Students sue UNILAG, demand re-instatement of Students’ Union, shift in exam...
Students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Akoka, Yaba, have urged the authorities of the institution to re-instate the Students’ Union, suspend all requirements of oath taking and undertaking and...
View ArticleOAUTH produces 139 new nurses
The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) Ile-Ife, on Thursday inducted 139 new nurses with an advice that they should discharge their duty effectively with the fear of God. The...
View ArticlePolytechnic staff accuses FG of breaching pact, hints nationwide strike
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has warned of impending crisis in Nigerian polytechnics over failure by the Federal Government to abide by the agreement reached with the union. ASUP’s...
View ArticleUNILAG students complying with conditions for reabsorption – Management
The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, says it is impressed with the level of students’ compliance with the conditions laid out for their reabsorption into the campus. This is contained in...
View ArticleFCE Pankshin admits 3,428 students, warns against negative tendencies
The Federal College of Education (FCE), Pankshin, in Plateau State matriculated 3, 428 (NCE 1) students yesterday, with strong warning against any negative tendencies. Acting Provost of the College, Dr...
View ArticleOndo University ASUU embarks on strike over non-compliance with demands
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State has threatened to embark on strike action if the management refused to meet their...
View ArticleReturn school administration to the church – Obi urges state governments
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has called on state governors across the country to return the running of schools to religious bodies and perform only supportive roles. The call was...
View ArticleN45,000 is the maximum that should be charged in federal universities – Minister
The Federal Government will harmonise tuition fees in all federal universities to stop arbitrary charge of fees by some university authorities. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, made this...
View ArticleUNIPORT not resuming May 23 – Management
Authorities of the University of Port Harcourt have withdrawn their earlier announcement that the institution will re-open for academic activities on Monday, May, 23 2016. Deputy Registrar in charge...
View ArticleN145 petrol price : NANS to shut down campuses in Ekiti Tuesday in protest
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ekiti State chapter, is to shut down all tertiary institutions in the state on Tuesday, to protest the hike in the price of Premium motor spirit,...
View ArticleUTME: JAMB, stakeholders meet on June 2 to fix cut-off points
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded all processes to kick-start the 2016 admission exercise. This is as the organisation will on June 2 hold its policy meeting and fix...
View ArticleNBTE tasks polytechnics on automated registry, e-admin
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has urged polytechnics and other technical tertiary institutions’ administrations and registrars to update their skills on new ways and methods of...
View ArticleOkorocha’s kinsmen pull down Imo European University’s fence in Imo
A group of yet to be identified villagers, said to be natives of Umuago, Urualla, Ideato North local council area of Imo State, have attacked and brought down a part of the proposed Imo European...
View ArticleFG fires 106 university staff
No fewer than 106 workers of University Staff schools in the country have been allegedly sacked by the Federal Government. Another 76 members from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State were...
View Article2015 Nov/Dec WASSCE: WAEC cancels results of candidates involved in malpractice
The West Africa Examinations Council has cancelled the results of candidates involved in examination malpractice during its 2015 November/December diet of the West Africa Senior School Certificate...
View ArticleWe will resume work immediately if we are paid – Nasarawa Varsity ASUU
Nasarawa State University chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has agreed to suspend the over 2 months old industrial action it embarked upon if government pays outstanding...
View ArticleUniversity of Ibadan dumps government’s electricity, set to run on solar power
The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Michael Zenner, has said Germany-Nigeria Solar Power project at the University of Ibadan will commence this year. Zenner said this in an interview with the News...
View ArticleGroup urges Buhari’s administration to sustain robust education policy
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has described the educational policy of the present administration in the last one year as dynamic and robust despite economic hardship...
View ArticleStudents protest ‘no school fees, no exam’ policy in Auchi
Some students of Federal Polytechnic Auchi in Edo, on Thursday protested the “no school fees, no exam” policy adopted by the institution’s management. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
View Article2016 Post-UTME: JAMB adopts 180 cut off mark
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and tertiary education stakeholders on Thursday in Abuja adopted 180 as the cut-off mark for 2016 admission into universities, polytechnics and...
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