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Proposed tax bill will harm public varsities, Bauchi ASUU warns

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has renewed its opposition to the proposed Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, warning that its implementation would have catastrophic consequences for public universities across the country. Speaking at a press conference in Jos on Thursday, the Bauchi State zone of ASUU, which comprises six universities, raised alarms over the bill’s […]

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Tinubu hails Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina on UNILAG’s honorary awards

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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation; Mr. Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc; and Mr. Kola Adesina, Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, on the conferment of honorary doctorate degrees by the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The university recognised Dr. Okonjo-Iweala for her trailblazing role

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N’Assembly absolves JAMB of alleged misappropriation

Leave a Comment / News / Temitope Kareem

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has exonerated the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. The chairman of the committee, Senator Sani Musa, in a statement on Thursday, said the board was erroneously accused of reckless spending, given the documents submitted to the committee by

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Gunmen kill A’Ibom poly final-year student

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

Gunmen have shot dead a final-year student of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, in the early hours of Wednesday in the Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. The victim, identified as Prince, a Computer Science student awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, was killed in front of his girlfriend in his

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Sokoto ASUU warns FG against scrapping TETFund for NELFUND

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Sokoto Zone, has urged the Federal Government not to replace the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), warning that such a move could devastate Nigeria’s public education system. At a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Sokoto, the zonal Chairman,

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Genius Hub brings EdTech innovation to vocational education in Nigeria

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Abdulhaqq Obisesan

Genius Hub, a human capital development organisation, is transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria by incorporating Educational Technology (EdTech) into its programmes. As demand for skilled workers rises in Nigeria’s evolving job market, Genius Hub aims to provide solutions that equip young people with the skills needed for the future. Isimeme

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Nigerian children have bright future, says Lagos lawmaker

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A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Bonu Solomon Saanu, has described Nigerian school children as a source of hope for the future of the country. Saanu, who represents Badagry Constituency 1, expressed optimism that the country would not lack effective leaders in the future after he visited schools in his constituency recently. According to the lawmaker, the

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EWAN inaugurates new executive, reappoints Mojeed Alabi as chairman

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THE Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN), a group of journalists across print, broadcast and online platforms reporting education, has reelected the Head of the Development Desk at PREMIUM TIMES, Mojeed Alabi, as its chairman for another three-year term. The election was conducted on Thursday during the association’s annual general meeting (AGM) at the International

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Sexual Harassment: UNICAL professor denies allegations, claims evidence edited

Reps query NECO for spending IGR, postpones budget defence

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

The National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Basic Education Bodies, on Wednesday, queried the National Examinations Council for spending the revenue it generated from selling Senior School Certificate Examination registration forms without permission in 2024. The poser was raised when NECO Registrar, Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, appeared before the panel to defend the 2024 budget performance and

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Kano unveils 14-member committee to review education policies

Leave a Comment / News, Reporting / Temitope Kareem

As part of efforts to tackle the numerous challenges facing the education sector, the Kano State Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 14-member committee tasked with reviewing existing education policies. This initiative follows the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the education sector, highlighting the government’s commitment to reform. The State Commissioner of Education,

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Ogun, MAPOLY students differ over attack on deputy gov

Leave a Comment / News / Temitope Kareem

Ogun State Government and the students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, on Wednesday, disagreed over an alleged attack by the students on the state’s Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele. While the government claimed that the deputy governor narrowly escaped an attack by the protesting students, the students, on the other hand, alleged that the deputy governor’s

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BIU has produced over 230 change agents in 20 years – HoD

Leave a Comment / News / Temitope Kareem

The acting head of the Sociology and Anthropology Department of Benson Idahosa University, Dr Eguonor Oleabhiele, has said that the department has produced over 230 graduates in 20 years, some of whom have become change agents. Speaking at a press conference at the university premises on Wednesday, Oleabhiele said that the department, which started with

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NGO pledges support for teachers’ development in Lagos

Leave a Comment / News / Temitope Kareem

A non-governmental organisation, Crescent Bearers (1939), Lagos, has pledged support for the development of teachers in the state. The Chairman of Crescent Bearers, Dele Martins, said the group was committed to continuing to work alongside the Lagos State Government in this area. The organisation noted its dedication to training teachers in modern teaching techniques in

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Proposed tax bill will harm public varsities, Bauchi ASUU warns

Tinubu hails Okonjo-Iweala, Adeola, Adesina on UNILAG’s honorary awards

N’Assembly absolves JAMB of alleged misappropriation

Gunmen kill A’Ibom poly final-year student

Sokoto ASUU warns FG against scrapping TETFund for NELFUND

Genius Hub brings EdTech innovation to vocational education in Nigeria

Nigerian children have bright future, says Lagos lawmaker

EWAN inaugurates new executive, reappoints Mojeed Alabi as chairman

Sexual Harassment: UNICAL professor denies allegations, claims evidence edited

Reps query NECO for spending IGR, postpones budget defence

Kano unveils 14-member committee to review education policies

Ogun, MAPOLY students differ over attack on deputy gov

BIU has produced over 230 change agents in 20 years – HoD

NGO pledges support for teachers’ development in Lagos

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