The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it has not yet fixed the cut-off marks for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination. It described the cut-off marks being circulated on the Internet as fake. The board stated this in its weekly bulletin obtained by our correspondent on Sunday. It stated...
The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Muhammed Ibrahim, along with the association and the Non-Academic Staff Union, have initiated a scheduled seven-day strike starting on Monday. The strike stems from the Federal Government's failure to address their grievances regarding unfair treatment. According to Ibrahim,...
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na-Allah, says the institution has gone tough on lecturers who are sexually harassing students, saying two professors had been dismissed for the offence. Na’Allah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in New York that the university had introduced a...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday extended its six-month-old strike indefinitely until the Federal Government meets its demands. A member of the union, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the development to Channels Television following a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the striking varsity teachers at the University...
National Examinations Council (NECO) has stated that it has not postponed the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) due to the prevailing situation in the Country. A Press Statement issued by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division of the Council, Malam Azez...
The Senate has successfully passed the Student Loans Access to Higher Education Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, paving the way for significant improvements in Nigeria's higher education financing landscape. The passage of the bill, following the meticulous consideration of a report from the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary...
directs immediate resumption of academic activities Following the protest by students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Edo State Government at the State Executive Council meeting, on Wednesday, suspended all union activities across all state-owned institutions...
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi is set to pull out of a strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, paving way for the commencement of academic activities in the institution. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, gave this hint on Wednesday while presiding over the fifth State Executive...
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has announced the indefinite postponement of the Board’s 2020 May/June Ordinary Level Certificate Examinations. Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NABTEB, Prof. Ifeoma Isiugo-Abanihe, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Benin. “The 2020 May/June series of the NABTEB Certificate Examinations, which are for in-school...
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing educational opportunities for Nigerian students, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Akintunde Sawyerr as the managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This decision was revealed in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, emphasizing...