ASUU urges FG to address NAU crisis
By Gami Tadanyigbe The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to address the lingering crisis at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
New Education Minister reverses policy of 18-year entry for varsity admission
The new Minister of Education, Dr Morufu Olatunji Alausa, has reversed his Predecessor’s policy of 18 years as entry age for university admission.The policy initiated by Professor Tahir Mamman, former…
Women task to promote religious freedom, peace in Nigeria
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in Abuja on Wednesday urged women to unite in promoting peace and religious freedom to tackle religious persecution and violence in Nigeria. They made the call…
NUC to provide minimum guidelines for the conduct of university ceremonies
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed worry over the noticeable and qualitative decline in the conduct of Ceremonies and Special Lectures which constitute the hallmark of a university and…
NUC accredits all take-off academic programmes of CUSTECH, approves 8 others
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for all the take-off academic programmes of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State. This is contained in…
Proforce Armoured Vehicles as game-changer in winning war against insurgency and other crimes in Nigeria
The Nigeria’s automotive was established in the 1950s aimed at producing both passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. This was made possible by likes of Federated Motors Industries, a subsidiary of…
Sallah: UniAbuja ASUU, CONUA lament unpaid salaries
As Muslims join their counterparts across the world to observe the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) are lamenting their unpaid…
UniAbuja Council crisis: Court summons VC
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Vice Chancellor (VC) of University of Abuja, Prof. Rasheed Na’Allah, to appear before it on June 13 to show cause why…
Army hands over 8 rescued students to Kogi Gov.
By Sumaila Ogbaje, NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Nigerian Army on Monday handed over eight students of Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara, Kogi State, who were rescued on…
29 students bag First Class as UNIZIK holds 18th convocation
No fewer than 29 students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have graduated with First Class during the varsity’s 18th convocation ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof.…
Tinubu to varsities: Be vanguards in fight against corruption
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian Universities to be at the forefront in the fight against corruption as prime institutions of learning. Tinubu made the call at the second…
Katsina Gov. vows to restore State’s education vanguard status
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State says his administration is committed to restoring the state’s glorious days as education vanguard and agricultural hub. The governor stated this at the 9th…
FG releases list of governing councils of federal tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has approved the constitution of the governing councils of federal Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education. The list, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,…
Collapsed Amphitheatre: Adeleke pledges to pay medical bills of affected students
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has promised to pay the medical bills of students injured in the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife, Amphitheatre roof collapse. The affected students are receiving treatment…
12,539 teachers write 2024 professional qualifying exams
No fewer than 12,539 teachers nationwide sat for the May diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) which began on Thursday and ended on Saturday. The qualification examination is conducted…