NAPS Urges NANS To Oppose Polytechnic-to-University Conversions
The National Association of Polytechnic Students has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students' president, Olushola Ladoja to openly oppose any proposal to turn polytechnics into universities nationwide. In an open letter obtained by The PUNCH on Monday, NAPS President, Eshiofune Oghayan, warned that such conversions threaten the future of technical and vocational education in Nigeria. “We call on you, Comrade President, to...
Ex-Zenith Bank Chief, Jim Ovia Appointed Education Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Zenith bank chief and businessman, Mr. Jim Ovia, as the Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday. Ngelale noted that the President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his...
ASUU Strike: You’re Violating The Law, FG Warns Students Blocking Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
THE Federal Government said, yesterday, that protesting members of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, who blocked the Lagos-Ibadan expressway violated the country’s law. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council...
ASUU Warns FG: Inconsistent Talks Threaten Future Of Nigeria’s Education Sector
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep concern over what it described as the federal government’s inconsistent and sluggish approach to ongoing negotiations, warning that the situation could have “grievous consequences” for Nigeria’s education sector. Meeting at Taraba State University, Jalingo, between November 8 and 9, 2025, ASUU’s NEC reviewed the...
BREAKING: FG Bans SS1, SS2 Students From Participating In WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB
The Federal Government has stopped students in Senior Secondary School one and two from participating in external West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE; the National Examination Council, NECO; and National Business and Technical Examinations Board, NABTEB. The development was contained in a circular issued to principals of federal unity schools by the Federal Ministry of Education. The circular was signed...
FG, ASUU To Agree On Proposed 40% Pay Increase
The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent salary increase for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, sources familiar with the development told our correspondent in Abuja. The proposal comes as ASUU leadership prepares to return to the negotiation table with the Federal Government delegation headed by Yayale Ahmed. The union’s decision follows a consensus reached at...
Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Suspend Strike
Nigerian lecturers under the aegis of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU have suspended their ongoing strike for a period of 60 days, ABN TV reports. The decision was taken at the National Executive Council meeting which was held in Abuja. ABN TV reports that COEASU had embarked on a strike on June 10, 2022 in a bid to push...
SAD!! Corps Member Dies After Complaining Of Stomach Ache
A corps member has died hours after complaining of stomach pain. It was gathered that Idemudia Jude, is a corps member serving in Sokoto state, a Batch C Stream A, complained of stomach pain on Monday night, March 9. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after.
Benue Govt Appoints Pioneer Executive Secretary For BEQAEB
Benue State Governor , Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has approved the appointment of Dr. Terna Francis, as the pioneer Executive Secretary of the newly established Benue Education Quality Assurance and Examinations Board, BEQAEB. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula said appointment takes immediate effect. The statement noted that the creation of the Board followed the...
NECO Postpones Exam Over #EndSARS Protests
The National Examination Council, NECO, postponed Paper I Computer Studies Practical’s scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2020, until November 16 This was contained in a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, NECO, Azeez Sani, on Sunday. Sani said the decision was taken because of the ongoing #ENDSARS protests, affecting the human and vehicular movement. He explained that the protest had...
