Tag: universities
Dwindling funding for Nigeria’s public universities: A dialogue
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen
This piece mirrors one of our familiar interactions with someone who...
Nigerian higher institutions win N750 million JAMB compliance prize
Seven Nigerian tertiary institutions have been awarded a total of N750 million by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations...
No plans to sell universities to private investors – Mamman
The Nigerian Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has clarified that the Federal Government has no intentions...
FEC orders speedy separation of varsities from IPPIS
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has demanded a speedy separation of the university system from the Integrated Personnel...
NELFUND onboards state universities on student loan
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund said a total of 36 state-owned tertiary institutions had been onboarded for the...
Nigerian tertiary institutions to announce cut-off marks July 18
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, alongside vice-chancellors of universities, rectors of polytechnics, and provosts of Colleges of...
Fresh governing council chair lists includes Olanipekun, Banire, Shittu, 253 others
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of governing councils and boards for federal tertiary institutions in the...
Rep warns universities against abuse of IPPIS exemption
House of Representatives member, Abubakar Fulata, and Chairman, House Committee on University Education, has advised universities and other...
Tertiary institutions to get N320.3bn intervention fund — highest in 30...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disbursement of N320.3 billion as intervention funds for public tertiary institutions in...
Ahead of elections, NUC orders universities closure
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has ordered the closure of universities across the nation to enable students to...