Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the federal government to prioritise the completion of the National Library of Nigeria’s headquarters, emphasising its pivotal role in the country’s growth and development. Speaking at the 60th anniversary celebration and ‘Lit for…
…State govt vows to prosecute indicted personnel The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has blacklisted 13 schools and 14 supervisors in Kogi State for their involvement in alleged examination malpractices. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Hon. Wemi Jones, revealed this…
Airtel Africa, a leading telecomm-unications and mobile money provider across 14 African countries, has announced significant milestones in its five-year partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), aimed at transforming education across the continent. Since the partnership’s launch in…
…Reshuffles Pro-Chancellors of Oye-Ekiti, Lokoja varsities By Sodiq Adelakun President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the removal of key officials, including the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi…
…Demand immediate reversal By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The National Association of University Students (NAUS), Osun State Campus Monitoring Committee, has condemned the draconian tuition fee hike from N290,000 to N1.5 million at the University of Ilesa. In a statement signed…
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Hamid Bobboyi, has revealed that 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory are yet to access the 2024 Universal Basic Education matching grant. Bobboyi disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commenced the accreditation of Computer-Based Test centres ahead of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the accreditation…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, has assured academic-based unions that the government of President Bola Tinubu will honour agreements made with them, including the payment of the remaining 50 percent of withheld salaries. He called for a constructive…
…Demands urgent renegotiation of 2009 agreement as members face continued persecution By Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday raised alarms over what it called a coordinated plot by international organisations to destabilise Nigeria’s public university…
The Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has called on the public to disregard the letter purportedly emanating from the Federal Ministry of Education, claiming it had annulled the appointment of Prof Bernard Odoh as the…
