The West African Examinations Council, WAEC Nigeria, has stated that 29 January is the deadline for the registration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021-First Series.

By Adesina Wahab University workers under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, are to start a three-day national protest on Tuesday in protest against government’s handling of some issues, including the controversial Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, […]

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. Damola Oke, and his counterpart, DVC Academic, Prof. Elias Wahab are to slug it out for the position of the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the 37-year-old university.

After announcing the death of Lagos State University, LASU, pioneer Vice-Chancellor, VC, Professor Folabi Olumide, at 81 years of age, on Friday, the current VC, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun(SAN), named the institution’s health centre after him.

Lagos State Governor and Visitor to Lagos State University (LASU), Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cancelled the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice-Chancellor of the University.

Following the numerous petitions and pressure on the Visitor to the Lagos State University LASU, who is also the State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the choice of a new Vice Chancellor for the university, the governor is expected to appoint an acting VC for the institution.

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has given Nigerian universities the go-ahead to re-open for academic activities on January  18, 2021. This comes a few weeks after the commission ordered all tertiary institutions to remain shut indefinitely, in response to the second wave of COVID-19. The commission said universities should adhere strictly to safety measures put […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Femi Majekodunmi, has charged staff of the agency and those at Local Government Education Authorities (LGEAs) to be more dedicated, diligent and punctual to work in the new year. Majekodunmi gave the charge at the new year prayer session of the […]

The National Association of Nigerian Students’ President, Comrade Sunday Asefon has described the amount allocated to the education sector in the country’s 2021 budget as the worst in a decade.

***Poly workers may go on strike over minimum wage arrears, promotion, others By Adesina Wahab The controversial payment system introduced by the Federal Government, the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, may lead to the disruption of activities in the nation’s polytechnics, as the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has cried out against […]

FG fulfillled barely 2% of its promises — NAPPS Billions lost in income, salaries By Adesina Wahab VARIOUS stakehoders in the education sector in the country have said year 2020 was not good to the sector, saying it negatively affected the fortunes of education in Nigeria. Some of them even prayed that the nation should […]

Dayo Johnson – Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the extension of the appointment of Professor Olugbenga Ige as Acting Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. This is in exercise of the powers conferred on the Governor as the Visitor to the University. Chief Press Secretary to the […]

By Mary Obaebor THE Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, LASU, has conducted an orientation programme for new intakes of its newest programme, Doctor of Education, described as first of its kind in the country. The event took place at the conference room, Faculty of Education, Main Campus, Ojo, Lagos. The Dean, Faculty of Education, […]

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A Group, identified as Concerned Staff of the Lagos State University, LASU, has called for the probe of the head of the Governing Council of the institution. The group faulted the selection process for a new Vice-Chancellor. It noted that there seems not to be a levelled-playing ground for all aspirants.. In a letter to […]