News and updates on education systems, policies, institutions, and learning trends globally.
The Governor of Niger state, Mohammed Bago, today announced a bonus of N200,000 each to corps members under the Batch B stream posted to the state. The governor declared this on Tuesday, July 2 during the swearing-in of the 2024 Batch B Stream I corps members at the NYSC orientation camp in Paiko, Niger State….
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to introduce an open schooling programme designed to provide a flexible learning model in Nigeria. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, UBEC’s Executive Secretary, announced this at a meeting with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja. He explained that the initiative aims to significantly broaden access to basic education. Represented…
Barring last minute’s change, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, may shut down universities tomorrow over the non-payment of four months withheld salaries by the government. Recall that a fortnight ago, the Joint Action Committee, JAC, comprising SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, had issued a two…
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has called on corps members nationwide to take the lead in advocating for national development and transformation. Governor Mohammed made the appeal in Bauchi on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of 1,500 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 corps members for 2024, at the permanent orientation camp in Wailo, Ganjuwa Local Government…
The Nigerian government has said 250,000 to 300,000 students in tertiary institutions are expected to benefit from its Student Loan Scheme in 2024. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this in an interview with Channels Television on Monday. Sawyerr said the N60 billion fund loan scheme can counter…
Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State, formerly known as Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil (KUST Wudil), has been plunged into darkness following a power disconnection by the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO). KEDCO disconnected the university about a week ago due to an outstanding bill exceeding N248 million, disrupting…
The Federal Government has launched the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Effective Schools Programme in 111 selected schools nationwide. During a meeting in Abuja with Coordinating Directors of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) and headteachers of UBE Effective Schools, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, highlighted this initiative….
President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has slammed governors for establishing state universities they cannot fund. He also alleged that most governors duplicate universities in their states to get a piece of the pie that is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund. Osodeke, who made the allegation…
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent a planned strike. After a two-hour closed-door meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Education Professor Tahir Mamman described the meeting as productive, indicating that ongoing consultations would address the issues raised by ASUU. “We’ve had a very good…
The Federal Government has initiated discussions with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent a planned strike. After a two-hour closed-door meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Minister of Education Professor Tahir Mamman described the meeting as productive, indicating that ongoing consultations would address the issues raised by ASUU. “We’ve had a very good…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Nasarawa State University Keffi, NSUK Branch has called on the Nasarawa State Government to commence payment of over N600,000,000 Earned Academic Allowance owed lecturers of the institution to avert imminent breakdown of industrial harmony. The Chairman of ASUU of the school Professor Samuel Alu said this during a…
Following a robbery incident that happened on Thursday, the Vice-Chancellor of Western Delta University, WDU, Prof. Augustine Ikelegbe has assured parents and students of the institution of safety. Some criminals were said to have gained entrance into the main hostel where they harassed some students and stole mobile phones and power banks. However, no serious…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Ahmadu Bello University Zaria branch, has said the Federal Government should be held responsible if the union embarks on a strike. The Union made this known on Friday, June 21 as it staged a peaceful protest in Zaria, Kaduna State alleging it has been neglected by the…
Academic activities at the Western Delta University, Oghara in Delta State were momentarily disrupted following incursion of suspected armed robbers into the university campus on Thursday. It was gathered that the hoodlums gained entry through an unfenced perimeter at the rear of the campus, with the intention to rob students. However, the Students, upon sensing…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced that holders of Higher National Diplomas (HND) can now be employed as lecturers in Nigerian polytechnics under a newly approved scheme of service. During the formal presentation of the new Schemes of Service to polytechnic stakeholders in Kaduna, NBTE Executive Secretary, Professor Idris Bugaje, stated that…
Justice Pete Obiora of the Court of Appeal has been appointed to lead a high-level investigative panel to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the collapse of a five-story building under construction at Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha, Anambra State. Speaking to journalists at the incident site, the Bishop of the Niger Anglican Communion,…
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education has reiterated its goal to enroll 10 million out-of-school children into educational institutions by 2027. This ambitious initiative aims to provide these children with access to comprehensive education. The Commission is also working to integrate Western education into the Almajiri school curriculum, ensuring a well-rounded educational…
The members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the Congress of University Academics of the University of Abuja are lamenting their unpaid salaries by authorities of the institution. However, the institution’s branch of ASUU which has been on strike for 41 days today over the move by the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Prof Abdulrasheed…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. The governor made this declaration while distributing educational materials to schools, awarding scholarship to students and soft loans to teachers on Saturday. At the event, the governor announced that the state government has recruited over 5,000 new teachers, with…
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has stopped admission into two departments, namely Biochemistry and Petroleum & Gas Engineering. This was disclosed in a statement endorsed by the Registrar, Mrs Olakunle Makinde. Although the university did not state the reasons for this action, it advised admission seekers to note that there would be no intake into…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Professor Razaq Olatunde Rom Kalilu as the substantive Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso. The state governor approved this appointment on Tuesday. The approval was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has joined the ongoing indefinite industrial action initiated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). In a statement released on Monday, ASUU President Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke instructed branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators to ensure that university lecturers nationwide participate in the strike, aligning…
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is set to deliver the inaugural personality lecture at the University of Ibadan (UI) on Monday. The lecture, titled “The Nigeria Police Force and the Management of Internal Security,” will explore the role of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in managing crisis situations within the country. The event is scheduled…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 24,535 candidates. In a statement, JAMB spokesman Dr. Fabian Benjamin explained that the rescheduling was due to substantial non-compliance with the Board’s standards at certain examination centers affecting these candidates. Additionally, JAMB has released an extra 3,921 results…
All kidnapped students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, have been successfully rescued. This information was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo announced that the Kogi State Government secured the release of the remaining eight abducted students from CUSTECH, Osara. The…
Thirty-five thousand people have applied for the Federal Government’s student loan scheme one week after the portal went live. This is according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund Akintunde Sawyerr who said about 60,000 persons have registered on the education loan platform. “So far, we’ve had 60,000 plus registrations. In fact,…
The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education has called for ongoing training and retraining of school managers and teachers to keep their knowledge and skills current. The commission emphasized that the success of any school relies on vision, capacity, aspiration, ownership, and support. Dr. Muhammad Sani Idris, the Executive Secretary of the commission,…
A Federal Government delegation is set to meet with officials of Teesside University in the United Kingdom to address the alleged “unjust deportation order” issued to some Nigerian students in the middle of their studies at the institution. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday. It was said…
The Federal Government said that students of state government institutions will also benefit from the government education loan scheme. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this known during an ongoing press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. He disclosed that the scheme will be made available to students of state…
Activities have been grounded at Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions as staff commenced three-day warning strike on Wednesday to press home their demands. Academic and non-academic staff under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions said they were embarking on the warning strike to press home their demands from the state government….
The Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) has partnered with Nile University of Nigeria, known for its quality education and ongoing investment in academic research and innovation, to host the NNMA Award Winners’ Lecture. During a visit to the Vice Chancellor of Nile University, Prof. Dili Dogo, in Abuja, the Acting Secretary of NNMA, Mrs. Mercy…
