EDUCATION

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, addressing youth corps member, Mr Jemilu Akpah, physically challenged who got automatic employment on Thursday in Lokoja. By Stephen Adeleye Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has doled out N7.25 million to support the transportation of 725 youth corps members of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream I, who completed their service […]

The awardees flanked by the FCT NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Suleiman Abdul and Mandate Secretary, Social Development Secretariat, FCTA, Hajia Hadiza Kabir. By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has honoured seven youth corps members posted to FCT in 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream One service for outstanding performance. The Coordinator of the scheme in […]

The Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, has secured a sub-grant of N3 million to deepen women’s participation in politics and democratic governance, as well as to end discriminatory tendencies against them. This is contained in a statement by the institution’s Protocol, Media and Public Relations Officer, Mr Sola Lawal, on Thursday in Osogbo. Lawal said the […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of provisional licences for the establishment of 12 private universities across the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said […]

The Senate yesterday approved the establishment of the Federal University of Transportation in Daura, the hometown of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Katsina State. The Senate passed the bill seeking its establishment at plenary. The bill was passed by the chamber after its clause-by-clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole. The approval followed the […]

Plateau State University Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) has accused the Management and Governing Board of the University of Not intervening in its seven months strike. The Union also expressed regret that the panel constituted about four months ago to resolve some disputes in the Institution has held several meetings […]

The organised labour movement is planning to hold a protest on the state of the nation. The protest is to call the attention of the government to the country’s deteriorating security situation, the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the unending energy crisis. Speaking at two separate conferences in Abuja, […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige did not invite the union for a meeting. Ngige had after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday said he will be meeting with the union to continue discussions about the lingering strike embarked on by ASUU. But […]

Anambra State House of Assembly has invited the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh to appear before it on June 23 for clarifications on issues pertaining to disengagement of PTA teachers recruited by the previous administration. She is also to explain the reliability of procedures of the ongoing Teachers’ Recruitment Exercise.  The invitation was […]

The Kaduna Universal Basic Education Board (KADSUBEB) has sacked 2,357 teachers who failed the recent competency test as part of their continuous assessment. The Executive Chairman of the Board, Tijjani Abdullahi, said at a news conference in his office on Monday that the competency test was conducted for over 30,000 teachers in December 2021. He […]