Category: Education

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Dr. Taiwo Abideen Lasisi as Acting Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan. Makinde made the announcement via a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Professor Salihu Adelabu,on Saturday. He said Lasis will serve in an acting capacity for six months…

  Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has mandated a thorough investigation into the tragic stampede at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), which led to the deaths of two female students. The incident occurred on Friday during the state government’s distribution of palliatives to students across the state, an initiative aimed at alleviating the economic challenges…

    The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the results of the first-ever Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB- WASSCE) for Private Candidates, 2024–First Series.   The examination was held between Wednesday, January 31, and Saturday, February 17, 2024.   A total of 8,139 candidates sat the examination at 140 CBT…

    •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…