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...
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...
His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said the goal of his administration for its newly-established university, Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, was to make it a world-class citadel of learning that will groom graduates grounded in science and technology.
He said this on Thursday during...
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 Authorities of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti have announced the reinstatement of no fewer than 365 workers of the institution sacked last year.
It would be recalled that the management of the university had on December 5, 2019, announced the disengagement of over 600 workers saying their employment...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has restated his commitment to empowering and including women in politics and governance, as the world marks the International Women's Day on Friday.
The United Nations has designated the theme: 'Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress' for the 2024...
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 Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Monday, declared an indefinite strike over the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System and the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement.
The union’s National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, announced the strike at a press briefing in its National Secretariat, Abuja.
He noted that the government...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has adopted 140 as the minimum cut-off mark for degree awarding institutions for the 2022 admission process.
The minimum cut-off marks for polytechnics is 100 while colleges of education is 100.
This was made known at the ongoing Policy Meeting on Admissions presided by...
The Federal Government has declared that nobody won or lost in the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), ordering members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to work.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the declaration on Wednesday while...
