Afe Babalola condemns govt’s order to close universities

Chief Afe Babalola, Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) has criticised the government directive on the closure of universities in the country.

Coronavirus: NBTE directs polytechnics to shut down

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has directed private and public polytechnics as well as technical institutes to shut down to...

Polytechnic lecturers issue 15-day ultimatum to govt

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on has given the Federal Government 15 days ultimatum for it to honour all pending...

Convocation pogrom: Stakeholders want UNILAG VC replaced

A group called the "Concerned Stakeholders of UNILAG" has called for the replacement of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),...

Closing down schools not the next step to take – NANS

The Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State chapter, Bamgbose Tomiwa, in reaction to the government directive to...

Buhari appoints Rim-Rukeh as FUPRE VC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Akpofure Rim-Rukeh as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE),...

Coronavirus: NUC orders closure of universities

Less than a day after the federal government instructed all educational institutions in the country to shut down, the National Universities Commission...

UI professor wins global science award

A professor at the University of Ibadan, Olanike Adeyemo, has won the Scientist of the Year 2020 Award.

Coronavirus: WAEC postpones SSCE indefinitely

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria, until further notice due...

Latecomers have no second chance to write UTME

The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, has said there will be no rescheduling of examination for any Unified...