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…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 during a meeting in Lokoja with the principals and supervisors implicated by WAEC. Jones emphasised ...
…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 Odoh, and the Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Ifoema Nwokike. A statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Bayo ...
…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 by the chairman of Campus Monitoring Committee, Osun State chapter, Comrade Popoola Olayinka, and made ...
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 Senate Committee on Education’s (Basic and Secondary) oversight visit to the commission. He noted ...
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 process is a crucial step in preparation for the annual examination. According to the statement, ...
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 approach to addressing labour issues, urging unions to prioritise dialogue over strikes for the sake ...
...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 system. Speaking at the 2024 ASUU Heroes Day in Abuja, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ...
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 institution’s VC. The university’s Governing Council had last Tuesday, announced Odoh, a Professor of Geophysics ...
Ecobank Plc has reported its 2024 third-quarter results showing pre-tax profits grew by 136.94 percent year on year, reaching N265.029 billion. These results brought the bank’s nine-month 2024 pre-tax profit to N708.542 billion, compared to N262.171 billion for the same period last year, a YoY increase of 170.26 percent. Ecobank’s stellar Q3 performance reflects strong ...
The Lagos State Executive Council has approved the transformation of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) into the University of Medicine & Health Sciences (U.M.H). The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, during a stakeholders meeting held at the LASUCOM premises on Friday. The draft law to formalise ...
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has dragged the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, and others to court over who becomes the lawful vice chancellor (VC) of the institution. The claimants; the Incorporated Trustees of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) and Dr Victor Modekwe, in ...
…Defers industrial action to December …Urge FG to implement agreed action plan on pending issues By Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has announced a postponement of its planned nationwide strike, providing the federal government a two-month window to address pressing concerns within the sector. The union’s leadership has called on the ...
...Say despite multiple notices, FG’s sincerity is in doubt By Sodiq Adelakun Anxiety grips universities across Nigeria as members of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) commence a nationwide strike today, following four months of withheld salaries. The industrial action threatens to disrupt academic activities ...
The Federal Government plans to upgrade the Federal Colleges of Forestry in Ibadan and Jos to degree-awarding institutes, the Minister of Environment, Malam Lawal Balarabe, disclosed on Thursday. Balarabe, while speaking at the Federal College of Forestry in Ibadan during its 85th anniversary celebration, said the college had over the decades produced experts. “These are ...
The 15-day ultimatum issued by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) to the Federal Government to meet its demands is set to expire on Oct. 23. The group had threatened to embark on strike should the government fail to address the contentious new scheme of service for polytechnic lecturers across the country. As the ...
The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education says it is prepared to support improved funding for the polytechnic education sub-sector to enhance its performance. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Fuad Laguda, gave the assurance at a two-day oversight of six federal polytechnics in the South-West Geopolitical Zone, during which ...
Saka Laaro, Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the Federal Government’s dedication to improving the educational sector and empowering Nigerian youths, calling on graduates to take active roles in addressing the nation’s challenges. Tinubu made these remarks during the 39th Convocation Ceremony of the University of Ilorin on Tuesday where he was represented by ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it rejected two payment platforms of the federal government and insisted on University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), it created as alternative. ASUU had rejected the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), a platform the Federal Government uses to pay no fewer than 789,000 ...
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin The University of Ilorin is set to graduate a total of 12,042 students at its 39th convocation ceremony, which includes 256 First Class degree holders. This announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, during a press briefing held at the university auditorium on Thursday, 17th October 2024. ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a significant policy change regarding the minimum age for admission for the 2024/2025 academic session. Institutions are now permitted to admit candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025, as long as they meet the institution’s academic standards. JAMB Spokesman Fabian Benjamin ...
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched a week-long intensive training on ASPEN Plus, a process simulation software, at the agency’s Virtual Manufacturing Lab at its headquarters in Abuja. The hybrid training which was held across NASENI’s Development Institutes, marks a significant step forward in NASENI’s commitment to advancing technical capacity ...
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has launched a new initiative called the Unilorin Innovative Skills and Pioneering Entrepreneurship (U-INSPIRE) Award, partnering with 21 organisations to expand skills acquisition opportunities for its students. The announcement was made by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, during the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday in Ilorin. ...
…Says 89,000 students yet to complete application process By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has achieved a major milestone with the disbursement of over N10 billion in loans to 40,000 students across the country. This feat was disclosed by the Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, in an interview. According to Sawyerr, ...
