…Non-teaching varsity staff unions meet on Friday …Disparity in sharing of Earned Allowances, unpaid minimum wage arrears top agenda …NAAT writes govt, demands “percentage of N40bn” …Issues 14-day strike notice, claims govt yet to clear N71bn arrears of allowances …Says varsities’ labs, studios dilapidated …SSANU decries non-payment of minimum wage arrears since April 2020 By […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Lagos, UNILAG, chapter has described the death of Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo Obe as very shocking. The Chapter Chairman, Dr Dele Ashiru, while speaking with our corespodent on Sunday night, said with Ibidapo-Obe’s death, the nation has lost a quintessential scholar and seasoned university administrator. “He was […]

By Adesina Wahab Public and private primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are not reopening on Monday, January 4, 2021, as earlier announced, in fact, their reopening depends on how the second wave of COVID-19 goes, it was gathered on Sunday. While prodded on whether the schools would reopen as earlier announced by the […]

The Rivers Government on Sunday approved the reopening of all public and private nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state, with effect from January 4. Mr Chidi Adiele, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, announced the reopening of the schools in a statement in Port Harcourt. “The Rivers Education Ministry wishes to announce that, with […]

By Ozioruva Aliu and Gabriel Enogholase – Benin City The simmering crisis between the Edo State branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the State government bordering on their welfare has taken a new twist as the leadership of the teacher’s union has directed its members to shun enrollment into the state government’s […]

The Ebonyi Government has directed schools across the state to resume for the continuation of the first term of the  2020 /2021 academic session on January 18. This is contained in a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr Onyebuchi Chima, on Saturday in Abakaliki. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that public, private and […]

Kogi State government has announced that schools in the state would resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, to continue the first term 2020/2021 academic session.

The Ebonyi Government has directed schools across the state to resume for the continuation of the first term of the  2020 /2021 academic session on January 18. This is contained in a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr Onyebuchi Chima, on Saturday in Abakaliki. Public, private and mission schools in the state were originally […]

By Adesina Wahab Tension has gripped both staff and students of the Lagos State University, LASU, as the Visitor to the university, who is also the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, tarries in announcing a new Vice Chancellor for the institution. Checks by Sunday Vanguard showed that the delay has led to various interest […]

By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said it will intervene in the hike in tuition fees by some tertiary institutions in the South-West geopolitical zone. This was contained in the New Year message by the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the body, Comrade Kappo Samuel Olawale, in Lagos on Friday. The […]

Chairman of Essien Udim Local Government Council, Akwa Ibom State, Anthony Luke has canvassed collaborative efforts among stakeholders towards the development of the education sector and improvement of the quality of learning at the grassroots.

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun state government has warned schools in the state not to resume on January 4, 2021 as earlier scheduled as new date would be announced in due course. The state government, through the ministry of Education said coronavirus reality would not permit schools to reopen as scheduled on the calendar. […]

Akwa Ibom State government said it has transferred the case of master Don Davis allegedly molested at the Deeper Life High School, Uyo, to the police for a more discreet investigation.

By Demola Akinyemi Hundreds of disengaged workers of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board on Wednesday held a peaceful protest over the termination of their appointments by the state government. The aggrieved teachers who converged in multitude at the Kwara State Government House were seen sitting on the floor, weeping under the scorching sun […]

The Plateau Government has directed tertiary institutions to resume on Jan. 18, as against the Jan. 4 date earlier announced. Mr Kakmena Audu, the Plateau Commissioner for Higher Education gave the directive in a statement on Thursday in Jos. He said the decision to shift the resumption date was in line with the directive of […]