The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, has raised alarm over the exodus of 30 trained PhD holders from Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) formerly Bauchi State University, due to deteriorating working conditions and inadequate welfare provisions. The development was highlighted during a press conference held today, where AS...
•Youth Corps members Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the increase in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. The federal government yesterday officially raised the monthly allowance for Corps members, effective from July 2024, reports Nigerian Tribune. This adjustment aligns with the Natio...
•Youth Corpers The federal government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000 with effect from July 2024. In a statement yesterday, a spokesperson for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Caroline Embu, said the increment was in line with the enactment of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024. Embu...
•ASUU National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum for the federal government to resolve lingering issues affecting lecturers. This is coming after the expiration of a 21 days’ ultimatum earlier by the union. ASUU is demanding the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2...
•Puff-Puff Nigerian students are known for their entrepreneurial spirit. And many are finding creative side hustles to make money while studying. With rising living expenses and tuition fees, side hustles have become more popular, allowing students to earn extra income and develop skills that will benefit them in the future, reports Vanguard. ...
MTN Nigeria Foundation has announced a disbursement of N114m in scholarships to 380 students, including visually-impaired students, across Nigerian universities for 2024. The foundation has also inducted 380 graduates into the MTN Scholarship Alumni Association, reports The PUNCH. At an award ceremony held today in Abuja, the foundation grante...
The Federal College of Education Pankshin, Plateau State, has been upgraded to the status of the Federal University of Education with a total take-off grant of N10 billion. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony of the university at the college, the Chairman House Representatives Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, who sponsored the bill that...
Varsity Cup, Nigeria’s first annual national university football championships for men’s and women’s teams has announced the universities that will participate in its inaugural Varsity Men’s Football 2024 season. Having undergone a rigorous selection phase and completed a month-long accreditation process, these universities ably led by their S...
•Dr. Nsikak Akpan A Nigerian academic, Dr. Nsikak Akpan, has received approval from Guinness World Records to attempt a staggering 150-hour non-stop lecture. Akpan aims to break the existing record held by Indian Professor Arvin Mishra, who delivered a 139-hour, 52-minute, and 42-second lecture in 2014, reports Saturday Vanguard. The marathon ...
•Gunmen At least 28 undergraduate students have been killed and 78 others kidnapped from various tertiary institutions across Nigeria in the last 20 months, data from reported cases in the media have shown. The data, which is specific to attacks on students within the campuses, does not include attacks or kidnappings of students on highways, [...
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