The Cross River State Government has appealed to the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to provide special support to the state in providing infrastructure for the newly established University of Education and Entrepreneurship, owned by the state. The state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, who made the appeal during a recent visit to TETFund headquarters in Abuja, particularly …

The Federal Government has released funds for the payment of withheld salaries to the Non-Academic Staff Union of Federal Universities (NASU). This is a conciliatory step by the federal government in addressing longstanding salary arrears and supporting federal university staff, some of whom have embarked on strike. The announcement came from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation …

The Non-Academic Staff Unions (NASU) at Nigerian public universities have announced that their strike, which began on Monday, will continue until their members receive the four months of withheld salaries. Vice president of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Abdussobur Salaam, made this declaration after a meeting with government representatives at the Federal Ministry of Education. “We are …

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, Olusola Fatoba, has said that the new skills and vocations introduced into school curricula by the Federal Government are to enhance practical skills and employability. Fatoba, who urged parents and schoolchildren to embrace the new developments in the curriculum of primary and junior secondary schools, said, “The …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Sule, has announced that the State Executive Council has approved the upgrade of Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) to a specialised medical university, to be named the University of Medicine and Health Sciences. He disclosed this on Friday at the Conference Hall, Tetfund building, LASUCOM premises, during a stakeholders’ meeting …

Some students at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), particularly those arriving from outside Lagos, were left stranded over the weekend after finding private hostel facilities they had paid for inaccessible. These students, who paid up to N500,000 for a year’s rent, traveled from cities as far as Calabar in anticipation of the new academic session set to start Monday, 27 …

Governing Council of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Friday announced the appointment Prof Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN) as the 11th substantive vice chancellor-elect of the university. Prof Edoba succeeds Prof Lilian Imuetinyan Salami, following the interview for the election of a new vice chancellor, as the incumbent’s tenure expires on 1 December 2024. A non-governmental organisation, Benin United Forum (BUF), …

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. In a statement on 16 October, JAMB stated …

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has urged schoolchildren to embrace the culture of reading to succeed. He made this call on Saturday at a book reading programme for secondary school pupils in Lagos State, organised by TotalEnergies. The event, held at the company’s office in Lagos, attracted pupils from more than ten secondary schools in the state. …

The Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) on Friday called on states to collaborate in a bid to address the growing number of out-of-school children in the country. The association also reaffirmed its commitment to engaging stakeholders to improve the quality of education in Nigeria. The President-General of USOSA, Michael Magaji, stated this during a news conference in Abuja on …