By Frank Ulom PENNSYLVANIA (CONVERSEER) – The Wissahickon School District in Pennsylvania has dismissed the principal of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School, Philip Leddy, after he admitted to leaving antisemitic remarks on the voicemail of a student’s father. The school board voted unanimously on 23 December to terminate his contract following a formal hearing held earlier…
By Abbas Bamalli KATSINA (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Katsina State Bureau of Statistics, partnering UNICEF, has commenced a statewide Almajiri and Islamiyya School Census to reform traditional education through evidence-based planning and improved policy coordination framework statewide. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, inaugurated Saturday in Katsina, included training 200 enumerators to…
By Joe Udo UMUAHIA (CONVERSEER) – Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has approved automatic employment for 50 outstanding graduates of the TechRise Cohort 2 programme into relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state civil service. The governor made the announcement on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of 849 trainees at the JAAC…
By Our Reporter ABI (CONVERSEER) – The Eval of Adadama Kingdom and Chairman, Traditional Rulers’ Council, Adadama, Abi local government area of Cross River State, HRH Eval Nelson Enya Agbomi, 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…
By Frank Ulom OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – The belief that every child deserves access to quality education took centre stage during the second intervention programme of the Joseph Ogogo Foundation (JOF) in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. The initiative, held recently, went beyond routine outreach, reaffirming a vision anchored in service, mentorship and…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has approved the appointment of Prof. Ekaette Enang as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academics. The University also approved the appointment of Prof. Egrinya Eneji as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Research, Linkages and Collaboration. The approval was given by the Senate of the University, on…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River North Family Forum (CRINFAF) has honoured Prof. (Mrs) Rose Ohiama Ugbe, a professor of law, with a Meritorious Award, following her promotion which dates back to 2024. Converseer reports that Prof. Ugbe is the first female Professor of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and…
By Our Reporter OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – Cygnus Alliances Nigeria Limited (CANL) has recorded a major milestone in Obanliku Local Government Area with the signing of three strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a single ceremony, launching a comprehensive public-private initiative aimed at transforming agricultural education, youth empowerment and rural economic development. The MoUs were signed…
By Nsan Neji IBADAN (CONVERSEER) – Renowned academics, university administrators, and national education figures converged on the University of Ibadan (UI) to honour Professor Bola Ayeni, a distinguished Professor of Geography at UI and pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Otta, Ogun State, in celebration of his 80th birthday. The event, organised as a public lecture,…
By New Chigen MASSACHUSETTS (CONVERSEER) – MIT neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko has identified a language network similar to a “biological version of ChatGPT” by scanning the brains of approximately 1,400 people. This network is not responsible for thinking or emotions; it focuses solely on mapping words to meanings and assembling them into sentences. This research reveals…
