He also confirmed the examination had not been postponed and will hold on Friday, May 13 except for those that have Seven Days Adventist service. He also advised UTME candidates to always check their e-mails for further updates, noting that some candidates are fond of giving out their passwords and e-mail addresses to strangers in spite of several warnings from the board. “Candidates should be aware of fraudsters who hide under cyber cafe operators to defraud innocent children. We have caught some of them while mischievously collecting money from candidates with the help of some security officers,’’ he said. Source: Punchng

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged prospective candidates for its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to crosscheck the data on their registration forms for the last time on May 6. The board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the call in an interview with the News Agency if Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. The call comes ahead of the 2017 UTME scheduled for May 13 across 633 centres nationwide. NAN reports that registration of candidates for the examination was closed by the board by 12 midnight on Friday, May 5. According to Benjamin, the call for the crosschecking of data by prospective candidates was to ensure total inclusiveness. He added that the board intended to ensure that no candidate was left out during the examination due to one reason or the other. “All candidates who desire to do any change on their registration details are urged to do so today as the platform closes finally by 9 p.m. ...

Results to the recently just-concluded Mock Exam for the 2017 UTME have been released.. and it’s free to check. Follow the instructions outlined below to check your 2017 JAMB Mock Exam Result . 1. Visit the JAMB portal at www.jamb.org.ng/efacility/ . PS: Do not use MTN or GLO Network to Visit the Jamb Portal. 2. Login with your profile email and password 3. Click on “Result Notification” among the list of services and click on “UTME Examination (Mock)” . 4. Your result will be displayed to you or you would see the message “You did not seat for Mock Examination”.  

  Afamefula Rochas Okorocha, the first son of Gov Rochas Okorocha graduated from Imperial College London with M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering on Wednesday. He had a few years ago obtained a First Class degree in Engineering from Manchester University, UK.

In this age where most countries are terrified by the word nuclear power or nuclear energy, 16-year-old Nigerian Steven Udotong who is a high school student from Southern New Jersey in the United States, has taking it upon himself to prove to the whole world that common knowledge based on the subject matter is not very correct. Steven Udotong believes that nuclear energy is an achievable alternate source of power and has started working on developing a nuclear energy fusor all by himself. in his words, the young engineer said.... "I grew curious after we flew by the topic of nuclear energy in my chemistry class last year. I decided to do more research and I soon learned that I could actually make a nuclear fusor. That sparked my interest. I want people to know that there are alternate methods for obtaining power and energy." "I want to examine more clean energy products and stop fearing the word “nuclear". Nuclear energy is a lot safer than peo...

This week, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), confirmed that they will begin the sale of forms for the 2017 Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examinations. JAMB also announced some important information and dates to guide those who will be sitting for the exams.     Owing to the current controversies associated with the 2017 UTME, Here are 10 things prospective candidates must know about this year’s examinations to enable them have a smooth examination and of course the best results.... 1. The forms will be on sale for only one month. It begins on March 20 and ends April 19. 2. JAMB application forms will be sold for N5,500. The registration package includes registration fees, reading text, syllabus and brochure. 3. The registration portal will be closed on Saturday, April 22, 2017. 4. For Direct Entry candidates, the application forms will be on sale from Sunday, April 23, 2017. 5. JAMB will be written between May 6 and Ma...

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has clarified its position on candidates awaiting results being able to write admission examinations into tertiary institutions. The examination body had initially barred candidates without their Ordinary Level results from sitting for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board’s initial stand was based on the fact that many institutions have admitted candidates on merit only for them to discover that such candidates do not have qualified O’levels results or the right combination for admission. Such schools had to delete and start the process all over again, thereby denying other qualified candidates the opportunities for admissions, JAMB said initially. However, JAMB on Thursday said candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the UTME exams. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, who confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES, however said that any candidate who fails to upload...

Yesterday, Monday March 13, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made an announcement on its plans for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. They also revealed the date that the forms will begin sale. Through their twitter handle @JAMBHQ, the board said that sale of forms would begin as from Monday March 20 and it will span through to April 19 when sales will finally end. The examination will hold between May 6 and 20.

The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to Imo State Governor on Entertainment and Public Affairs will on Monday March 13, 2017 hold a free SSCE/UTME workshop for candidates seating for the examinations in Imo State. The workshop which is in partnership with the state Ministry of Education and Cambridge College of Advanced Studies is designed to expose students, candidates and participants to the new computer based short cut methods in calculation in line with the expectations of examination bodies in 21st century. According to Hon. Chukwunonye Iruno, the Senior Special Assistant to Imo State Governor on Entertainment and Public Affairs; “JAMB's ban on awaiting results candidates before examination, makes it imperative for students, teachers and principals to attend the workshop” He added that the programme is part of youth development, advancement and capacity building among students and candidates seating for Secondary School Certificate Examination and the...