Briga News Nigeria The Kano State government has announced a N20,000 stipend to every schoolgirl girl in the state. Governor Abba Yusuf, in his Independence Day broadcast, said the stipend is to encourage the girls to attend school. He revealed that over 45,000 schoolgirls would benefit from the pilot scheme. “To support girls-child education and…
Briga News Nigeria On Thursday, 21st September 2023, the Student Union President, Comr. Dickson Senibo of University of Port Harcourt communicated his sudden resignation to the Union Senate. According to his Chief Press Secretary, Comr. Uzoamaka Mordecai, the former President’s resignation is in the best interest of all Rivers State students at home and diaspora….
Briga News Nigeria Abuja——————-The Federal government has approved the implementation of 25% pay rise for lecturers in all federal institutions, the BusinessDay reports. The government had earlier objected to the payment of 25% to lecturers in the tertiary institutions when it raised those of Professors to 35%. But in a Circular No: OAuGF/ SW/C/QP/1395/VOL.1/11, dated…
Briga News Nigeria About two decades after plans by the administration of former president, Olusegun Obasango, to sell 110 Federal Government Colleges (FGCs) otherwise called unity schools was botched, the matter has reared its ugly head again. Organised labour, under the auspices of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), which raised the…
Briga News Nigeria The Management of Rivers State University has ordered the immediate suspension of the 2023 SUG WEEK after a student lost his life during the JEAN CARNIVAL. The registrar of the university, Dr. Sydney Enyindah, announced the suspension of other activities marking the students week in an internal memo sighted by our correspondent…
Students unionism in it’s entirety is a platform for the acquisitions of leadership qualities, skills, expertise and prowess. It brings to the fore, the inbuilt charismatic leadership capacity of an individual; the doggedness, intrepidity, temerity, perseverance, sagacity and all that makes one great. The National Association of Ogulagha Clan Students, NAOCS, has since it’s…
Briga News Nigeria The Delta State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has issued a warning over a fake website portal advertising the commencement of massive recruitment of primary school teachers and other categories of personnel. Chairman of ALGON in the State, Hon. Victor Ebonka in a statement on Wednesday in…
Briga News Nigeria The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), on Monday, announced the release of the results for the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. The examination body said out of a total of 1,613,733 candidates that sat the examination, the results of 262,803 candidates are being withheld “due to…
Briga News Nigeria Divine, Treasure, Boma Emmanuel and Hart, Students of Tamvina International School, Bonny, in Rivers State, emerged top 10 at the just concluded National Spelling Bee competition held at Curid Auditorium, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State (both primary and Secondary category) They achieved the feat out of over 90 students that qualified at…
Briga News Nigeria Ngozi Nancy Philip and Nnenna Sylvia Philip have emerged as Overall best Graduating Students of the Babcock University at the 21st Convocation Ceremony of the University. Ngozi Nancy Philip emerged as the overall best graduating student from Babcock University while her twin Sister Nnenna Sylvia Philip emerged as the overall best Graduating…