FG To Get Nigeria’s 20m Out-Of-School Children To School
The Ministry of Education, says it plans to focus on getting back Nigeria’s 20 million out-of-school children to school in the next four years. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, said this on Monday at the 2024 budget defense before the joint committee of the National Assembly on Education in Abuja. He said that there were millions of out of school...
Uturu Stands Still As Former President Jonathan Visits Gregory University Next Week
Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is billed to visit the foremost private University in Nigeria, Gregory University Uturu, Abia State on Wednesday 3rd March 2021. A statement signed by the acting Registrar, Rosemary Igbokwe partly reads, "Plans have been concluded for the former president to perform the foundation laying of the 1000 bed capacity Gregory University Uturu Teaching Hospital Complex...
Abia Govt Onboards 5,394 Teachers, Adjusts Postings For Efficiency — Governor Otti (Video)
Governor Alex Otti has announced the successful onboarding of 5,394 newly recruited teachers in Abia State, assuring that his administration is committed to improving the quality of education by ensuring teachers are deployed where they can perform optimally, ABN TV reports. Speaking during the August edition of his monthly media chat with journalists in Umuahia on Friday, August 15, 2025,...
NINLAN Bill Not Containing Tinubu’s Name, Only Seeking Upgrade Of Institute To University Of Nigerian Languages — Benjamin Kalu
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has clarified that the University of Nigerian Languages, Aba (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2024, is only seeking to upgrade the existing National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN), Aba, Abia State, to a University of Nigerian Languages. Speaking when the members of the Governing Board of NINLAN led by their chairman, Professor Victor Ukaogo,...
FG Threatens No Work, No Pay As ASUU Commence Strike
The federal government has reaffirmed its resolve to implement the “no work, no pay” policy as the nationwide strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, began yesterday. It also directed vice-chancellors of all federal universities to ensure full compliance with labour law. The directive was contained in a circular dated October 13, 2025, signed by the Minister of...
Nigeria Experiencing Internal Colonialism – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that Nigeria is currently experiencing internal colonialism. The union made this disclosure on Sunday. ASUU has been on strike since February this year. The union noted that there is nothing to roll out the drums over in Nigeria as the country marks 62nd Independence Anniversary yesterday. ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan, Professor Ayoola Akinwole,...
ASUU Announces Indefinite Strike At Bayelsa University
An indefinite strike has been declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities at Niger Delta University, which is owned by the Bayelsa State Government, due to the government's purported noncompliance with agreements made with the union. The strike action was announced on Tuesday following a meeting at the union’s secretariat in Amassoma. Details of the union’s grievances and the impact...
ASUU Strike: FG Not Sincere – ASUU Speaks Ahead Of Fresh Meeting
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke has said that the government has the capacity to meet the union’s demands but lacks the will to do so. According to him, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is not being sincere with the lecturers and Nigerians in the negotiations to end the over 5 months strike. He reminded...
Law School Enrolls 1,500 National Open University Graduates – VC
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says 1,500 graduates of its law programme are currently in the Nigerian Law School. NOUN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters, stated this at a press conference ahead of the 11th convocation of the institution hold on March 26. “The law school was not sure of the kind of graduates we are producing and the idea...
1,000 Almajiri Students Get Health Insurance In Gombe
Gombe State has enrolled at least 1,000 Almajiri children in its Contributory HealthCare Management Agency under the equity programme. The initiative aims to provide these vulnerable children with access to essential healthcare services. During an event organized with support from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor at Tsansanya, Almajiri, and Islamiyya schools, the state’s deputy governor, Dr Manassah...
