ASUU Strike: Court Strikes Out NANS’ Suit Against ASUU, FG
The National Industrial Court, NIC, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit filed by the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, to compel the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government to call off the ongoing strike action. Justice Polycarp Hamman closed further proceedings in the matter following the withdrawal of the suit by the...
NANS Urges FG To Consider Temporary Closure Of Tertiary Institutions To Allow 4m Students Vote
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has urged the federal government to let higher institutions in the country go on break now for the students who registered last year to collect their permanent voter’s cards, PVCs. According to the association, the if the step is not taken, over four million students would be disenfranchised and denied the opportunity to...
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...
Reactions As Catholic Reverend Sister Wears Biafran Flag Outfit During Her Masters Degree Defence (Photos)
A Reverend sister whose name could not be independently verified as at the moment of this report has set the internet buzzing with her choice of dressing during her Masters Degree defence. She adorned a flag bearing Biafran logo, getting many people to react. A Facebook user, Umuchiukwu Writers who shared the picture simply wrote, "A Reverend Sister defends her Masters...
NECO Reschedules 2023 Entrance Exams Into Suleja Academy
The National Examination Council (NECO) has rescheduled this year’s entrance examination for the gifted and talented children into Federal Government Academy Suleja in Niger State by three weeks. The Examination body in a statement in Minna on Tuesday by the Head Information and Public Relation Divison, Mallam Azeez Sani, a copy which was made available to newsmen said the examination...
Minister Of Education Wrong On Minimum Age Requirement
The Minister of Education is deemed indecisive on the reversal of the minimum age requirement set for Tertiary Institution aspirants The Minister of Education’s reversal (or suspension) of his ban on “underage” university admissions after protests by stakeholders is another instance of this administration making a policy decision it has neither fully reasoned through nor consulted on with stakeholders. By...
Two Kogi Polytechnic Students Dead After Inhaling Generator Fume
Two students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja have died after inhaling fumes from a power generating set placed close to the window of their apartment overnight. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday. Aya disclosed that the deceased were identified as Bilikisu Eleojo, 20 years old, and...
ASUU To Appeal Court Ruling Asking Lectures To End Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says it will appeal the order by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) asking its members to call off the seven-month-long strike. The University of Abuja chapter chairman of ASUU, Dr Kasim Umar, stated this while reacting to the order by court in Abuja. Umar said the national executive Council of ASUU will...
Vision Savers Global Outreach Takes Anti-cult Campaign To ABSU During Matric
A foremost anti-cult campaign group in Nigeria, Vision Savers Global Outreach has taken its advocacy to the students of Abia State University, ABSU Uturu at its recently concluded matriculation programme. The group says it seeks to roll out this awareness programme among the matriculating students as a way of getting them sufficiently equipped on the need to shun cultism and...
Illegal Fees: Oyo Govt. Sanctions Head-teachers For Denying Pupils Access To Exam Hall
The Oyo State Government has sanctioned some Head-teachers for collecting illegal fees and denying pupils access to examination halls during the ongoing Public Primary Schools Unified Examination. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Edu...
