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).
