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 […]
WAEC stops Kaduna students from writing exams
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo No fewer than 701 students in Kaduna State have been prevented from writing the ongoing 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WAEC, after paying N12.61million WAEC fees. It was gathered that the students, from nine secondary schools in the state, five government and four private schools, were stopped from writing the […]
Strike: ASUU mulls concessions on main demands
By Adesina Wahab With about 72 hours to the time limit the Federal Government gave the Prof. Nimi Briggs Committee to conclude negotiation with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, there are indications that the union may make some concessions in its demands from the government. Checks by Vanguard, yesterday, showed that this followed […]
Hijab crisis: Kwara reopens Oyun Baptist High School
•Says Hijab is allowed in all public schools By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of Oyun Baptist High School, in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. According to the government, the school should open tomorrow. Recall that the school was shut about three months ago, following crisis […]
NECO extends registration period for 2022 SSCE internal
By Wole Mosadomi Minna—The National Examinations Council, NECO, has extended the registration period of the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, for school based candidates. The deadline has now been shifted from yesterday to Monday 20th June, 2022. The Council called on State Ministries of Education, Principals, Commandants and all stakeholders to take note, saying […]
Stakeholders raise alarm over state of basic education in Nigeria
By Adesina Wahab ACCORDING to the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, Nigeria has 18.5 million out-of-school children, OSC, the highest number in the world and out of the figure, 10 million are girls. The Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Rahama Farah, stated this at a media dialogue on Girls’ Education under the Girls’ […]
How to check JAMB 2022 results
THE Joint Administrations and Matriculation, JAMB, in line with its desire to adhere to the ease of doing business protocol of the government, has emplaced user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results.
QUALITY EDUCATION: Public vs private schools
Nigeria’s Education sector has been in the news for as long as one can remember, albeit for the wrong reasons; mostly strike actions by different unions in the university system due to the Federal Government’s failure to fulfil the agreements reached with the unions. Of course, in the midst of all these, the students, their parents and learning itself, suffer.
ASUU strike: Protesting OAU, UNN students shut down highways in S-East, S-West
ASUU strike: Protesting OAU, UNN students shut down highways in S-East, S-West
NMA blames Abia govt over loss of accreditation for ABSU medical school
By Steve Oko The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State chapter, has blamed the loss of accreditation for admission of Abia State University Uturu, on the state Government, saying it is a sad development. Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu in a statement, yesterday, said the loss of accreditation was not unconnected […]
Methodist Church, parents, students kick against ASUU’s continued strike
…Politicians want to turn our children to thugs —Methodist Church …Public varsities on death bed —Parents, students …As ASUU rolls over strike by 12 weeks …Students block Benin Airport gate By Adesina Wahab, Ozioruva Aliu & Gabriel Olawale The Methodist Church of Nigeria, parents, students and other stakeholders, yesterday, called for urgent steps to rescue […]
Sit at-home: JAMB candidates stranded in Enugu
Sit at-home: JAMB candidates stranded in Enugu
ASUU confirms extension of strike by 12 weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Mr Emmanuel Osodeke, has confirmed that ASUU has extended the strike by 12 weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that extension will by another 12 weeks, will make it 20 weeks students will stay at home. Osodeke told NAN in a telephone interview on Monday […]
ASUU’s warning strike ends today, union may go on full blown action
By Adesina Wahab As the second round of the eight-week warning strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ends today, the union is poised to go on an indefinite industrial action, Vanguard has gathered. Sources said the national leadership of the union would make public its decision today.It was […]
Strike: Be flexible as negotiation resumes with FG, NANS urges ASUU
The National Association of Nigerians Students(NANS) has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to be too rigid while negotiating with Federal Government as they return to the roundtable.
Strike: FG, ASUU to resume talks next week
–Education Ministry contributed to our strike- NAAT By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government on Friday said it would resume talks with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) next week with a view to ending the prolonged closure of Nigerian public universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this in […]
