Education minister sets up 8-man committee on financial autonomy in varsities, others

An eight-man committee has been inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to set up a roadmap for the education sector in...

Senate tasks FG on comprehensive computer education

The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to urgently address the issue of computer education in the country. The upper chamber said that the...

U.S. varsities admit about 13,000 Nigerians yearly

The United States Consulate’s Public Affairs Officer, Mr Stephen Ibelli, says that about 13,000 Nigerian students are admitted to the U.S annually. Ibelli made the...

Church in Abuja offers scholarships to indigent students

By Kelechi Ogunleye Kingdom Men’s Network, the men’s fellowship unit of House on the Rock Church, the Refuge, Abuja on Sunday offered scholarships to 10...

NOUN gets N90m grant for research from TETFund

By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has secured a grant of N90 million from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for research...

Buhari approves N8.5bn for research in Medicine, others – TETFund Boss

Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N8.5 billion for ground-breaking research in Medicine and...

Prof. Florence Obi: Celebrating 1 year of an Icon in office

1, Dec. 2020 ushered in a new circle of administration in the University of Calabar where Prof. Florence Obi was sworn-in as the first...

Private school owners fear ‘mass failure’ in WASSCE

Association of Private School Owners of Nigeria (APSON), on Thursday, expressed fears that there will be ‘mass failure’ of students in the West African...

ASUU threatens industrial action over non-payment of members’ salaries

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the 13 months’ salaries of over 1,000 of...

Lagos approves e-lecture portals for state-owned tertiary institutions

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved special e-portals that will allow Lagos State tertiary institutions to commence online lectures as part of measures to reduce...

Umahi suspends teachers’ postings in Ebonyi

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State  on Wednesday suspended teachers’ postings in the state especially at the Local Government level. Umahi made the disclosure on...

Lawmaker lifts schools with furniture

The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Femi Saheed, has donated table and chairs to schools in his...

Open University resumes academic activities Monday

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is scheduled to resume normal academic activities tomorrow after six months of break following the COVID-19 lockdown. The...

ASUU rejects appointment of first Female VC in FUTA

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) Federal University of Technology Akure chapter, has rejected appointment of Prof. Adenike Oladiji as the new Vice-chancellor...

Lagos Govt. shuts Dowen College over student’s death

The Lagos State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of Dowen College, Lekki, over the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a student of the...

BREAKING: Buhari gives Adamu 2-weeks ultimatum to resolve ASUU strike

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to resolve the prolonged strike embarked upon by the four university-based unions...

Why Students Loan Scheme may not start as scheduled

The September 2023 date announced for the takeoff of the Students Loan Scheme may not be feasible given some knotty issues yet to be...

Group to support 12 sub-urban FCT, Nasarawa schools with digital skills

Ms Chioma Agwuegbo, the Executive Director, TechHerNG, an NGO, says the group will engage 12 sub-urban secondary schools in the FCT and Nasarawa State...

Essay competition winners to get N2m, others

Afirm, Degrees and Careers, an arm of MOD Group, has started receiving entries for the Literary, Essay and Debate (LEAD) competition. It is designed...

Osun Assembly backs digital economy through PPPs

The Osun State House of Assembly has affirmed its unwavering dedication to bolstering the growth of the digital economy within the state through the...