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
Digitalisation: 30 million candidates to access WAEC certificates online
By Elizabeth Osayande The newly launched West African Examinations Council, WAEC, digital certificate, will be accessible to over 30 million candidates, according to the examination body. This was stated by the Head of National Office, WAEC, Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Areghan, at the official launch of the digital certificate platform held on Thursday in Ikeja, Lagos. […]
Plateau varsity resumes lectures Oct 24 – Spokesman
Plateau varsity resumes lectures Oct 24 – Spokesman
FUTA students resume on Sunday, begin lectures on Monday
FUTA students resume on Sunday, begin lectures on Monday
UNIUYO Senate meets Thursday after suspended ASUU strike
THE Senate of the University of Uyo, UNIUYO will today, Thursday, October 20, meet following the suspended strike action embarked upon by the Academic Union of Universities, ASUU.
UNIBEN resumes academic activities Monday, opens halls of residence for students
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has directed students of the institution to resume academic activities on Monday. Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of the university, announced this via a statement on Wednesday in Benin after the meeting of the institution’s Senate. Ehanire said halls of residence would be opened to students as from Sunday […]
CONUA, NAMDA can coexist with ASUU, FG tells NLC
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government, on Tuesday, asked the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stop its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system. Recall that the new unions – the Congress for Nigerian University Academics, CONUA, and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA […]
Not total waste: Parents speak on lessons from 8 months ASUU strike
By Adesina Wahab The eight months strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, did not just amount to total waste, as some lessons were learnt from it, parents under the aegis of the National Parent Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, said. Speaking in a chat with Sunday Vanguard, the National Treasurer of […]
Decline in standard of education worries FGGC Bida Old Girls
The Global President of Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Bida, old students association, Mrs Bukola Olatunji, has said that the decline in the standard of education witnessed in Nigeria is not peculiar to the country.
Why we suspended our 8-month old strike, ASUU explains
…insists issues in dispute yet to be satisfactorily addressed By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has explained that it called of its eight months old strike due to the order of the Court of Appeal and various appeals by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila […]
5 things students should prepare for as ASUU ends strike
By Awobiyi Seyifunmi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has resolved to suspend its indefinite strike action. ASUU’s decision was taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the union in Abuja early Friday. Here are, however, five vital things students should prepare following the suspension of the strike. 1. Accommodation Hassles: There is likely […]
