The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Medical Alumni Association has called for the immediate withdrawal of the advertisement for the position of Vice-Chancellor of the university, citing breaches of the University Act and discriminatory requirements. The association, which represents medical graduates of the university, expressed concerns over the ad...
•ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reported the deaths of 84 of its members between May and August 2024, attributing these losses to economic hardship and unpaid salaries. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this revelation during an appearance on Channels Television. “In the pa...
In bid to attract top talent from around the world, several countries are offering free PhD programmes to international students. Here’s a breakdown of the countries and their offerings: 1. Czech Republic: Public universities offer free PhD programmes, with minimal additional costs. 2. Sweden: PhD programs are free at public universities, with...
•Wike Following the ongoing strike by primary school teachers over the non-payment of 25-month minimum wage arrears and other entitlements, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has invited the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) for a meeting. A source who is a member of the State Wing Executive Committee...
As the new academic session begins, thousands of school-age children in Bauchi State are struggling to resume classes due to a significant increase in school fees. For example, parents who hitherto managed to send their wards to private schools and paid minimal fees, are now finding it difficult to continue as new term fees have […]
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board, (NABTEB), has disclosed that 44,000 of the 67,751 candidates who sat for the 2024 In-School National Business Certificate (NBC) and National Technical Certificate (NTC) examinations scored five credits and above, including Mathematics and the English Language. The NABTEB’s acting Registra...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a two-week ultimatum to the federal government, urging the resolution of various longstanding issues affecting the polytechnic sector, reports Nigerian Tribune. The ultimatum, which begins on October 7, 2024, and concludes on October 25, 2024, could lead to industrial action if the dem...
•ASUU President, Prof Osodeke President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has raised an alarm, saying most Nigerian universities are on the verge of shutting down over unbearable cost of administration. He criticised the federal government which repeatedly questioned the deployment of Internally Ge...
•Federal Executive Council meeting The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has instructed the Federal Ministry of Education, the Nigerian Education Research Development Council (NERDC), and relevant government institutions to collaborate with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on creating a comprehensive curriculum for Citizenship Studies. This...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nzukka Zone, has expressed deep concern over the humiliation its members have endured from the government in their pursuit of better working conditions over the past three years. In a statement released to the press in Makurdi today, Union Zonal Coordinator Raphael Amokaha lamented that members ...
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