Universities: Anxiety as indefinite strike may begin today

Protesting students calling for end of the strike Nnamani, expert task FG, union on ending the deadlock Buhari govt has failed us, says Kogi TUC chairman As the second round of an eight-week warning strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) comes to an end today, the union is preparing to […]

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Oyo monitors schools’ resumption, seeks parents’ cooperation

Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Barr Abiodun Abdu-Raheem, 2nd left, and his team during the inspection Oyo State Government has called on parents to ensure they prepare their children and wards for resumption, as the 2021/2022 session third term academic activities have started. This was jointly stated on Friday by the Commissioner for Education Science […]

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Universities strike: FG, ASUU to resume talks next week

The Federal Government and striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would resume talks next week with a view to ending the prolonged closure of public universities. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige made this disclosure in his office while making opening remarks at a meeting between the government side […]

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1.76m candidates sit as UTME begins

UTME candidates during a computer based test At least 1.7 million candidates will sit for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide which begins today, Friday May 6. The examination is scheduled to hold till May 16. As stated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the examination would be conducted for 1,761,338 […]

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ASUU strike: Tight security at UNILAG gate as students plan protest

There was a team of security officials, including men of the Nigeria Police Force, at the main gate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, following a planned protest by a group of students over the lingering strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Student groups had earlier declared mass protests across the country […]

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FG pays attention to frivolous things, neglects education – SSANU

President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Mohammed Ibrahim, has accused the Federal Government of focusing on frivolous things and neglecting the education sector and the youths. Speaking during the 2022 May Day celebration in Abuja on Sunday, Ibrahim said the universities were forced to shut down due to the government’s insincerity, adding […]

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OAUSTECH VC, Ologunorisa greets Muslims at Eid-el-Fitr

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has greeted all the Muslim faithful as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. In a message titled “Eid-el-Fitr felicitations,” which he signed, he said: “I, Vice-Chancellor, Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Prof. Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, on behalf of […]

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Fedpoly Ile Oluji rector, Fasakin greets Muslims at Eid-el-Fitr

The rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Ile Oluji, Ondo State, Prof Adedayo Fasakin, has felicitated with the Muslim Community in the institution, Ondo State and Nigeria in general as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. In a message titled “Rector’s Eid-el-Fitri Greetings- Let’s Make Sacrifice To Live In Harmony,” which he signed, he said: “Let me use this […]

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OAUSTECH VC, Ologunorisa greets staff as they celebrate Workers’ Day

The Vice-Chancellor of Olusegun Agagu University, (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Prof Temi Emmanuel Ologunorisa, has greeted the staff of the institution as they celebrate Workers’ Day. In a statement titled “Workers’ Day Celebration.” and signed by him, he felicitated “with all workers of this great citadel of learning as you celebrate the Workers’ Day today.” Ologunorisa said: […]

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JAMB directs candidates to print 2022 UTME notification slips

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates who registered for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to start printing their 2022 UTME notification slips commencing from yesterday. The Director, Information Technology Services, Mr. Fabian Okoro, made the announcement via a statement released yesterday. According to the statement issued by Head, […]

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