BREAKING: FG Approves Reopening Of All Tertiary Institutions
The federal government has directed the reopening of Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in the country. Tertiary institution regulatory agencies like the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) and National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) have also directed tertiary institutions to reopen. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who addressed a press conference in...
BREAKING! FG Orders Reopening Of Schools Nationwide By October 12
THE federal government has given directives for the reopening of all schools in the country by October 12. This came about six months after the closure of schools nationwide by the government to stem the transmission of COVID-19 pandemic. The minister of education, Adamu Adamu who made the announcement on Friday in Abuja, Also directed all Federal Colleges also known...
ASUU Strike Will Soon End – Ngige
The federal government has assured that the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would soon end. Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He disclosed that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the Accountant General will meet with the union. “The issue of ASUU will soon come...
BREAKING: Ekiti Assembly Upgrades College Of Education To University
A bill seeking to upgrade the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti to a full- fledged University of Education, Science and Technology has been passed by Ekiti Assembly. The House, at its plenary on Tuesday presided over by Speaker Funminiyi Afuye, unanimously passed the bill into law following a holistic consideration of the report of its committee on Education, Science and Technology. While...
Covenant University Students Lament Poor Conditions For Resumption, Accuse Management Of Endangering Lives (Photos, Video)
A student of Covenant University simply identified as Tayurn on Twitter has called out the management of Covenant University over unfair treatment and deceit. According to the state government’s guidelines on school reopening, all students are to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before being allowed on the premises. Unfortunately, the University management failed to put this in place. However,...
Ikpeazu Approves N400m Bailout Fund For ABSU
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has approved the release of the sum of Four Hundred Million Naira (=400,000,000. 00) bailout fund for Abia State University Uturu. This is following what the state government called "strong representations from the Management and Staff of the Abia State University to the State Government for some form of financial assistance". The fund according to...
ABSU Staff Unions Protest 6 Months Unpaid Salaries, Says We’re Now Victims Of Humanitarian Crisis (Photos)
Members of the Staff Union of Abia state University (ABSU) including Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday staged a peaceful protest over alleged non payment of 6 months salaries by the state government. Also joined in the protest are Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); Non-academic staff of Education and and Associated Institutions(NASU); and National Association of Academic...
Environment Not Conducive To Reopen Schools – Imo Govt
The government of Imo State has declared the environment as not yet conducive to reopen private and public schools. This is owing to the coronavirus pandemic which, according to the government, has not been fully contained. In a press release from the office of State’s Ministry of Education, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. B.T.O Ikegwuoha stated that the Federal Ministry of...
Abia Govt Reveals Resumption Date For Schools
The Abia State Government has announced the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the State on Monday, 28th September 2020, to complete the 3rd term of 2019/2020 academic session with one week of revision classes. This was announced in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu, after the State Executive Council Meeting held at...
GUU Pro-Chancellor, Chief Ugochukwu Tasks Universities On Social Change
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council of Gregory University Uturu Chief Onyema Ugochukwu has urged institutions of higher learning in the country to make efforts to be champions of social change. This is even as he commends the management of Gregory University Uturu for setting the pace in terms of proactive social interventions especially at the peak of COVID-19...
