Policymakers must prioritise durable skills for future workplaces — Report
By Elizabeth Osayande A new global report, HP Futures 2026, has urged policymakers in Nigeria and worldwide to prioritise durable skills such as creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration that will be essential in workplaces of the future. The report, led by HP, the Global Learning Council, and the Education Leaders Forum, convened 58 education, […]
University education in Nigeria: Funding challenges and controversy
By Adesina Wahab When his son secured admission to study medicine at the Osun State University after a couple of efforts, the joy of Babatunde was boundless, but when he was handed the bill of N650,000 as tuition and other sundry expenses, his heart skipped a beat. The bill is exclusive of accommodation, feeding and […]
One-month warning strike: ASUU dodging negotiation —FG
THE Federal Government, yesterday, said it was looking for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for negotiation and was attending to its demands before the union declared a one-month warning strike.
Reps call for investigation into WASSCE papers leakages
The House of Representatives has called for an investigation into recurring leakages of West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) question papers, resulting in cancellations by West African Examinations Council (WAEC). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) at Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja. Presenting the motion, Kalu said that WAEC […]
Labour Ministry tackles NANS on ASUU strike
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has faulted the National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, for blaming the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, for the ongoing four weeks strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, saying the students’ body is ignorant of the facts.
Varsity students decry ASUU strike, call for truce
Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Tuesday, expressed worry over ASUU warning strike and called for truce. ASUU early morning of Tuesday, Feb. 15 commenced a warning strike over Federal Government’s alleged inability to implement all agreements reached with the union in 2021. Some of the students, who spoke with the News Agency of […]
