Students at the University of Ibadan (UI) have pledged to persist with their protest against a recent tuition fee increase imposed by the university administration. They have also rejected the institution’s offer of a three-week extension for fee payment. The…
Governor Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State has appealed to the Gombe State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to postpone their planned strike action. Yahaya, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Njodi,…
Students at the University of Ibadan (UI) in Oyo State have staged protests in response to the university governing council’s recent decision to raise school fees for the 2023/2024 academic session. The fee hike, which increased from N230,000 to N412,000,…
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the matching grants of state governments for infrastructural projects under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) to N3.5 billion. The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi said this…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has severed the power supply to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Akoka due to outstanding electricity bills. The university management disclosed this development in a statement released on Wednesday. UNILAG has been facing increasing…
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has established a sub-committee to examine the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This move follows an agreement for both parties to reconvene on September 6, 2024. The…
A university lecturer, Dr Stella Aririguzuh, says banning under-18 students from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will lead to capital flight. Aririguzuh, who is the Head, Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University at Ota in…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has commended the pioneer 29 graduates of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA) for exhibiting exemplary charisma in the last one year. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the graduation ceremony of the 2023/2024 Class…
A meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced in Abuja. This meeting follows a recent threat from ASUU to strike due to the alleged failure of the Federal Government to address their…
Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s new policy restricting entry into tertiary institutions to individuals aged 18 and above, dismissing it as outdated and regressive. On August 26, Tinubu administration has mandated that only those…
