School resumption: Parents lament as fees go up 40%
As primary and secondary schools reopen across the country today parents and guardians are going to contend with paying higher school fees, as most private schools have increased fees by between 30 and 40 per cent, checks by Vanguard have shown.
Implementation of MoA: ASUU may down tools January ending
By Adesina Wahab ACADEMIC activities in the nation’s universities may be disrupted by the end of this month if the Federal Government is unable to implement the Memorandum of Action, MoA, it signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Also, the government is expected to renegotiate the 2007 Agreement it entered into with […]
Gbajabiamila proposes Education Bank, students loan scheme
By Adesina Wahab THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for the setting up of an Education Bank that will provide interest-free loans to students in tertiary institutions so as to make funding education at that level convenient for all. He also advocated the setting up a Students Loan Scheme in […]
University of Kigali appoints Prof Hinson Ag VC
The Board of Promoters of the University of Kigali (UoK) has appointed Professor Robert E. Hinson, as the university’s acting vice-chancellor, effective 19 January, following the resignation of the substantive holder of the position. Hinson, a Ghanaian, is currently UoK’s deputy vice-chancellor (Academic). He started his academic career on 1 February 2003 as a lecturer […]
Sanwo-Olu reinstates suspended LASU registrar
By Adesina Wahab Reprieve has come the way of the suspended Registrar of the Lagos State University, LASU, Mr Olayinka Amuni, as the visitor to the university, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered that he be reinstated into office. A statement on Thursday night by the spokesman of LASU, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said Amuni would resume […]
Edo govt to recruit teaching fellows for senior secondary schools
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Edo State government said it has commenced the process of recruiting teaching fellows into the Edo Supporting Teachers to Achieve Results (EdoSTAR) Teaching Fellows Programme, for schools across the state’s 18 local government areas. In a statement, the state Commissioner for Education, Dr John Oviawe, called for suitably […]
