Nigerian Governor Awards Scholarship To Student Who Scored Nine A1s In WASSCE

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has offered a university scholarship to Ikeoluwa Okunola, who had A1 in all the nine subjects he sat for in the 2021 West African Senior…

Only 25 varsities have full accreditation, says NUC

Only 25 varsities have their courses fully accredited, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has affirmed in its 2021 universities ranking. The commission added that less than 70 per cent of…

ASUU postpones decision on strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has postponed its decision on strike, saying that consultations are still ongoing. This was contained in a press statement issued by the union after…

Edo shuts secondary school indefinitely over students’ unrest

Edo State government has indefinitely shut Idogbo Secondary School in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, following destruction of the school’s property by some students and hoodlums. Secretary to…

Your Claim Of Releasing N52.12bn To Us Deceptive, ASUU Hits FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refuted the claim of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, that N52.12billion was given to the union. It described the…

Strike’ll be indefinite, won’t end until all agreements are fulfilled – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, has threatened a total showdown with the Federal Government over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement. The union said during a press…

FG To Review Senior Secondary Education Curriculum

The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr Benjamin Abakpa, has said the commission is set to review the Senior Secondary Education curriculum to meet the…

Nigeria’s education system is on life support — ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has submitted that Nigeria’s education system is in life support and may soon die if caution is not applied. The Chairperson of ASUU,…

ASUU Threatens To Go On Strike, Asks Nigerians To Blame Govt

Members of the Ibadan Zone of ASUU brief reporters at the University of Ilorin in Kwara State on December 10, 2021. Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…

Atiku: Parents should be forced to send kids to school… it will address insecurity

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says parents should be forced to send their children to school. Delivering a convocation lecture on Friday at the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state, Atiku said…

“We haven’t decided to embark on strike yet”, ASUU president says

Emmanuel Osodoke, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says the leadership of the body will consult with its members before deciding on actions to take against the…

[BREAKING] Strike: ASUU to take actions within 48 hours if….

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it will take actions on the Federal Government’s failure to meet its demand in the next 48 hours. President of ASUU, Prof.…

JAMB To Clear Backlog Of 706,189 Illegal Admissions – Registrar

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon begin to clear the backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country. JAMB had recently…

ASUU fails to meet lecturers’ demand as ultimatum ends

The Federal Government has begun moves to prevent an industrial action in the country’s public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ three-week deadline ended on Sunday. The Minister…

Alleged Fraud: Court Upholds Withdrawal Of Orji Kalu’s University Certificate

A court of appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, has upheld the withdrawal of the Bachelors’ degree certificate of former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzo Kalu,…