By FUNMILAYO ADEYEMI – The appetite for university education has increased the need for more universities to be established in the country. Establishing more universities come with its own challenges. For instance, Kogi government recently got the clear to open one more university in Kabba. When fully operational, that...
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The appetite for university education has increased the need for more universities to be established in the country. Establishing more universities come with its own challenges. For instance, Kogi government recently got the clear to open one more university in Kabba. When fully operational, that would make it the...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday disbursed scholarships to 10 indigent students studying different courses in Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto (UDUS). The UDUS Branch Chairman of ASUU, Prof. Nura Almustapha, said that the national body of ASUU introduced the scheme by selecting a beneficiary for N100,...
Eleven prisoners from the Enugu Custodial Special Study Centre have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in its 2022/2023 Academic Year, while 50 fresh students matriculated at a ceremony in Enugu. In an address on Thursday at the 12th Convocation and Matriculation Ceremony at the centre, the...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chairperson, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Branch, Dr. Ibrahim Inuwa has accused the Federal Government of discriminatory payment of salaries of its members during the 2022 industrial action. Dr. Inuwa said over 600 of its members...
The Kano State Government has spent N1.5 billion on payment of National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees of 57,000 students of various secondary schools in the state. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Ibrahim Shuaibu, the Press Secretary to the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo, in...
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and UN Messenger of Peace, Malala Yousafzai has marked the tenth anniversary of her notable speech in Nigeria. Yousafzai is in Nigeria with the UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed. UN Spokesperson, Mr Stéphane Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at UN...
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe chapter in Bayelsa, have commenced an indefinite strike over their poor working conditions, including promotion arrears, and unpaid academic allowances. The decision to go on strike is contained in a communique jointly signed by the ASUP Chairman,...
The Sokoto State Government said it has commenced payment of three years arrears of tuition fee for its students studying at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). The government had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University to pay the tuition fees of students from the state...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it is determined to bridge the digital skills gap between industries and academy. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the 2023 train the trainer ICT Capacity Workshop for Beneficiary Institutions...
A lawmaker, Sen. Mohammed Monguno, on Sunday, distributed new laptops and undisclosed amount of money to 500 students to promote e-learning in his constituency. The lawmaker, representing Northern Borno Senatorial District, presented the laptops and certificates to the beneficiaries in Maiduguri. He said that the beneficiaries were chosen from the different...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Vice-Chancellor of Yobe State University, Prof. Mala Mohammed Daura, has commended the efforts of the Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Gamboru- Ngala for its commitment towards the teaching and learning of Arabic language in Nigeria. Prof. Daura have the commendation during the signing of...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the report of the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government, an independent and unbiased body, as demanded by some Nigerians to look into the Mmesoma saga, has vindicated the Board. The Acting...
The report of the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Anambra State Government, an independent and unbiased body, as demanded by some Nigerians to look into the Mmesoma saga, has vindicated the Board. This has further reinforced the position of the Board that its system was not and...
The Plateau University, Bokkos, has confirmed that it receives N1.2 billion intervention from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). Prof. Benard Matur, the Vice- Chancellor of the University, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Bokkos. The vice-chancellor said “the grant...
Mr Joseph Ari, Director-General, Industrial Training Fund(ITF), says President Bola Tinubu has shown willingness to revamp the tertiary education system in Nigeria. Ari said the signing into law of the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, known as the Student Loan Act by the president was a clear indication...
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba on Friday declared free education in all state government primary and secondary schools with effect from the next academic session. This, he said was to cushion the effects of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Kefas Made the declaration while on...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission, NUC, has called on African universities to recognize the value of forging partnerships with institutions worldwide to address constraints and provide students with skills needed for employment. Acting Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Mr. Chris Maiyaki, gave...
The National Examination Council (NECO) has unveiled ”NECO ‘e-Verify” platform to ease the verification of results, and checkmate manipulation and falsification of results conducted by the council. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, in his address of welcome at the ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, said all...