By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has assured Nigerians that it will not stop fighting for their rights and for the betterment of the educational sector in the country. National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, gave the assurance in his speech...
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The Federal Government on Saturday inaugurated two hostels, worth N550 million, at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. The construction of the male and female hostels were sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), 2020 Special Intervention. Inaugurating the hostels, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, member, Senate Committee on Education...
The Federal University Dutsin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has conferred honorary degree on the former Gov. Ibrahim Shema. The university has also extended the same gesture to the Emirs of Daura and Bichi, Alhaji Umar Faruk-Umar and Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero, respectively. The Chancellor of the University, King Dandeson Douglas-Jaja,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer than 74,819 candidates are participating in the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for External candidates nation-wide. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi disclosed this on Saturday while monitoring the examination at Government Science Secondary School...
Vice-Chancellor of Ebonyi state University (EBSU), Prof. Chigozie Ogbu, has said TETFund has been the live-wire of the nation’s universities. Ogbu made the remark in Abakaliki during the official inauguration of some TETFund-sponsored projects in the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects include...
The Malala Fund says educating the girl-child is instrumental in reducing Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Ms Pearl Uzokwe, U.S. Board Member, Malala Fund, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Uzokwe spoke against the background of the 16 Days...
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru has vowed to appoint a politician as the next vice chancellor of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Prof Chigozie Ogbu, a two-term Deputy Governor of the state is in his final stint as the university’s...
Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Florence Obi, has said the institution is now a more serious academic environment and will no longer condone business as usual. Obi made the disclosure on Friday in Calabar in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) while commemorating...
Prof. Florence Obi, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UniCal), says Nigerian universities cannot be financially autonomous, so long as they are not allowed to receive tuition fees from students. Obi said this on Thursday in Calabar when she spoke with journalists to mark her third year...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka- Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has appointed Prof. Kate Omenugha as the acting Vice Chancellor of the state owned Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. The Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime, stated this in a statement on Wednesday. Omenugha is a professor...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced dates for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination’s (UTME) sale of application documents, registration and the actual examination. This is contained in a statement signed by the JAMB Public Communication Advisor (PAC), Dr...
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has promised to work toward ending recurring strikes in Nigerian universities. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the committee said this known at a meeting with the Executive Secretary of National University Commission (NUC) and Vice-Chancellors of federal Universities in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Monday disclosed that Nigeria has over 45 million children currently enrolled in its basic education system. This was disclosed on Monday by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Hamid Boboyyi, at a one-day meeting...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – No fewer than 15,750 teachers have sat for the professional qualifying examination for teachers across the country. The examination was conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to test the professional knowledge of those in the teaching profession. Speaking with...
The Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Dr David Oyedepo, has advised newly admitted students to be disciplined and use their time wisely, in the course of their studies. Oyedepo spoke on Friday, during the 22nd matriculation ceremony of the institution, for the 2023/2024 academic session, in Ota, noting that...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has said the registration for the 2023/24 Post-UTME Screening exercise which started on Nov. 23 will end on Dec. 3. Registrar of the University, Mr Mansur Alfanla, said in a statement on Friday that the institution had invited...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has commenced oral interviews for over 1,050 candidates for its Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Programme. The interview process, spanning over eleven days, is for the candidates that were successful during a Computer-Based Test written by 5,000 applicants earlier...
The Federal Government has said that no fewer than 30,000 Nigerians have benefited from the commonwealth scholarship scheme since its inception in 1959. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, David Adejo said this at the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) nomination interview in Abuja on...
The London Borough of Southwark Mayor, Mr Michael Situ, has confirmed his desire to host members of Nigeria’s diaspora community in the UK, in a bid to tackle Nigeria’s out-of-school children’s crisis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Situ offered to host Nigerians in the Diaspora,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to improve the quality of education and foster intellectual growth across the country. The president, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, stated this on Saturday during the 24th Combined Convocation ceremony of University...