News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
By Damilola Adeleke The University of Abuja has been thrown into disarray as controversy surrounds the ongoing process to appoint a new vice-chancellor. The Governing Council, led by Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita, announced interviews for December 30 and 31 to determine a permanent replacement. At the center of the uproar is the acting…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a federal university in Southern Kaduna, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Vice President disclosed this during a condolence visit to the Kukah family in Kamuru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following the death of Yohanna Sidi Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu…
Professor Abdullahi Ribadu has officially assumed office as the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), with a commitment to reform and enhance the Commission’s service delivery. Speaking during the handover ceremony held in Abuja, Professor Ribadu emphasized his vision to improve productivity within the NUC, prioritizing staff development through training and improved welfare…
The University of Ilorin has urged its graduates, both undergraduate and postgraduate, to promptly collect their unclaimed certificates. In an internal memorandum dated 18 December, the institution stated that it had observed a significant backlog of uncollected certificates, which led to the latest directive. The University Registrar, M.A. Alfanla, has set a final deadline for…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Niger Delta University chapter, to suspend its strike, assuring them of the government’s commitment to addressing their grievances. The governor made his appeal on Wednesday during the 148th meeting of the State Executive Council held at the Government House, Yenagoa….
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development expert, as the new Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings over 24 years of experience leading impactful educational programs across Nigeria, Ghana, Somalia, Kenya, the USA, and the UK. Her expertise includes…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, at Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU, has suspended the indefinite strike it began two weeks ago. News source reports that ASUU initiated the strike on November 29, demanding the implementation of pension and death benefit schemes for staff, as well as the payment of earned academic and excess…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the following programmes to run on full time mode at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti: 1. B.Eng. Information and Communication Engineering 2. B.Sc. Software Engineering 3. B.Sc. Cyber Security 4. PGDE. Postgraduate Diploma Education 5. B.Ed. Primary Education 6. PGD.,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to protect the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from provisions in the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bills 2024. In a statement issued on Friday by its National President, Prof. Emmanuel…
Legal luminary and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has described as discouraging and embarrassing, the continued refusal by the federal government to issue a free trade certificate to the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), saying this could inhibit industrialisation in Nigeria. Babalola raised the concern yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, while hosting delegates from the China-Nigeria…
The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a National Policy on bullying to curb its increasing prevalence in schools across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja after a meeting with principals of Unity Schools, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, stated that the Ministry of Justice would provide the necessary legal…
The Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) of Katsina State-owned tertiary institutions has commenced a 14-day warning strike, effective December 9, to demand the implementation of approved salary structures as stipulated by the National Salaries, Income, and Wages Commission. JCF Chairman, Comrade Muhammad Gidado, announced the decision during a meeting at Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic. He highlighted…
Academic Staff Union of Universities at Bayelsa State Government-owned Niger Delta University has declared an indefinite strike over the government’s alleged failure to honour agreements reached with the union. The strike action was announced on Tuesday following a meeting at the union’s secretariat in Amassoma. punchng.com/just-in-asuu-d… Details of the union’s grievances and the impact of…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a significant reduction in examination malpractice rates, dropping from 4.16% last year to 0.8% this year, following the implementation of innovative technologies. Speaking on Monday during a media engagement, the Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, attributed this achievement to the adoption of the…
The Lagos State University (LASU) chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on an indefinite strike, protesting the state government’s failure to implement the federal government-approved salary increment of 25% and 35% for its members since January 2023. This decision follows the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s refusal to implement the increase, despite…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns over the increasing number of first-class graduates produced annually by private universities in Nigeria, describing the trend as worrisome. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, raised these concerns on Thursday during an event organized in honour of Prof. Andy Egwunyenga’s successful tenure as Vice…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Bauchi State-owned Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU) has declared an indefinite strike action, citing absence of pension and retirement schemes, deplorable working conditions as well as unpaid earned academic allowances. Chairperson of ASUU in the institution, Comrade Auwal Nuhu made the declaration for…
The China Africa Economic and Trade Expo (Nigeria Station) and China Engineering Technology Exhibition will be held from November 28th to 30th, 2024 at the Abuja Trade and Convention Center. The theme is “China and Africa join hands to create a better future”, jointly organized by eight directly affiliated institutions in Hunan Province, China…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Education to implement a pilot program incorporating indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in primary and junior secondary schools across Nigeria. This resolution followed a motion by Hon. Paul Kalejaiye Adebayo, representing Ajeromi Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Lagos. Adebayo stressed that teaching in local languages…
The Vice Chancellor of Wesley University, Ondo, Rt. Rev. Prof. Sunday Samuel Obeka, has revealed that 10% of the university’s best graduating students for the 2023/2024 academic session are deaf scholars. Speaking during a press conference in Ondo town to announce the university’s 13th convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Prof. Obeka disclosed that a…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that it has fully paid allowances to all 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff for the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). In a statement issued by NECO’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the council clarified that payments began on October 4, 2024,…
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr Iyela Ajayi, has disclosed that 40 per cent of the 2024 National Examination Council (NECO) candidates may not proceed to tertiary institutions for no credit in mathematics and english language. Ajayi said this on Tuesday in Calabar during his address at a five-day…
Examiners engaged by the National Examinations Council in marking the 2024 students’ examination papers have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over the non-payment of their entitlements after completing the assignment. It was gathered that the examiners have started mobilising their colleagues across the states for the planned protest. A letter written to the NECO…
In a land blessed with abundant natural resources, rich cultural diversity, and an unbreakable spirit, Nigeria has unfortunately perfected the art of failing its most precious resource: its people. Particularly, its young minds. Today, the state of the Nigeria education system is nothing short of a satire—a tragicomedy where the punchline is the very future…
The Federal Government has officially rescinded the contentious policy mandating an 18-year minimum age for university admission, marking a reversal of the guideline introduced by the previous administration. This decision was announced by the new Minister of Education, Dr. Morufu Alausa, during his initial press briefing in Abuja. The 18-year age threshold, endorsed by former…
The administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom is planning to increase tuition fees in universities in the country effective from September 2025, a report by The Telegraph of London has indicated. The increase is going to be the first in eight years. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is expected to announce…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria has announced the commencement of its first Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for Private Candidates, scheduled from Friday, October 25 through Friday, December 20, 2024. According to a statement released by Adesina Moyosola Fadekemi, Acting Head of the Public Affairs Department, the CB-WASSCE will use…
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The National Examinations Council, NECO, has warned school owners and other relevant stakeholders to desist from enrolling candidates for its examinations by proxy. In a statement, yesterday, by its acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, the council observed that such fraudulent practice often resulted in identity theft and subsequent parade of…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new renegotiation committee tasked with reviewing the 2009 agreements with university-based unions, in an effort to resolve ongoing disputes. The inauguration took place in Abuja, where the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, urged the committee to focus on realistic and practical terms that could be successfully implemented. Professor…
Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday, inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Jubilee Programme (NJFP), as part of measures by the federal government to scale up its employment initiative and enhance the employability of fresh graduates with market-ready skills and competence. Also, yesterday, Shettima declared that Nigeria has remained proactive in taking steps…
