COVID-19: Nigerian govt clears air on June 8 reopening of schools, gives...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has denied that schools will reopen on June 8. Nwajiuba, speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Presidency clears air on dates for reopening of schools
One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aides, Tolu Ogunlesi, has debunked rumours of a fixed date for the reopening of schools across the country. Institutions of learning have been closed down for...
View ArticleOsun PDP Reps member sponsors Bill for creation of FG College of Education in...
A Bill for the establishment of Federal College of Education, Okemesi Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government Area of Ekiti State has passed the first reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill,...
View ArticleNigerian teachers to adapt to new normal model of teaching amid Coronavirus –...
The Registrar/Chief Executive, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Professor Segun Ajiboye on Thursday insisted that the Council has mobilised thousands of Nigerian teachers to participate...
View ArticleEducation in Nigeria: Buhari has failed – COEASU president, Ogirima
National President of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union, COEASU, Comrade Nuhu Ogirima, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari, has performed badly in the area of education. He said this in a...
View ArticleFG issues directive to Ministry of Education over re-opening of schools
The Federal Government of Nigeria has ordered that all schools in the country remain closed until further evaluation. The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 made this known on Monday. Chairman...
View ArticleSanwo-Olu reveals when schools might reopen in Lagos State
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said a decision on the reopening of schools in the state, will be made in the next two weeks. Sanwo-Olu stated this during a media briefing on...
View ArticleASUU demands immediate re-constitution of UNIPORT Governing Council
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has asked the Federal Government to constitute a new Governing Council for the University of Port Harcourt without further delay. UNIPORT chapter Chairman...
View ArticleASUU reacts as Lecturer slumps, dies in apartment
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, has reacted to the death of a senior lecturer, Dr. Gilbert Ibitola. It was...
View ArticleJAMB confirms 2020 UTME result notification is ready
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday, announced that the result notification for candidates that sat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is ready. This...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Nigerian govt gives updates on WAEC, NECO exams
The federal government has said it is working to bring the timetables for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations closer. Minister of State...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Gov. Zulum orders reopening of secondary schools in Bama
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has ordered the reopening of three Secondary Schools in Bama town. Bama Local Government Area is about 60km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital...
View ArticleIPPIS: Bayero University terminates appointment of lecturers on contract
The Bayero University Kano has in line with the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System IPPS guidelines, terminated the appointment of all its Lectures on contract with the University. The...
View ArticleASUU Alleges harassment, intimidation by Ambrose Alli University Management
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU) chapter, Ekpoma have expressed worry over alleged harassment and intimidation of leaders of staff unions and disrespect of...
View ArticleAppeal Court strikes out NUT’s suit against Academic Staff Union of Secondary...
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a case filed by the Nigerian Union of Teachers(NUT), challenging the rights of teachers to establish ASUSS as a professional body and trade union across the states of...
View ArticleOyo asks students to resume, approves capacity for churches, mosques
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state following the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The decision was made public after a meeting presided by its chairman,...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Nigerian govt gives schools permission to write third term exams
The Federal Government has said schools who are running an international curriculum, will be allowed to write their third term exams online. This was confirmed by the Minister of State for Education,...
View ArticleJAMB announces cut-off mark for 2020 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has announced 160 and above as the national minimum cut-off mark for 2020 admissions into public universities. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede,...
View ArticleJAMB confirms commencement date for admissions, peg post UTME fees
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the 2020 admissions process would commence by August 2020. The exam board said due to the outbreak of coronavirus, dates for the...
View ArticleWhy we are on strike – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, revealed why the union is on strike. ASUU noted that the ongoing industrial action was predicated on getting revitalization funds and unpaid...
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