The grand finale was held at the U.S. consul general’s residence in Lagos.
Mr George said students of the polytechnic were regularly abused, extorted, and harassed by police officers.
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation.
She expressed UBEC’s commitment to reviewing proposed frameworks from private sector partners.
Mr Olanrewaju said, “The beneficiaries, numbering about 2,950, were selected from a pool of approximately 3,000 applicants, having met the required criteria.’’
Mr Bello asked the director of physical planning to notify contractors who were absent during his visit to resume work immediately.
Mr Adewole said it was unlikely for examinations to resume on Friday because many students had stayed away from school due to the strike.
“I am authorising principals and teachers to seize phones from students who come to school with them,” Ms Ikediugwu said.
The topic for the final round was ‘Everyone is a Thief’.
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to establish the Akwa Ibom State University of Education.
