NABTEB May/June Exam Timetable – 2016

National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB timetable for the 2016 May/June Certificate Examinations.

Authority of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the timetable for the year 2016 certificate examinations – May/June.

See NABTEB May/June Timetable.

Find below, the Time-table for 2016 May/June NABTEB Certificate Examinations.
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LASPOTECH Ambode promises to assist youths to become wealth creators

Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, April 7, has assured Nigerian youths that his administration will improve the quality of education in tertiary institutions owned by the state to make graduates wealth creators.

Represented by Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, Ambode spoke during 24th Convocation Ceremony of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu.

He also added that the government has established the Employment Trust Fund for the purpose of empowering young entrepreneurs.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

“The fund is to assist graduates and help them generate wealth for themselves, as well as create job opportunities for others.

“Your education in this institution has equipped you with the necessary foundation and skills for the challenges ahead.

“You owe this institution a duty to be its good ambassadors by promoting economic development and progress of our community,” he said.

Ambode urged the management and staff of the institution to ensure that the students under their care are exposed to new ideas in research.

LASPOTECH graduated 8, 519 students at the convocation.

Benue State University Varsity gets new governing council "Our state university has so many issues bordering on vision, transparency, accountability, salary structure, among others."

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Wednesday, inaugurated a new Governing Council of Benue State University (BSU).

Speaking at the ceremony in Makurdi, Ortom urged the council members to be fair and strictly comply with the university's laws and Nigerian University Commission (NUC) regulations to be able to actualise the vision of the institution.

He appealed to the council to quickly address the issues surrounding the institution and fully implement the government white paper on the university's visitation panel.

"Our state university has so many issues bordering on vision, transparency, accountability, salary structure, among others, so quickly address these issues.

"As the saying goes, show me your level of education and I will tell you your level of economic development.

"The welfare of our students must be taken seriously because it is because of them that we establish this university," Ortom said.

The governor warned that no case of corruption would be accommodated, adding that the council should make the university a role model for all African universities.

In his acceptance speech, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Board, Prof. Zackary Gundu, described the university as an "institution of promise".

Gundu said that the council would not disappoint the people of Benue, adding that it was incumbent on the board to "leave a wealthy mark on the institution within the next four years".

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council, which has seven members, has Prof. Johnson Onah, Dr Mathias Oyigeya, Mr Sabastine Hon (SAN), Mr Walliam Iortyom and Mr Atagher Ionguga as members.

In Edo: 8 secondary school students expelled over cultism

gEight secondary school students have reportedly been expelled for their alleged involvement in secretcult activitiesin various schools in the state.
Commissioner for Education,Mr Gideon Obhakhan, who disclosed this development in Benin, said that over 20 students who were suspected to be members of cult groups are also being investigated and have been suspending pending outcome of investigations.
The 20 suspected cultists will also be expelled if their participation in cultist services become confirmed.

Obhakhan pointed out that if those under investigation by the police are found to be culpable, they would be expelled from their various schools to serve as a deterrent to others.

According to Obhakhan, this decision by the state government was aimed at checking the wave of secret activities now spreading across secondary and primary schools in the state.

He also added that the government is working towards collaborating with the anti cultism unit of the Edo State Police Command to flush out the menace of secret cult activities amongst pupils and students in all the primary and secondary schools across the three senatorial districts of the state.

The commissioner also dispelled the rumour making the rounds that the newly established Edo State university, Iyhamo, is jointly owned by private/public partnership, stressing that Edo Etate has the full ownership of the multi million project.