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 Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin, has introduced electronic attendance registration for students at lecture rooms and clinical activities.
Prof. Ibrahim Katibi, the Dean of the faculty, told newsmen on Monday that the e-attendance register was introduced to address students’ absenteeism and lateness to class.
Katibi said that learning...
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, has pledged to root out Nigerians flaunting counterfeit certificates, as revealed by Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, SAN.
During the receipt of the inter-ministerial committee's report on degree mills, Prof. Mamman expressed deep concern over the revelations, emphasizing the need...
The Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, has opened a new Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, in a renewed bid to deepen exchange between the school and the larger society.
The Rector of the Polytechnic, Prof. Abiodun Falodun, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists, said the centre is located in...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new date for the commencement of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
The board disclosed this in a statement signed by its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin in Abuja on Sunday.
Benjamin said the UTME which...
In a move towards enhancing educational access and excellence, the Bauchi State Government, facilitated by the Ministry of Education, has disbursed N396.9 million to cover examination fees for 14,170 SS3 students across public schools in the state for the 2023/2024 academic session.
Commissioner for Education, Jamila Mohammed Dahiru, announced this...
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun said Nigeria needs more universities to tackle the problem of access to tertiary education in the country.
The governor also advocated an increase in the carrying capacity of existing institutions.
The governor made this known during the official opening ceremony of the Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye,...
The Federal Ministry of Education has directed the closure of all Federal Government Colleges, FGCs, in Abuja following security threats on the unity colleges located in the FCT.
The Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, confirmed to newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the ministry had ordered...
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 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...
