FG bans SS1, SS2 students from participating in WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB
The Federal Government has stopped students in Senior Secondary School one and two from participating in external West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE; the National Examination...
View ArticleModibbo Adama University admits 3,141 students for 2020/2021 session
The Modibbo Adama University, Yola, has admitted 3,141 students for the 2020/2021 academic session. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Abdullahi Tukur, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the...
View ArticleUBEC: Billions spent on education not yielding results – Hamid Bobboyi
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has raised concern over the poor outcomes from the education sector despite the billions of naira spent on...
View ArticleAdesina Aishat: OAU closed down till further notice over student’s death,...
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State has shut down the institution. This followed the protest that broke out over the death of an undergrad, Adesina Omowumi...
View ArticleUNICAL VC warns staff against extorting new students
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has warned staff against collecting unauthorised charges and fees from new students. Obi gave the warning in a statement issued by...
View ArticleUNILAG announces dates for 2021-2022 post-UTME, lists criteria
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) will start its 2021-2022 Post-UTME exercise on Monday October 11. The management made the announcement on Wednesday. Only candidates who scored 200 and above are...
View ArticleUNIBEN reacts as Senior Lecturer allegedly rapes 400L student
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) management has reacted to rape allegations against one of its lecturers, Dr Steve Ekundayo. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr Benedicta Ehanire on Thursday...
View ArticleASUU reacts to FG’s decision to pay education students stipends every semester
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the Federal Government’s approval of stipends for students of education in public tertiary institutions. DAILY POST recalls that the...
View ArticleWe are awaiting committee result on protest over death of final year student...
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife says it is still awaiting the report of the committee set up to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a student of the Foreign...
View ArticleTaraba: Why we embarked on indefinite strike – SSANU
The leadership of the Taraba State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU) has finally broken silence on why they have collectively resolved to embark on an indefinite...
View ArticlePolytechnics shutdown imminent as ASUP threatens another strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened that its members may withdraw their services in polytechnics across the country if the government fails to do the needful in the...
View ArticleUniversity of Ibadan governing council shortlists eight professors for VC...
The governing council of the University of Ibadan has shortlisted no fewer than eight professors for the position of Vice Chancellor of the institution. DAILY POST recalls that the institution has...
View ArticleOyegun announces Adebowale as UI new VC
Former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Oyegun has announced Professor Kayode Adebowale as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan. Oyegun made...
View ArticleOndo Poly workers down tools, begin indefinite strike
Workers of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, have embarked on an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their salaries by the institution’s management. The workers of the state-owned...
View ArticleYobe: College of Education suspends academic activities over Provost’s death
The management of Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashu’a (USCOEGA) in Yobe has suspended academic activities over the death of its Provost, Dr. Muhammad Gishiwa. In an internal circular released...
View ArticleUNILORIN produces 180 First Class graduates in 2019/2020 academic session
The University of Ilorin has produced 180 first-class graduates in the 2019/2020 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, disclosed this at a press...
View ArticleStriking SSANU workers denied access to Taraba varsity facilities
The wrangling in the Taraba State University has taken a different dimension as the striking non-academic staff was denied access to the school facilities. This was observed as the union’s general...
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Be ready to face life challenges after graduation – Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has charged the new graduates of the institution to be ready to face life challenges after graduation. In his speech...
View ArticleEmbargo on employment choking university system – MAU VC, Tukur
The Vice Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, Prof Abdullahi Tukur, has stated that embargo placed on employment by the Federal Government, which makes it difficult for universities to...
View ArticleIntroduce critical thinking as subject in primary schools – Educationist...
An educationist, Dr. Leo Igwe, has advised the federal and state governments to, without wasting more time, introduce critical thinking as a subject for primary school pupils. Igwe, who spoke with a...
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