Nigeria currently has 171 universities, according to National Universities Commission (NUC) records. Of the figure, 91 are public institutions with 44 owned by the federal government while 48 are owned by state governments. The remaining 79 are private. But with the doubtful quality of most universities, and the rising number of candidates competing for the […]

By Adesina Wahab The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, have said they are rejecting the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, the payment system introduced by the Federal Government because their expectations about it are not met. Also, the unions accused the FG of deceiving their […]

The Kaduna State Government said on Saturday that it has concluded plans to establish 80 new secondary schools as part of efforts to increase girl-child access to education. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Makarfi made this known while responding to questions during a virtual Kaduna State 2021 Draft Budget Townhall Meeting, with the […]

By Elizabeth Osayande The management of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has announced October 14th for the matriculation of her newly admitted students, for the 2019/2020 academic session. This was contained in a statement confirmed by the school’s Centre for information, Press and Public relations, CIPPR. Part of the statement reads: “Lagos State University [LASU] […]

In view of the Oyo State Government’s efforts towards making education free for students in public schools, the Caretaker Chairman of Omi-Apata Local Council Development Area, Mr. Sheriff Adeojo, has vowed to make education worthwhile in his LCDA, with the aim to replicate the governor’s gesture in the education sector at the grassroots level.