Category: Education

Tertiary institutions have been allowed to determine the deadline for the 2022 admissions due to the status of 2021 admissions. The decision was reached at the end the 2022 Policy meeting and 2020 National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award programme organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. Speaking in an interview, some […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others. For the polytechnics, 120 cut-off mark was approved […]

UTME centre A bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results valid for two years has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The Amendment of the JAMB Act was sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Sadipe (APC-Oyo), at the plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate, Sadipe said many students sit for […]

Education minister gets 14 days to resolve crisis N1m monthly pay likely for professor ASUU: govt doesn’t need 2 weeks to end strike SSANU warns against disparity in salaries University teachers won a major battle yesterday: government ready to meet most of their demands President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]

Says ultimatum pointless without FG’s ‘strong commitment’ ERC, NUP back NLC on proposed two-day protest President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to resolve the lingering strike by the four university-based unions without delay and report back to him within two weeks. Sources privy to the development told The Guardian that […]

NLC to embark on nationwide solidarity protest on July 26, 27 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. He gave the marching order following the directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to […]

The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers have called on the Federal Government to urgently and in the interest of the nation put an end to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. A statement signed by NAAPE’s Deputy General Secretary, Umoh […]

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has urged Nigerian universities’ Vice-Chancellors to help government end the current strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 2022 Retreat for Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and Directors of Inter-university Centres. He described university […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige of misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari on its ongoing strike. ASUU said Buhari would not have made his Monday ”Enough is enough” comment on the strike if he had been briefed on the outcomes of negotiation by the Ministry of Education. […]