Category: Education

    •Hail governor for approving recruitment of 2000 teachers.   A group of workers in Ondo State have passionately called on the State Governor, Hon. Lucky Oriminsan Aiyedatiwa, to suspend the policy of the state government, which extended years of service for teachers in the state.   Recall that the late governor of the…

    By Our Correspondent       The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have announced an indefinite strike starting Monday, March 18, 2024.   The decision follows a seven-day warning strike protesting the federal government’s failure to pay withheld salaries.  …

    By Miracle Ogunde   Barely 48 hours before its official launch, the Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely.   The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, disclosed this known during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday.   According to Sawyer, the…

    The Abia State Government has confirmed the death of a student from Abia State University following a clash between rival cult groups over the weekend.   Speaking to reporters after the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, Commissioner for Information and Culture Okey Kanu stated, “We have been informed about…

    The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of four months of withheld salaries of their members, after the 2022 nationwide strike.   The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the…

  The federal government has announced that the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) portal will open in March for eligible students. The Executive Secretary of NELFund, Akintunde Sawyerr, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, March 7, in Abuja urging eligible students to register to access the fund.…

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has reported that 260,000 candidates participated in the Mock-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination across 793 computer-based test centers nationwide.   JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known on Thursday after overseeing the exercise at several centers in Abuja.   Expressing satisfaction with the smooth conduct of the…

  Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Monday said his administration will release the capital grant of 1.2 Billion Naira in the 2024 budget to the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa for speedy completion of abandoned buildings of the School of Science and others. Governor Aiyedatiwa stated this at…

    The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled the results of the external 2023 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), revealing a commendable 67.35% of candidates achieving five credits and above in English Language and Mathematics.   The official announcement was made by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, at the headquarters…

  By Miracle Ogunde   President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment towards addressing the root causes of recurrent strikes in higher institutions and ensuring uninterrupted academic calendars.   Tinubu who acknowledged the challenges faced by Nigerian universities due to frequent strikes, pledged to foster an environment conducive to dialogue to end the recurrent…