By Deborah Onatunde This year’s cut-off mark for admission into tertiary institutions following the low success recorded in this year’s Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been received with mixed feelings by Nigerian youths. Recall that on July 21,…
By Ozo Ray Awka The Federal Cooperative College Oji River, Enugu State, will in no distant time metamorphose into Federal Cooperative Polytechnic as robust discussions and deliberations are currently ongoing in the National Assembly to ensure the renaming of the…
Jeleel Olawale A university lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Dr Adebayo Obadiora has decried 140 as cut-off mark for students seeking admission into Nigeria Universities. Obadiora who is the Acting Head of Department of Arts and Social…
The Vice Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, says reducing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks will produce more unserious and unprepared students seeking admission. Ojediran made this known in an interview with the Newsmen…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has urged the Federal Government to resolve the strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to save the country’s education system from collapse. Ganduje made the call on Tuesday in Kano while addressing NLC…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to hike tuition fee in Nigerian universities. Chairman of the University of Jos chapter of the union, Dr Lazarus Maigoro, made this known on…
The Parents Association of Students on Exchange Programme (PASEP) of Government Secondary School (GSS), Ilorin, has commended Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara for being passionate about the welfare of the students. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by…
Prof. Ema Ema of the University of Jos has identified e-learning as viable tool for promoting education in the contemporary society. He made the statement in an interview with newsmen in Keffi, Nasarawa State, following the launch of Kese Academy…
Following the prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to proffer a solution to the challenge and report back to him in two weeks. Sources…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has withdrawn the accreditation of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba over no-payment of staff salaries and allowances for over 30 months. The Head, Media Department, NBTE, Hajiya Fatima Abubakar, said this in a statement…
