NANS, others flay FG over ‘irrelevant’ course remarks
By Ndigwe Ifunanya The Federal Government’s plan to phase out university courses considered irrelevant to the national economy has brought about criticisms from student leaders and undergraduates who view the move as an attack on academic freedom. This follows recent comments by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who described several disciplines, particularly in the social […]
Fees increase: ASUU says 75% of students may drop out of Kaduna varsity
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) Chapter, says 75 per cent of the university’s students may drop out of school due to the monumental increase in tuition fees. Its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu said in a statement in Kaduna on Wednesday, that the students might have to leave because their […]
Nigerians spending N190bn on American education in 2020 is indicting — ASUU, NUT
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, have said the revelation by the United States Government that Nigerian parents spent over N190 billion on their children’s education in the country last year is an indictment of the education sector in Nigeria.
Nigerians spent N190bn on education in America last year – US Govt reveals
By Victorial Ojeme & Nwafor Sunday United States Government, Wednesday said that about 14,000 Nigerians who pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees, brought an estimated $501 million (N190,129,500,000.00) to the country last year. Disclosing this in a fact sheet released on its website, US government revealed that Nigeria sends more students to American colleges and […]
FUOYE suspends Registrar over alleged misconduct
The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) says it has suspended the university’s Registrar, Mr Olatunbosun Odusanya, over alleged misconduct. This was contained in a statement by Foluso Ogunmodede the university’s Chief Information Officer, and Wole Balogun, the Special Adviser on Media Matters to the Vice Chancellor, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. The statement […]
We opened rogue centres to catch exam cheats – JAMB Registrar
…Blasts parents encouraging wards to cheat By Adesina Wahab In order to catch candidates who want to cheat in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, conducted by it, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, also set up what it called rogue centres to catch those seeking centres where they could be assisted to cheat […]
