COVID-19: Kano evacuates 780 students to other states

The Kano State Government siad it has evacuated 780 exchange students to their respective states of origin, to contain the spread of Coronavirus. Spokesperson of the Kano State Ministry...

COREN accredits engineering courses at FUOYE

The management of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said four of its Engineering programmes had been given full accreditation by the Council for Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN). The...

ASUU begins indefinite strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced an indefinite strike. The union’s President, Biodun Ogunyemi, at a press briefing in its National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday,...

Coronavirus: Nasarawa varsity postpones convocation

The Nasarawa State University, Keffi has announced the indefinite postponement of its sixth combined convocation scheduled for 27th and 28th March to guard against the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.

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. This measure is part of the efforts...

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 avert the spread of the novel Coronavirus also known as...

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 agreements reached with it or risk industrial action.

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), Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. It spoke against the backdrop...

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 close down all schools in Ogun state has said that...

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), Delta State. Rim-Rukeh is 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor...