Zulum laments how some LEA teachers receive less than N11,000 monthly salary
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Bonro State Governor, Babagana Zulum has lamented over the non implementation of the national minimum wage for Local Education Authority […]
Education
JAMB alerts Nigerians on smear campaign
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has alerted the general public to a well-orchestrated smear campaign against JAMB and […]
TETFund records N60bn revenue decline — Echono
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said that it recorded over N60 billion decline in revenue available for its operations. The Executive Secretary of […]
Tambuwal distributes teaching aids to education secretariats in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has distributed teaching and learning materials to each of the education secretariats in the 23 Local […]
ASUU: We adopted voluntary conciliation for quick resolution -Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige on Tuesday said voluntary conciliation was adopted to ensure quick resolution of the strike by the […]
Strike: No lecturer has been paid since February – ASUU President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday said none of its university lecturers has been paid since the union embarked on industrial action […]
Asides June 12, I will go with IBB – Late MKO Abiola’s grandson shares his opinion on the best Nigeria’s president
Moshood Edewor, who is the first grandchild of late M.K.O Abiola has said that putting aside the annulment of the June 12 1993 election won […]
ASUU extends strike by 4 weeks
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced a four weeks extension of the strike action embarked on by […]
NCC doles out N500m for research in Nigerian universities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has committed over N500 million to the Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country to facilitate research and […]
Korean Govt assists UBEC in development of smart schools’ projects
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal […]
N2bn debt: Pay up, keep us afloat, NECO tells debtor states
The National Examinations Council (NECO) says the over N2billion examination fees owed it by some state governments is affecting its smooth operations. The Registrar of […]
184 NNPC/Shell Cradle-to-Career beneficiaries migrated to university scholarship
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A total of 184 beneficiaries of the NNPC/Shell Cradle-to-Career scholarship for secondary school students have been migrated to the SPDC […]
Lowering UTME cut-off marks will create level playing ground for students – Bells VC
The Vice Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, says lowering Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE) cut-off marks will create a level […]
ASUU seeks bill to regulate foreign education for public officers’ children
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have called for a bill to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores […]
ASUU: We will not stop talking until FG fulfils 2009 agreement – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ebonyi chapter says it will not stop talking until the federal and state government fulfilled the 2009 promises for the […]
Why we are on solidarity with ASUU – NLC President
By SAA-AONDO ADZEGEH, Kaduna – President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has justified the Union’s solidarity rally for the Academic Stafff […]
Sen. Jarigbe calls for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture Ogoja
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – A Federal lawmaker representing Cross River Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe has called for the establishment of the Federal […]
Buhari reiterates FG’s commitment to end strikes by ASUU, others
President Muhammadu Buhari, in the course of the week, reiterated the determination of the Federal Government towards bringing to an end strikes embarked upon by […]
UNICEF spends $109m on Girl Education in Northern Nigeria
Mr Michael Banda, Senior Education Manager, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Kano Field Office, said the agency spent $109 million for the implementation of the […]
2022 UTME: Institutions allowed to determine admission deadline
Tertiary institutions have been allowed to determine the deadline for the 2022 admissions due to the status of 2021 admissions. The decision was reached at […]