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UNIABUJA crisis deepens, ASUU members clash over alleged compromise in VC appointment

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Tensions reached a boiling point at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) on Tuesday as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), UNIABUJA branch, clashed during a heated meeting over the alleged involvement of their leadership in the controversial appointment of Prof. Aisha Maikudi as the university’s substantive vice-chancellor. The meeting, which was convened […]

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Cross River Assembly warns private school proprietors association over crisis

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The Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Education has threatened to merge all teachers, proprietors’ and principals’ associations in the state if they continued to promote acrimony, divisions and crises. Chairman of the committee, Martins Achadu gave the warning on Tuesday after a stakeholders meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private

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VC advocates increase in funding for police

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Vice Chancellor of Karl Kumm University (KKU) Vom, Jos, Plateau State, Prof. Audu Gambo, has advocated an increase in funding for the Nigerian Police Force to upgrade the capacity of the institution to effectively carry out its constitutional role as the leading agency for internal security operations. The protocol and information officer, Mr. Bulus Gambo,

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Northern student coalition urges FG to halt VAT increase, tax reform

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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) Students’ Wing in Yobe State, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to halt the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) increase and instead reduce the current rate to 3%. The coalition unanimously rejected the proposed Tax Reform Bills, citing their lack of inclusivity and potential adverse effects on various

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UTME 2025: All You Need To Know

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The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is not just another exam; for millions of Nigerian students, it is the gateway to realising their dreams of higher education. Administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), this annual examination is a critical step towards gaining admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria.

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Northern varsities top beneficiaries as NELFund disburses N20bn

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced the approval of N20,075,050,006.55 for disbursement to 192,906 students in public tertiary institutions nationwide. NELFund confirmed in an update posted on X on Monday that the disbursement was made as of January 1, 2025. According to NELFund’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, who provided an update in December 2024,

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UNICAL to reimburse students impacted by NELFUND delays

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The University of Calabar (UniCal), says beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund for the 2023/2024 session, who could not access the fund, will be given concession in the new session. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Tony Eyang revealed this in a statement in Calabar on Tuesday. Eyang said that the concession would be for

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Prioritise education funding, Obasanjo urges FG

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Federal Government develops a sustainable strategy for financing education in Nigeria. Speaking at the 70th birthday celebration of the Vice Chancellor of Bells University, Oludele Ojediran, held at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Obasanjo also urged all levels

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Prof. Ukertor Moti appointed Director of Abuja Leadership Centre

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, has approved the appointment of Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti as the Director of the Abuja Leadership Centre (ALC), a TETFund Centre of Excellence in Leadership and Public Governance. The appointment, effective for an initial term of two years, was announced in a letter dated

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Lagos varsity retirees lament 31-month unpaid pension

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Retired staff members of Lagos State University of Education, Ijanikin Campus, have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to intervene in the non-payment of their 31-month pension arrears, claiming that the delay was causing them severe hardship. The aggrieved retirees under the LASUED Association of Pensioners revealed that their last pension payment was in May 2022,

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ASUU decries alleged plan to abolish TETFund

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised a  red flag against alleged plan to abolish the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The union described the alleged plan as dangerous for the country’s tertiary education system. Its Calabar Zone of the union said this after its zonal conference yesterday in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State

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Body, firm sign $1b pact on digital education

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United  States-based Digital Learning Network, and National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools Lagos, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding worth $1.2 billion to facilitate educational infrastructure, launch of one laptop per learner, and integration of technology in learning. Speaking at the signing in Lagos, President of NAPPS Lagos, Alaka Yusuf, noted  the agreement is

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Court grants bail to 12 alleged killers of Oyo undergraduate

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The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has granted bail to 12 alleged killers of an undergraduate student of Ajayi Crowther University, Jeffrey Akro. Justice Ladiran Akintola while ruling on their bail application, admitted them to bail in the sum of N5 million each with two sureties in like sum. The judge ordered that

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FG declares end to era of unemployable graduates, unveils market-driven education reforms

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The Federal Government has declared that Nigerian tertiary institutions must shift their focus towards producing employable graduates equipped with practical, market-relevant skills. This mandate was emphasized by the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, during an interactive session with the Provosts of Federal Colleges of Education and Rectors of Federal Polytechnics held on Monday in

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NASS blasts JAMB over N1 billion refreshments, N850 million fumigation; threatens budget cuts

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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has raised alarm over what it described as extravagant spending by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), warning of potential cuts to its federal funding in the 2025 budget proposal. The concerns emerged during JAMB registrar Ishaq Oloyede’s presentation of the board’s 2025 budget proposal to the

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Gov. Yusuf launches free school uniforms initiative for 796,000 pupils

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In a groundbreaking effort to promote education and ease financial burdens on families, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has officially launched the distribution of free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state. Speaking at the launch event on Tuesday, Gov. Yusuf underscored the initiative’s significance in alleviating parents’ struggles and

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