Stakeholders in the education sector have called on the Federal and state governments to increase the education budget to provide teaching aids and infrastructure. The stakeholders spoke at the 2019/2020 Graduation Ceremony and Prize Giving Day at the Redeemer TEAP School on Saturday in Abuja. They called on the FG and stakeholders to join hands …
The Federal Government has posted not less than 100 teachers to Oyo State through its Federal Teachers Scheme (FTS) facilitated by the Universal Basic Education Commission. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this while receiving the teachers in Ibadan on Monday December 7, 2020. Dr. Adeniran urged them …
The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi has reiterated that the federal government should not expect lecturers to resume without the payment of their salaries. While disclosing this in a statement on Sunday December 6, 2020, Ogunyemi noted that government should not expect lecturers to resume without being paid. The statement says that the union …
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advocated that public office holders in the country be banned from sending their children/wards to study in tertiary institutions abroad. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the zonal Coordinator, Prof. Olu Olu Olufayo and the FUTA ASUU branch Chairman, Dr. Olayinka Awopetu, on Sunday November …
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The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have reached an agreement to suspend the integrated Payroll and Personel Information System. The FG agreed to the demand by the Union after weeks of serious negotiations and foot-dragging. The FG also suspended a number of issues which include the insistence that all the academic …
The Federal Government has congratulated Team Nigeria, comprising students from the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and University of Port Harcourt, who won the first place position in the Cloud and Network examination at the 2020 Huawei ICT competition. The Nigerians students were honoured on Saturday at the Huawei office in Abuja during …
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Federal government of Nigeria has said that only professional teachers with First Class certificates will be employed beginning from next year, 2021. The government which said it would also consider people with 2.1 qualifications, noted that the measure was part of its renewed efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in Nigerian schools. …
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Federal Government has reinstated the embattled Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe. A source confirmed this on Tuesday November 10, 2020, that Ogundipe was reinstated by the FG after a thorough investigation, which revealed that the VC was unjustly removed. Ogundipe was removed from office in August, 2020, under a controversial …
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has agreed to disburse N30 billion as part payment of the Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige after a meeting between the Federal Government and ASUU on Friday in Abuja. “The Accountant …
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The African Development Bank, the government of Nigeria and Microsoft have launched the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform to provide marketable digital skills to the Nigerian youth. While speaking during the launch of the platform, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, stated that the platform offers courses in web development, content …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in the country. While disclosing this on Monday October 5, 2020, Buhari stated that the initiative was in commemoration of the World Teachers Day. The President also noted that the number of years of service would be increased from 35 to 40. The education …
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Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved October 11 for the reopening of Unity Schools across the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the minister on Wednesday in Lagos. While disclosing this, Adamu said the approval was for students in Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School. He said the action was …
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The Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has met on developing template to ensure safety preventive measures are put in place as laid down by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC) guidelines for reopening of schools across the country. Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemwka Nwajiuba, …
The Federal Ministry of Education has issued fresh directives for the safe reopening of universities for academic activities. This was disclosed in a statement released by the National Universities Commission on Friday September 18, 2020. According to the statement, the move followed the the significant decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. …
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The Founder of Southern Atlantic Polytechnic Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Bassey James, has urged the Federal Government to reopen higher institutions. James, who is the secretary Association of Private Polytechnics in Akwa Ibom State, also urged the FG to assist approved private polytechnics with loan facilities to enable them contribute maximally to the development …
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The Federal Government has said that it is convinced that schools should be re-opened for in-person academic activities. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this on Thursday September 10, in Abuja at a meeting of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. The meeting was presided over by the Minister of Information …
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The founder, Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Chief Afe Babalola, has urged the Federal Government to negotiate with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities. While disclosing this on Monday September 7, 2020, chief Babalola stated that the FG should try to pay the salaries of the lecturers and equip public universities to make them …
The Federal Government has ordered the National Youth Service Corps to start making preparations to reopen its orientation camps nationwide. This was disclosed on Thursday September 4, 2020, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. Aliyu said the task force …
UNILAG Special Visitation Panel set up by the Federal Government has begun sitting. The sitting, which began on Monday August 31, 2020, is aimed at probing the crisis rocking the institution. The Penel is working with memoranda gathered from the public. It was reported that memoranda submitted after the time limit were rejected. The dropbox …
The federal government has appointed the Chairman and CEO of Channels TV, John Momoh, as acting Chairman of the governing council of the University of Lagos, Akoka. Momoh, who is the president of the institution’s alumni association, has been a member of the council representing the association. His appointment follows the removal of lawyer and …
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