ASUU urges Nigerians to rise above partisanship
By Modupe Seriboh The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says Nigerians should rise in 2017 beyond party affiliation, religious sentiments and ethnic bias. The Read more
Education
Lecturers beg Ajimobi to pay 10 months’ salaries
Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan Members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki chapter, have appealed to the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, to Read more
JAMB closes 2016 admission into federal, state varsities
Friday Olokor, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has closed the 2016 admissions to all federal and state universities, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Read more
FG orders separate cut-off marks for varsities, others
Friday Olokor and Folashade Adebayo The Federal Government has directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to consult with the relevant stakeholders so as to Read more
ASUU strike commences Wednesday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it would embark on a one week warning strike over failure by the Federal Government to implement Read more
Lagos Govt. to upgrade schools
By Lucy Osuizigbo The Lagos State Government says it will soon commence total upgrading of schools in the State, especially in the slum areas. This Read more
University of Lagos expels 125 students and rusticated 198 others
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Authorities of the University of Lagos have expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others for various offences, including examination malpractices during last Read more
Ado Poly workers embark on strike
Following the refusal of the management of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti to address their demands and expiration of their ultimatum, workers of the institution, Read more
Unijos Postpones Examination After Fire Incident
Following the fire that engulfed the main library and some departments of the University of Jos on Saturday night, the authorities have postponed the student Read more
Recession: Schools offer discounts, dump foreign trips to survive
Folashade Adebayo Indications emerged on Thursday that some schools have adopted drastic measures to retain pupils and survive the harsh operating environment. School managers in Read more
Nigeria Open University shuts 5 illegal study centres in Lagos
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) said on Friday that it had identified and closed down five illegal study centres operating in different parts Read more
We’re still vetting admission lists from varsities – JAMB
Charles Abah As hundreds of candidates look forward to knowing their 2016/2017 admission status, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it is still vetting Read more
Japan to sponsor 29 Nigerians for Masters degree
The Japanese International Cooperation Agency says it is sponsoring 29 Nigerians to Japan for their Master’s degree under the Japanese Government Official Development Assistance. A Read more
Protest: UNILAG Suspends Students’ Union President, Others
Four months after the students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, staged a massive protest against what they described as poor welfare conditions on Read more
Buhari sacks 17 heads of Education Agencies, Appoints new CEOs for NUC, NECO, others
Abuja, (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Examination Council (NECO) Read more
Post-UTME: UNILAG releases admission guidelines
[PUNCH] The University of Lagos on Tuesday released its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination admission screening guidelines for the 2016/2017 academic session. A statement issued by the Read more