Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for more investments in Open Universities in the country and expansion of capacities of tertiary institutions. Osinbajo in a statement by Dr Sam Idiagbonya, Media Assistant to the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo on Sunday in Abuja, made the call at the 20th...
Education
The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, says Gov. Yahaya Bello’s administration will make the state an educational hub of excellence in Northern Nigeria. Jones gave the assurance on Saturday after an inspection of ongoing construction sites of (Gov. Yahaya Bello) GYB Model Science Schools...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has granted approval for immediate disbursement of funds as scholarship to indigenous students in tertiary institutions across the country. The Director General of Cross River State Scholarship Board, Comrade Nuela Tessy Anyin made the disclosure on Friday while speaking to...
The Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has introduced the first edition of ‘TUG of War’ championship among schools in FCT to teach unity, togetherness, strength and harmony. The Principal, Junior Secondary School (JSS), Jabi 1, Mr Sikiru Akeem, at the competition in Abuja on Friday, said the game was...
Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has called on fresh students of the institution to report all cases of sexual harassment from lecturers and staff to the university authority. Obi made the call on Friday in Calabar during an orientation programme organised for newly admitted...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The management of the Northeast Youth Initiative For Development has commended the efforts and plans of His Excellency, Hon Mai Mala Buni to establish 17 Girls Day Senior Secondary school across the state. The governor who broke the news to the general public at...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District,, Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to source for bank loans to pay the outstanding 8 months salaries of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU). He also advised the federal government to constitute a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a letter of recognition for the take-off of the newly approved University of Ilesha in Osun State. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed made the presentation to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega...
The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr Anderson Ezeibe, has urged the Federal Government to empower polytechnics to award their bachelors of technology to end the B.Sc and Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy. Mr. Ezeibe made the call in Kaduna at an award presentation...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Wednesday said it has uncovered a plot by some hoodlums planning to carry out imminent cult clashes and kidnapping in the university’s community. UNICAL’s Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Early child education or learning as entrenched in the second target of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 is geared toward ensuring that, by 2030, “all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready...
The Compact with all Nigerians (SERVICOM) has identified poor logistics as a major factor responsible for poor performance by students in the National Examinations Council (NECO) across the country. Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, the Chief Service Delivery Officer of SERVICOM, made this known when she presented the Compliance Evaluation (SCE)...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the payment of half salary for the month of October, describing it as an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers. This is contained in a statement issued by the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke in Abuja...
The House of Representatives is making arrangements for a N170 billion fund for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the 2023 budget. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the move will provide a level of increment in the welfare...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to remain calm over their claim of half salary payment by the Federal Government. In a statement he personally signed in Abuja on Monday, the Speaker noted that...
Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Monday pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to resume its strike until after their (varsity’s) second semester exams. The students’plea came on the heels of ASUU’s Congress meeting on Monday deliberating on Federal Government’s alleged failure to pay...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says preparations are ongoing for commencement of sale of registration documents for its 2023/2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the assurance during a media chat on Sunday in Lagos. He was reacting to...
The Federal Government is boosting World Bank’s 500 million dollars funding for Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project with 700 million dollars. The Nigerian government boost raises the tally to 1.2 billion dollars. Communications Officer of AGILE, Ms Linda Irabor, stated in Abuja on Sunday that...
The Vice Chancellor, Bingham University, Prof. William Qurix, on Saturday disclosed certain financial grants received by the institution through public partnerships. Qurix disclosed this while speaking at the 4th Combined Convocation Ceremony of the institution in Karu, Nassarawa State. He said the grants which came from various international sources...
The University of Jos chapter of ASUU says its members will not return to lecture theatres until their withheld salaries are paid. Chairman of the chapter, Dr Lazarus Maigoro, stated on Friday in Jos that the chapter members were not on another strike. He added that the decision to...