•Governor Alex Otti of Abia State Abia State Government has given reasons on why it wants to employ 2,500 teachers for the primary and post primary schools in the state. According to Dr Alex Otti, governor of the state, the massive recruitment will beef up the existing teachers population and enhance the ongoing package to […]
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded some medical-related programmes in Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to Doctoral status. This was disclosed in a statement issued today by NUC’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Franca Chukwuonwo. She said the decision was driven by the need to incorporate more clinical and p...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a Federal Polytechnic in Gwarinpa, one of the largest estates in the nation’s capital. Our correspondent reports that the new institution is also named after the president, reports Daily Trust. In a letter dated January 16, 2025 and addressed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of [&h...
•Tinubu The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has kicked against the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bill by the federal government, saying it will destroy public institutions in the country. Addressing journalists at the weekend, the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Benin Zone, comprising nine universities, Prof. Monday Lewis Igbafen,...
•Polytechnic workers protest Polytechnic workers in the country have announced a three-day warning strike from Wednesday, January 22 to Friday, January 24, 2025. The workers, under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnic (SSANIP), accused the authorities of marginalisation of non-teaching staff members and denial of th...
•Tinubu The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nsukka zone in Enugu State, today said that the benefits of students loan scheme of the Tinubu-led federal government must not replace the agency funding infrastructures in tertiary institutions across the country as it had yet to pass the test of time. Our correspondent reports that ASU...
•Miss Faith Aduragbemi Olabisi 18 year-old student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Department of Accounting, Miss Faith Aduragbemi Olabisi, has qualified as a chartered accountant. According to the bulletin of the university, the feat was described as a rare display of the superlative service delivery obtainable at the University of Il...
•Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government has launched the Eko Learners’ Support programme to help students preparing for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) exams achieve academic excellence. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony yesterday at the Education Resource Centre in Lago...
•Oluwakemisola Emmanuel A University of Lagos (UNILAG) student who once sought public help to fund her education, Oluwakemisola Emmanuel, has celebrated her graduation with heartfelt gratitude. In an emotional Instagram post yesterday, Oluwakemisola recounted her university journey, sharing photos from her early days as a 100-level and 200-lev...
•IGP Kayode Egbetokun Some Nigeria Police school staffers, who are on extended service following the federal government’s decision to increase the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65, are expressing frustration over the authorities’ refusal to pay their salaries for 33 months. During separate telephone interviews on Sunday, the aggrieved...
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