By Ovat Abeng The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Chief Victor Umeh, through his Foundation, Victor Umeh Education Foundation (VUMEF), has offered a sum of sixty four million naira scholarship to 326 less privileged students in the state. The scholarship ceremony took place at the Canaan house in Awka, on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026….
By JOF Media The Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF) has commenced the New Year with a bold and compassionate intervention, reaffirming its belief that every child deserves access to quality education, regardless of circumstance. In a landmark initiative, the Foundation has fully settled the school fees for every pupil of Bukemanya Government Primary School, located in…
The Oxford English Dictionary has added several Nigerian-origin words in its latest update, reflecting the growing global influence of the nation’s language, culture and cuisine. The December 2025 update, released on the OED website on Wednesday, features more than 500 new words, phrases and senses, including internet slang such as “DM”, “brainfart” and “chug”. Over…
The Eval of Adadama Kingdom, in Abi local government area of Cross River State, has applauded Dr. Betta Edu for her unwavering commitment to education and community upliftment following her full payment of school fees for all children in Adadama Ward for the just-concluded 2024/2025 academic session. The monarch also expressed gratitude to her for…
By Ovat Abeng The Management of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Universit, Anambra State in collaboration with Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and other relevant stakeholders, on Thursday held a stakeholders meeting to brainstormed on how the State 2026 budget of N757.9 Billion will reflect the lives of the people. The event held at the Nigerian Medical…
Arthur Jarvis University (AJU) in Akpabuyo, Cross River State, has unveiled a multimillion-naira optometry clinic to advance eye-care training and services across the Niger Delta. Supported by Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) and implemented by Charis Vision and Health Mission, the new facility was commissioned on Wednesday. In a related event on Thursday at the Metro…
By Ovat Abeng Engr. Professor Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday, 20th November, 2025 delivered the 117th Inaugural Lecture of the University on the topic: “From Waste to Energy: Unlocking Nigeria’s Biomass Potentials.” The inaugural lecturer, in his opening remarks…
By Emem Julius In a bid to foster digital literacy and promote technology-driven education, Brotherhood Model College in Calabar has officially commissioned a fully-equipped ICT Centre. The centre is equipped with work tables, chairs, ceiling fans, desktop computers, a projector, and a projector screen, 24 hours electricity to ensure that students have uninterrupted access to…
By Ovat Abeng In a remarkable demonstration of commitment to educational development in Anambra State, the Joseph Onuorah Foundation has donated 400 curriculum-approved textbooks to students of Community Secondary School Ndiowu, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, marking the largest direct-to-student academic book donation ever recorded in the area. The event, held on…
By Ovat Abeng Leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Owerri zone, comprising Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) Awka, has announced that the union would have no other alternative…