The regulatory agency for universities in Nigeria, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 general elections, The PUNCH reports. In a letter addressed to vice-chancellors…
YABATECH: 7,554 graduands receive ND, HND Certificates at 34th convocation ceremony
Having successfully completed the academic calendar of prestigious Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), 7,554 deserving graduands have been awarded National and Higher Diploma degrees during the institution’s 34th convocation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convocation for…
List of national honours nominees fake — FG
THE Federal Government, yesterday, described the purported list of nominees for national honours being circulated by some online media organisations as fake. The list of nominees, which has now gone viral on the Internet, has however generated criticisms, especially over…
ASUU: Court adjourns proceedings till Friday
The suit against the Academic Staff Union of Universities which was filed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has been adjourned, The PUNCH reports. The matter came up before Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria…
ASUU Rejected FG’s 23.5 % salary increase offer – Adamu
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu on Tuesday outlined the Federal Government’s efforts to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities on February 14. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Adamu said the government…
Strike: I’m in internal turmoil – Education minister
The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday said he had been in a dark period of personal anguish and internal turmoil following the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was made known during the meeting…
85% of Nigerian children suffer violent discipline in schools – UNICEF
The Chief of Education of United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF), Saadhna Panday-Soobrayan, says 85 percent of Nigerian children between the ages of 1 and 14 experience violent discipline in schools, with nearly 1 in 3 children experiencing severe physical punishment.…
To avert security breach in Abuja, Federal Govt closes schools
Sequel to the security threat to Nigeria’s capital city, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered all schools in the territory to close for the term on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The order is coming immediately after the Federal…
JAMB, stakeholders peg university cut off marks at 140
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and heads of tertiary education institutions in the country have pegged the minimum cut-off mark for admissions in the 2022/2023 academic session. The minimum cut-off mark for universities is 140 while that of…
Resolve ASUU strike in 2 weeks, Buhari directs Adamu
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to end the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike and industrial action by three other university-based unions. The President gave the directive during a meeting with some…