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From Dennis Udoma, Uyo The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has called on the Federal Government to sack the Executive Secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof Idris Bugaje for allegedly conspiring with the Head of Service of the Federation to introduce contrversial scheme of service which counteracts with the welfare of ...
Director of Corporate Communications and CSR at Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran, has joined other thought leaders to propose strategic solutions to advance Nigeria’s educational system, including Artificial Intelligence, for innovative teaching methodologies. Adeniran made his remarks while speaking as part of a panel at the ‘Blackbelt Graduation Ceremony’ organised by 1 Million Teachers, an international ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday has given a 48-hour ultimatum to tertiary institutions in the country to submit the data of their students to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The student body is urging institutions to comply with the directive to enable students to access the loan ...
Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced that a strike is not imminent if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached within the next two weeks. Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, made this known in an interview with newsmen on Monday. Recall that ASUU had threatened to embark on strike ...
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved the release of N1.9 billion for the payment of four-year accumulated leave allowances owed to public primary schools’ teachers in the state. Mr Uche Anichukwu, Senior Special Assistant to Mbah on External Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Enugu. Anichukwu said that the approval ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that strike is not imminent, if the Federal Government implements the agreements reached, in the next two weeks. Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU said this in an interview with It would be recalled that ASUU had threatened to embark on strike over the non-implementation of ...
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Professor of Mathematics Education in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Amos Awodeyi has decried the decline in Mathematics teachers across school systems nationwide. Awodeyi said the decline in professional mathematics teachers in primary, secondary and tertiary systems in the State, could turn into a dangerous trend if the situation ...
The authorities of the University of Benin on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. The university in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Dr Benedicta Ehanire, attributed the decision to the refusal of the students of to shift grounds on their demands. The students on Wednesday took to the streets, blocking ...
By Udodirim Oti, Awka The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University Chapter, yesterday marched in protest over unpaid wages, breached agreements with governments and proliferation of universities in the country, among others. During the protest, the members chanted solidarity songs with their leadership for championing their cause and interest while displaying ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The House of Representatives Technical Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) has revealed that Lagos State has failed to access N4.5 billion earmarked for the state in the last six years due to its inability to meet the funding criteria. Chairman of the committee, Miriam Onuoha, disclosed this yesterday while on ...
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, has appealed to private individuals and philanthropists to support the government in funding education in Nigeria. He made the call at an event in Abuja honouring Emeka Offor and his wife, Adaora Offor, who were awarded honorary doctorate degrees by the University of Nigeria Nsukka and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, ...
The Polytechnic, Ibadan has established an eleven-member Energy Management Committee tasked with overseeing and improving energy efficiency across its facilities. The inauguration ceremony was conducted by Dr. Taiwo Abideen Lasisi, the Acting Rector of the institution, at the Board of Studies’ Chamber on Monday, July 1, 2024. The announcement was made public through a statement ...
Lagos State Government has called for more funding from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) for state-owned universities. It also emphasised the need to make the intervention fund more accessible. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while receiving some members of the Federal House of Representatives Committee on TEDFUND, at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The committee ...
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has been chosen as one of the six pilot universities for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Office of the First Lady’s initiative to establish ICT Experience Centres in public tertiary institutions across Nigeria. According to a letter addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise university education to boost research and academic excellence in the nation’s ivory towers. The Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AEFUNAI), branch of ASUU made the appeal in an address delivered during a press conference on the campus on Wednesday at ...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says poor infrastructure and inadequate funding of public universities by the Federal Government were responsible for the incessant strikes by lecturers. Chairperson of the University of Jos chapter of the union, Dr. Jurbe Molwus, said this during a town hall it organised on Thursday in Jos. He added ...
The Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Oluwatosin Oloko has explained how the introduction of technological innovation by the present administration in Ogun State has brought unprecedented transformation into the educational system. The Perm. Sec. stated this while monitoring the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Abeokuta axis of the ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their differences and prevent a strike that could disrupt the academic calendar. NANS Senate President, Henry Okunomo, made the plea on Sunday in Akure, urging the federal government to ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the federal and state governments for prioritising political interests over the funding and development of public universities. Speaking at a press conference in Damaturu, Yobe State, ASUU Chairperson, Melemi Abatcha, accused governments of treating university education as a political tool, establishing new institutions ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will hold a policy meeting on Friday, July 18, 2024, to determine the minimum cut-off marks for the 2024/2025 admission cycle into tertiary institutions in the country. The meeting will also set admission guidelines for colleges of education, polytechnics, and universities. ...
The 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Examinations timetable has been released, the release marked the commencement of a crucial period for secondary school students across Nigeria. With the release of the schedule, candidates and educators alike are gearing up for the rigorous assessments ahead. This is disclosed in a ...
The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) has achieved a significant milestone in its academic journey, as the National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 12 of its undergraduate programmes. According to the results of the accreditation exercise conducted between November and December 2023, 11 programmes received full accreditation, while one programme was granted interim accreditation. The ...
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has a new substantive Vice Chancellor in the person of Prof. Shaykh-Lukman Alade Jimoh. The appointment was made by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, following the outcome of the screening exercise conducted by the university’s governing council, in which Prof. Shaykh-Lukman emerged as the top candidate. Prof. Shaykh-Lukman, 60, has been ...
