The Federal Government has lifted restrictions on employment in federal tertiary institutions, granting a waiver for staff recruitment through the Federal Ministry of Education (FME). The announcement of the waiver followed a ban placed on public employment by former President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by the Director of Press, FME, Folasade Boriowo, said institutions are mandated to submit their manpower …

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified poor governance, academic corruption and inadequate funding as some of the critical issues affecting tertiary education in Nigeria. The Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, made this statement during the 2024 Registry Lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan, on Tuesday. Maiyaki said there had been a decline in the nation’s university system …

Nigerian students who were evacuated from war-torn Sudan have lamented the tedious processes of getting admitted into Nigerian universities. In all, 2,518 stranded Nigerians were evacuated from Sudan in May 2023. On 7th June 2023, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board unveiled modalities for the absorption of Nigerian students returning from war-torn countries, including Sudan, into tertiary institutions. JAMB Registrar, …