Nigeria is a country with a large and diverse population, a growing economy and a vibrant higher education sector. There are about 130 universities in Nigeria, some of which are owned by the federal and state governments, while others are private or faith-based. The quality and reputation...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has raised alarm over recent surge in the activities of fraudsters impersonating it. The Fund’s Acting Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. Oniyangi said the Fund was witnessing...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to consider merging the payment platforms developed by the different unions in the University System to address peculiarities. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President, made the call in a communique issued on Monday in Abuja at...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has dissolved the Governing Council of Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr Tersoo Kula in Makurdi Monday. Kula said that a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has granted approval for the use of a Government Secondary School as temporary site for the take-off of a newly established Federal College of Education (FCE) Gwoza. Zulum gave the approval during an assessment visit to the temporary site,...
The premier private university in Nigeria, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, says it produced more than 3,000 law graduates since its establishment in 1999. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye disclosed this on Saturday in Okada during the valedictory ceremony and public lecture for the 2022/2023 graduating students....
The Anambra State government has announced the immediate closure of Blessed Wisdom Model School at Ide Drive, Federal Housing Estate, Onitsha, over the flogging of a two-year-old pupil. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state Commissioner for Education, made the announcement on Saturday, following a report that a two-year-old pupil, Ifechukwu...
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...
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...