By Wale Afolabi Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has thrown its weight behind the Senior Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), whose members are currently on indefinite industrial action nationwide. SSANU and NASU, under the aegis of Joint Action Committee (JAC), had declared indefinite strike on Friday, 1st…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed 30 per cent increase in its members’ Consolidated Academic Allowance, describing it as inadequate and warning of a nationwide strike if its demand is not met. The General Secretary of the union, Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated…
By Seun Ibiyemi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The approval, announced in a statement on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, includes a special take-off grant…
Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State on Wednesday inaugurated the Governing Council and Principal Officers of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, urging them to reposition the institution for global competitiveness. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the Kogi State Government (SGS), Mrs. Folasade Ayoade, charged the new management team to work…
Nigeria’s education and business communities will converge on Friday, May 8, for a grand two-day centenary celebration honoring Emeritus Professor Otonti Nduka, one of Africa’s foremost pillars of education and a tireless champion of values-based learning. Recognized as a Distinguished Professor of the Century by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and former President of the…
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic has announced the suspension of all activities related to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) payments, citing alleged irregularities and unauthorized fee increments. In a statement issued on April 13, 2026, the union accused the institution’s management of imposing additional charges on students benefiting from…
By Adeyemi David Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has unveiled plans to upgrade Rufus Giwa Polytechnic to a full-fledged university, describing the move as a strategic step to position Ondo State at the forefront of national development in agriculture, science, and technology. The governor made this known on Monday while receiving a report from a committee…
By Seun Ibiyemi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has announced the release of results for the 2026 First Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination, conducted between January 28 and February 14, 2026, saw a total of 10,523 candidates register—an 11.49 per cent increase…
By Yinka Oduntan The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that it is not responsible for admissions into Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes or for the inability of some polytechnic graduates to be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps. The Registrar of JAMB, Is-haq Oloyede, made the clarification while meeting with the…
…Revives adult literacy commission By Adeyemi David Nigeria’s federal government has imposed a six-year moratorium on the establishment of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, in a bid to strengthen the quality and financial sustainability of existing institutions. The decision was announced by Tunji Alausa after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja,…
