ASUU begins 2-week warning strike
The National leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike in all public universities with...
Ondo varsity postpones exams after students’ deaths
Gunmen reportedly shot dead a 300 level student of the Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Olakunle Mathew this weekend in the university town.
UNN gets new multi-million naira engineering building
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Charles Igwe has commissioned a multi-million naira building donated to the University’s Faculty of...
Group condemns delayed payment of lecturers’ February salaries
A group, Academics Without Barriers (AWB), has decried the non-payment of the February salaries of lecturers.
Already, the Nigerian...
We won’t go on strike over IPPIS – university lecturers
Nigerian university lecturers, under the aegis of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA), has said that they will not embark on any...
Tanker crashes into school destroying three classrooms
An unmarked tanker, fully loaded with unrefined crude oil on Saturday evening, ran into New Bethel Primary School in Onitsha, destroying three...
Anambra creates special calendar for schools in flood prone zones
The Anambra State Executive Council has approved a Special Academic Calendar for the riverine and flood prone areas in the State.
Ilorin aviation college to offer postgraduate diploma
The International Aviation College, Ilorin is set to commence postgraduate diploma programme in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering courses before the end of this...
UBEC supportive of Lagos in eradicating illiteracy, SUBEB says
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Wahab Alawiye-King has commended the Universal Basic Education Commission for its...
Exam fraud: JAMB to integrate portal with ICPC
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that JAMB’s portal would be integrated into that of the Independent Corrupt Practices...
Sokoto to establish teachers’ institute
Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed plans by his administration to establish a teachers' institute in the state.
The institute,...
Kano expels 1,500 alien almajiri beggars
The Kano State Government said it has arrested and returned over 1,500 Almajiris back to their states and countries of origin, following...
Bills to establish three federal schools in Oyo scale first reading
Four bills to establish new federal tertiary institutions in Oyo town have scaled first reading on the floor of Nigeria's House of...
Redeemer’s University gets news spokesperson
Adetunji Adeleye is the new Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs at Redeemer's University. In this position, he is the university's official spokesperson.
Niger bans street begging but not almajiri system
Niger State Government has announced a total ban on street begging effective from across the state, but said the ban did not...
Postponing UNILAG convocation erodes university autonomy – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the Nigerian government over its order to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to...
Lagos harmonises curriculum contents with book publishers
The Lagos State Government has begun the harmonisation of contents of books from publishers to ensure that they are in consonance with...
Ebonyi govt threatens striking lecturers to resume work
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has ordered the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Ebonyi State University chapter...
UNILAG postpones 51st convocation ceremonies
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) management has indefinitely postponed its 51st convocation ceremonies earlier scheduled for next week.
Recall...
IPPIS: Only 55% of lecturers would get February salary
The Federal Government has declared that only lecturers captured in the newly introduced Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System(IPPIS) would be paid...
