FG Commences Payment Of ASUU’s Withheld Salaries
The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Multiple sources in the academic sector confirmed the development to our correspondent in Abuja on Monday. The chairperson, ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, who confirmed the developmentnon the record, said, “Yes, it...
UNILORIN Expels 14 For Examination Misconduct, Others
The management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has expelled 14 students over alleged misconduct and involvement in examination malpractices. The university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The names of nine of the expelled students were published in the weekly bulletin of the university which was released by the Information Unit of...
Withheld Salaries: SSANU, NASU Threaten Strike
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities(SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of Educational and Associated Institutions have threatened to disrupt industrial peace in universities should the government fail to release the withheld salaries of members. The salaries were seized by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari during their strike in 2022. The unions,...
Students Loan: FG Updates New Date Explains Delay In Take-Off
The Federal Government has stated that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund portal for eligible students would open in March. The Executive Secretary, NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja, urged eligible students to register to access the fund. President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, signed the Access...
NASU Requests Payment Of Withheld Salaries
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has asked the Federal Government to pay the four months withheld salaries of its members. The union threatened to embark on strike over the non-payment of the withheld salaries. The union accused the Federal Government of favouring the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by paying four of the eight months...
Neya Kalu Foundation Donates Study Materials To St. Saviour’s School Ikoyi
Founder of Neya Kalu Foundation (NYF) and Publisher of The Sun Publishing Limited, Neya Kalu, has donated boxes of various science study items to St.Saviour’s School, Ikoyi. She made the announcement at the launch of a Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Project called FEMGINEERS, on Wednesday. It is designed to promote the study of sciences among young girls, stimulate the study...
We’re Fine-Tuning Student Loan, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the much-awaited Student Loan Scheme and other programmes of his administration which ought to have commenced are being fined-tuned. “The Student Loan Programme will commence. There will be employment benefits for our graduates. The social security programme for the elderly and vulnerable will commence. We are fine-tuning all of that,” the President said on Monday at...
Alleged Privacy Preach: JAMB Cautions Against Enlisting Minors
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned against enrolling minors in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, issued this warning while reacting to a suit filed by one Mrs Ifeanyi Eke against the Board over alleged inappropriate text messages sent to her 15-year-old daughter during her registration. Recall that Eke had filed a...
Gov. Otti Wants Transparency As Investigation Into Students’ Protest In Michael Okpara University Commences
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged management of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) to be open-minded in their investigation to ascertain the real cause of the recent protest by students of the institution, which led to the closure of the school, ABN TV reports. Governor Otti said it was important that the panel set up...
New Date For Student Loans Scheme Coming Soon — Presidency
The presidency has restated its commitment to the implementation of the student loan scheme, indicating that a new take-off date would be determined soon. This clarification follows a statement by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, suggesting that the implementation of the scheme had been put off indefinitely. Fielding questions from State House Correspondents at the...
