House of Representatives is considering the introduction of semester-based school fees in tertiary institutions in the country. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Mr Sa’ad Taura at the plenary presided by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Benjamin Kalu. Taura, representing Taura/Ringim Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, justified the initiative, saying it was in […]
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returns programme to education ministry says no condition attached to payment of 4 months withheld salaries to ASUU President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate reintroduction of school feeding with the implementation now to cover the entire basic education in Nigeria. The directive came as the Federal Government revealed a plan to return 15 […]
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The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to return 15 million out-of-school children to the classroom by 2027. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at a one-day retreat on Quick Wins in the ministerial deliverables (2023–2027). Mamman explained that the learning crisis had also been a major issue […]
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The House of Representatives is setting up a committee to look into discrepancies in the remittances of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board into the coffers of the Federal Government. The decision to set up the committee followed the non-reconciliation discovered in the books of the examination body and the account of the Office of […]
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Workers of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State on Wednesday staged a protest against the non-payment of their 10 months salaries and allowances. The angry workers under the auspices of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, RUGIPO chapters blocked the main entrance of […]
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The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folashade Ogunsola has drummed support for those in academia, saying the country is presently facing tough times and there is a need to optimise and encourage academics. Speaking at a book launch in honour of Prof. Vremudia Diejomaoh, titled, Enhancing Nigeria Development Prospects, the VC also tasked […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied media reports that it had increased the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees. JAMB spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday insisted that the cost of obtaining its UTME application documents remains N3,500. He disclosed that the Board has been resisting pressure from ‘partnering […]
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Professional bodies including the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria, AOPSHON, and the Forum of Education Secretaries have hailed the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde on the re-appointment of Dr. Nureni Adeniran as Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. This was contained in a statement by the […]
Continue ReadingThe Academic Staff Union of Universities, on Tuesday, raised the alarm that most departments and units in Nigeria’s public universities were short-staffed due to the resignation of lecturers in search of greener pastures. The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter of ASUU, Prof. Ayo Akinwole, who disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo State, said Nigeria’s […]
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River State, Prof. Florence Obi, has directed that the new fees introduced by the institution be put on hold until further notice. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the UNICAL Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, a copy of which was made available to newsmen […]
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