Sokoto State releases N680m for pensions, severance gratuities

    Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the release of N680 million to settle pension arrears of teachers, local government staff and severance gratuity for former councillors in the state. Alhaji Mannir Dan’Iya, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development in a statement in Sokoto on Wednesday said that already, payments had started and all beneficiaries would receive their entitlements in due course.

University of Nigeria (UNN) rejects JAMB's 120 cut-off mark, fixes dates for Post-UTME

    The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has rejected the 120 cut-off mark fixed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for 2017/2018 universities admission. The University has fixed 200 as her official cut-off mark for 2017/2018 admission.
Statement released by the school management below...

Ebonyi Varsity lecturer, Ogah Onwe Chinedu, sacked for sleeping with students, extorting money from them, other offences (Photos)

 

    According to reports making the rounds online, Mr. Ogah Onwe Chinedu, a lecturer in the department of History and international relations in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki has been Dismissed by the EBSU Senate for allegedly being guilty of so many allegations charged against him.
A student of the school said:

Mercy Johnson, Davido, Ehiz Make 2017 100 Most Influential Africans List

 

    The 2017 100 most influential Africans list is out and actress Mercy Johnson- Okojie, Davido, Wizkid, Ehiz and a couple of others made the list.

See full list below:

FG To Reward Each D’Tigress Player With N1m

 

   After achieving victory at the Afrobasket Championship title for the first time in 12 years in Mali, each D’Tigress player will get a reward of N1m.