BREAKING: FG Postpones 2020 WAEC, NECO Indefinitely
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has postponed the Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. The development was announced by the Minister of state for education, Emeka Nwajubum, during a press briefing on Channels Tv. The minister stated, “WAEC and NECO for the year have been postponed indefinitely.” “The students...
IPPIS: Some Vice-Chancellors Collected N58,000 As February Salary – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says some of its members who defaulted and keyed into the implementation of the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) are now “regretting.” The Union hinted that some Vice-Chancellors earned N58,000, while some Professors collected paltry N55,000 as February salary from the IPPIS. The Coordinator of ASUU Lagos Zone, Prof Olusiji...
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...
Abia Schools Quiz: Mayfair Academy Umuahia Grabs N1m To Emerge Overall Winner (Photos, Video)
The highly contested Abia State Schools Quiz Competition has finally come to an end with Mayfair Academy, Umuahia grabbing the coveted grand prize of one million Naira as the overall winner. The just concluded competition also had Ovom Girls' High School Aba emerge the first runner-up with a five hundred thousand Naira prize while the...
NBTE Restores Abia Polytechnic Accreditation
The National Board of Technical Education, NBTE has restored the accreditation of the state-owned Abia State Polytechnic Aba, ABN TV reports. The board has weeks ago de-accredited the school over a backlog of unpaid salaries, numbering over 20, it said in a statement earlier. Barr Eze Chikamnayo in a statement on Monday said the restoration of the state Polytechnic is in...
Strike: ASUU Shift Decision, Says FG Blackmailing Union
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has postponed its decision on strike, saying that consultations are still ongoing. This was contained in a press statement issued by the union after its National Executive Council meeting. The meeting held at its Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, on Saturday, December 18, 2021 to review the level of government’s implementation of...
Reps Urges Tertiary Institutions To Adopt Per Semester Fees Payment System
The House of Representatives has called on universities and other tertiary institutions to adopt a semester-based school fee payment system to enable students to cope with the current economic situation in the country. The call followed a resolution on a motion moved by Rep. Sa’ad Wada Taura at the Plenary on Thursday. Presenting the motion, he said adopting the payment system...
Education Important For Security Of Nigeria’s Future, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday Nigeria’s future relied heavily on education, noting that no society could grow beyond its educational attainments. The President said it was in consideration of such development that his government was determined to return teachers, teaching and the teaching profession to their rightful places. Buhari, who spoke at the commemoration of the 2022 World Teachers’ Day in...
FG Begs Students For Pardon After ASUU Called Off Eight Months Strike
The Federal Government has apologised to students and parents for the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In a statement on Friday, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige assured students that they won’t have to experience the ugly situation in the future. ASUU embarked on strike on February 14, 2022 over poor welfare of its...
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...
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