By EMEKA CHIKWE, Asaba – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, in Delta State. The 100-seater one-storey building was built and equipped...
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BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nasarawa State University, Keffi Dr. Samuel Alu has reiterated the need for the state government to take over the payment of university’s staff salaries in other to ensure the smooth running of academic activities....
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately set up a High-Powered Panel to deal with industrial disharmony in Nigeria’s university system. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this in a communique he jointly signed by Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC General Secretary on Wednesday...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed satisfaction over the conduct of its Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 757 centres nationwide. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in...
…previous scholarship graduates equipped A total of 360 students received scholarships from the MTN Foundation during award ceremonies recently held in Abuja, Lagos and Owerri. Director, Science and Technology, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Grace Akinfoyewa, Senior Special Assistant on Education to the Governor, Lagos State, Adetola Salau, Director,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAy) States in collaboration with UNICEF on Tuesday organized a one day official dissemination of Manual on building resilience in the education sector with support from the global partnerships for education functionaries and related sectors. UNICEF Chief of Field Office...
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says COVID-19 pandemic has continued to hold back some 405 million school children worldwide from a full return to the classroom. UNICEF, in a report released on Wednesday, stated that as 23 countries have yet to fully re-open schools, many children are at risk of...
The Vice- Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, says the university gives admission to students across different disciplines on merit. Prof. Na’allah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He explained that the university’s admission process is thorough and transparent,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The European Union (EU) and UNICEF have built the capacity of 50 government education officers in north-east Nigeria to improve the quality of data and evidence available to formulate impactful policies and drive targeted investments in the education sector in the region. A statement...
As part of measures to address the delays by institutions in uploading their undisclosed admissions for students to process their retroactive admission letters, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has met, via a virtual platform, with all Heads of Tertiary Institutions and their Admissions Officers in the country...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has said to ensure continuity of learning for all children, Nigeria must change and reimagine the education sector. Osinbajo stated this at the official launch of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) in Abuja on Thursday, a programme supported by the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday restated its resolve not to extend the March 26, 2022 deadline for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede said the board will not extend the...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday, in Abuja commenced disbursement of over N200 million to 8,236 students for the 2020 and 2021 session in the FCT. The Secretary for FCTA Education Secretariat, Alhaji Sani El-katuzu, made the disclosure while performing a symbolic presentation of scholarship award letters...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto The Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Education Board, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Sokoto State Zakkat and Waqf and Empowerment Commission with support from UNICEF have held a 2 day meeting with stakeholders in the state towards having a strategic action plan for...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) says it will continue its would continue its strike for another two months to enable the Federal Government address issues in concrete terms. The ASUU President, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke, said this in a communiqué issued at the end...
The statistics are frightening ! In the last two decades or so, University teachers have gone on nationwide strikes 16 times covering a cumulative period of 51 months. Local chapters of their umbrella body, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have also declared strikes in their respective institutions...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has denied alleged failure of the integrity test on the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). ASUU President, Mr Emmauel Osodeke, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, which also coincides with the 70th annual council meeting being hosted in Abuja, Nigeria from March 14 to 18. “As a proud founding member of...
The Federal Government says it is still waiting for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to upgrade and return to it the Universities Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS), which was said to have failed integrity test. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU has embarked on one...