FG Urges Students To Apply For UK Scholarships
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has called on qualified Nigerians to apply for the Chevening scholarships, an initiative of the government of the United Kingdom. The call comes amid the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was contained in a letter signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, and...
NUC Finally Explains Why Nigerian Universities Do Not Make List Of Best Universities In The World
THE Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, had lamented that poor funding was the main reason Nigerian universities were not ranked among the best in the world. He also said that any university that loses reputation must have lost everything in its existence, saying the commission was planning to put in place stringent measures that would...
Alleged Rape: NANS Demands Suspension, Prosecution of AAU Lecturer
The Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State, has condemned the alleged rape of a minor by one Mr Okoromi Abhasebhor, a lecturer at the department of Mathematics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. ABN TV gathered that, the incident occurred on Monday, 7th of July, 2025 in the lecturer’s office during working hours. The...
UNIBEN Secondary School Old Students Elect Pioneer Leaders
The UNIBEN Demonstration Secondary School Old Students Association (UDOSA) has elected the first set of executive to lead the worldwide association. The election was conducted online from 11th October, 2024 to 15th October, 2024. At the end of the exercise, the Chairman, UDOSA BOT Electoral Committee, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye announced Regina Iyamabo-Jemide as the President-elect. Iyamabo-Jemide is a member of the UDSS...
FG Threatens To Extend Sanction To Kenya, Uganda, Niger Varsities Over Degrees Saga
Following the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the Federal Government has said sanction would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. “We are...
ASUU Strike: Elite Toying With Nigeria’s Future, Yahaya Bello Warns
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello is of the opinion that the strike involving members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lingered on because the Nigerian elite are toying with the future of the country. Bello disclosed this on Friday while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. The governor who said he has been closely monitoring...
Nigeria Needs More Than 205 Universities To Meet Demand For Higher Education — NUC
Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, says the number of universities in Nigeria cannot meet the present demand for higher education in the country. He said this in Abuja Tuesday while presenting operational licences for two new universities to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, bringing the total number of universities in the country to 205. He said despite...
National Image Consult Denies Scam With Scholarship Scheme
An educational consultancy firm, the National Image Educational Consult has denied scam with its scholarship scheme, saying such allegation is a campaign of calumny against the project. This is in response to a report to the Nigerian police that the claim of the promoters, of offering scholarships to students to study at designated universities and polytechnics is untrue. However, reacting to...
JAF Says Increase In School Fees Will Force Students Out Of School
The Joint Action Front, JAF, yesterday, warned that any proposed hike in tuition fees in public universities across the country will lead to the withdrawal of several students from school if it is not reversed. JAF, in a statement by Dr Dipo Fashina and Abiodun Aremu, condemned the said outrageous increase, just as it demanded immediate reversal and adequate funding...
2021 UTME: JAMB Releases Results.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) on Friday released results of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday, 19th and Tuesday, 22 June 2021. The board added the result for subsequent days would be released daily. The board stated these in a statement by its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Friday morning. It directed candidates...
