Funding Safe Schools Initiative: Will FME’s full control make any difference?
Following attacks on schools and the abduction of students and teachers, the need to look into the effectiveness or otherwise of the Safe Schools Initiative became imperative
VCs present report of challenges facing varsities to education minister
The committee of Vice-Chancellors has presented a report on the challenges, including funding, staff recruitment, university autonomy, among others, encountered by universities in the country to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman.
Ban smoking in schools to protect young people, WHO urges countries
With 9 out of 10 smokers starting before the age of 18, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has called on countries to ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people.
Fee Hike: OAU slashes tuition by 50%, allows payment in installments
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has reviewed the school’s tuition fees, which were recently increased.
Salary increment: CONUA seeks fresh pay rise
University lecturers under the aegis of Congress of University Academics, CONUA, Tuesday charged the Federal Government to initiate fresh move to increase their salaries again.
Troops rescue 13 Zamfara varsity students from kidnappers
The Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara State, has again rescued seven more female students of the Federal University of Gusau (FUGUS).
Fee hike: 50% of students may drop out in next two years – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU said many students may be forced to drop out of school in the next two years over the recent hike in fees by varsities across the country.
Nigeria needs 20,000 facilities to absorb out-of-school children — UBEC
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, said yesterday Nigeria needed an additional 20,000 schools and 907,769 classrooms to be able to absorb the growing number of out-of-school children in the country.
OAU students threaten to shut university campus over fee increment
Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun state have threatened to shut the campus if the management fails to reverse the school fees.
Planned NANS’ protest: Stay off campus, OOU student leaders advise students
Following the planned protest by some leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago Iwoye, over preparations for the coming student union election in the institution, some student leaders have advised the students to stay away from campus on Monday.
UNILAG reduces fees after marathon meeting with NANS
After a marathon meeting with the national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, the management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, has agreed to a reduction in the obligatory fees payable by students of the institution.
