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Strike: FG to meet with SSANU, NASU today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 4, 2024

The Federal Government has scheduled a meeting with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) for today at the Office of the Minister of Education. The meeting comes after the Joint Action

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UNIBEN students block Benin-Ore highway to protest power outage on campus

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

On Wednesday, students from the University of Benin came to the streets, blocking the ever-busy Benin-Ore highway to protest weeks of power outage on campus. The students, who had barely two weeks until their first semester exams, said the situation interfered with their preparation. The

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Newly recruited military officer stabs teacher in Taraba

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

A newly enlisted military officer stabbed a teacher at the Government Science Secondary School in Donga, Taraba state. Pavalis Yebduya Joshua, the teacher who also serves as the institution’s examination officer, was stabbed after allegedly penalising the soldier’s brother for

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FG vows to close gender gap in technical education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

The Federal Government has vowed to address the gender gap that exists in the National Business and Technical Examinations. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, stated this while monitoring examinations conducted by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) in Abuja

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Kwara university punishes student for making inappropriate skits

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

The management of Kwara State University, Malete, has declared that a male student’s portal has been disabled after he was allegedly witnessed making inappropriate contact with ladies during a skit. Dr. Saeedat Aliyu, Acting Director of University Relations, remarked on Wednesday that

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SSANU and NASU threaten to begin strike tomorrow over withheld 4 months salaries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and its sister union, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institution (NASU), plan to hold a nationwide industrial action tomorrow, Thursday, July 4, if the government fails to pay members’ four-month

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Ebonyi approves N2 billion scholarship for 597 beneficiaries

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

The Ebonyi government has approved the release of N2 billion for the payment of scholarship grants to successful candidates chosen for government-sponsored university scholarships. On Tuesday, Mr Jude Okpor, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, issued a statement to journalists in

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ABU needs N3.6 billion to power university, says academic staff

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

Workers at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria have expressed concern that the tariff hike approval by Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for Band A consumers may worsen the power situation. They said that ABU and most universities are unable to afford the tariff because of

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Aviation Academy Opens Training Facility In Lagos

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA) proudly announces the opening of its cutting-edge training facility for aviation training and education. The event, which coincided with the academy’s 7th anniversary, cemented its status as a leading aviation education institution in Nigeria and beyond.

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Bauchi government reduces number of out-of-school children from 1.5m to 521,000

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 3, 2024

The Bauchi State Government has reported a considerable fall in the number of out-of-school children in the state, with the total now down to 521,000 from 1.5 million. Dr. Jamila Dahiru, Commissioner of Education, made the disclosure while presenting the Ministry’s achievements during the

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Suspected bandits kill FUDMA lecturer, kidnap his children

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

Dr. Tiri Gyan David, a lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, FUDMA, in Katsina State, was reportedly assassinated by bandits, who also abducted two of his children. The lecturer was allegedly murdered in the early hours of Tuesday at his home in Yarima quarters, Dutsinma local government

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3 UNILAG medical college students accused of sexual assault

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

Several sexual assault occurrences have been reported among students at the University of Lagos’ College of Medicine (CMUL). Accounts from alleged students, who remained anonymous, described a few instances on platform X and the university’s alleged inaction. On Monday and

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UNIMAID professor dies in domestic accident

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the death of Prof. Ruth Wazis, former Head of the Department of Business Management at the University of Maiduguri, who died in an accident at home. Yusuf Lawal, the Commissioner of Police, confirmed the incidence in an interview with the News Agency

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KEDCO disconnects power in Aliko Dangote University over N248 million bill

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, Kano State, has been plunged into darkness after the Kano Electricity Distribution Company disconnected the institution’s power supply. KEDCO disconnected the university around a week ago due to its inability to pay its

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UK university, UNIOSUN train 22 Nigerians on proposal writing and grantsmanship

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

The University of Birmingham and Osun State University (UNIOSUN) have selected 22 early-career Nigerian scholars for proposal writing and grantsmanship in Humanities. The scholarships came from 17 different universities, including Obafemi Awolowo University, Ekiti State University,

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80 schools set to celebrate Wole Soyinka @ 90

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

At least 80 public and private schools in Ibadan and its surrounding areas in Oyo State are gearing up to participate in a one-month-long display, marking the literary legend, Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday. Dr. Kolade Mosuro, President of the Initiative for

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No more post-study work permits for Nigerians, other international students at Canadian border

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 2, 2024

To reduce the bypass of wait times by temporary residents, Canada’s Immigration Ministry has removed the option for international students to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the country’s border. The announcement was made by Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration,

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NGO seeks free, quality education for indigent children

Angel Ojonugwa July 1, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – A non-profit organisation, Child Education and Child Support Initiative (CEACSI), has called on government at all levels to support indigent children to gain access to free and quality education. The founder of the organisation, Mrs Maryam Shehu, gave the advice

Tertiary institutions

NUC approves 4 additional programmes for ABU Distance Learning Centre- official

Angel Ojonugwa July 1, 2024

ZARIA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Kaduna State), The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the establishment of four more programmes at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Distance Learning Centre, effective from 2023/2024 academic session. Malam Auwalu Umar, Director, Public

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Na’Allah resigns as UniAbuja’s VC, hands over to Maikudi

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 1, 2024

On Monday, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah handed over the University of Abuja’s affairs to Prof. Aisha Maikudi, the acting Vice-Chancellor. Na’Allah was appointed vice-chancellor of the institution on July 1, 2019. Prior to his appointment as VC of UniAbuja, he was the Vice