The Kogi State Government has dismissed some lecturers at Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja amid allegations of sexual harassment of students. Isah Emmanuel Ojodunwene, Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Students Affairs, made the announcement at a one-day
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), an umbrella body of students in Nigeria and abroad, has requested the immediate removal of Professor Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), for what it describes as tyrannical leadership. It should be noted that the institution’s administration closed the university for three weeks in
The management of the University of Ibadan has acknowledged that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has approved loan applications for 3,283 students at the university. In an internal memo issued on Wednesday, management stated that the loans had been approved, but the funds had yet to be received. The memo, signed by the institution’s Registrar, G. O. […]
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have begun an indefinite strike to protest nonpayment of outstanding entitlements and other unresolved industrial issues. The teachers, under the NigeÂria Union of Teachers (NUT) FCT wing, resumed the postponed strike on Wednesday, after a resolution by the union’s leadership. In a communiqué signed by
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have threatened an indefinite strike over outstanding salaries. On Wednesday, SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Prince Peters Adeyemi issued a joint statement. The unions gave the federal government a
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has criticised the Federal and Lagos State governments’ recent increase in school fees, calling it illegal. In July 2023, the federal government increased Unity School fees from N45,000 to N100,000 per term, representing a more than 120 percent increase. Similarly, the Lagos State Government stated over the weekend that the
The Abia State Government has stated that it may sanction school proprietors who resumed academic activities before the September 23, 2024, resumption date. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, revealed this while briefing journalists on the conclusion of this week’s State Executive Council meeting, which was presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He expressed
The federal government has stated that the country’s 115 Federal Unity Colleges will soon be split into basic and secondary schools. Dr Yusuf Sununu, Minister of State for Education, said this during the Annual General Meeting of Unity College Principals in Abuja on Tuesday. The event was themed: “Entrepreneurship Education: A Panacea for Self-Reliance and
As the new academic year begins, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has increased its efforts to secure the safety of schools. To this purpose, the command has dispatched an all-female squad to protect the state’s educational institutions. He stated that its mission was to ensure the safety of educational environments […]
The Oyo State government has prohibited any kind of meeting by head teachers or teachers during school hours, whether inside or outside public school grounds. Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, made the announcement on Tuesday while overseeing school reopening in Ibadan, the state capital. Adeniran stated that […]
The University of Adelaide has announced the Global Academic Excellence 50% International Scholarship, which is available to international students starting in 2025. According to the DAAD Scholarship Forum’s most recent release, the University of Adelaide, ranked 89th in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, offers an excellent chance for international students to
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to keep his commitment to provide palliatives and buses for the state’s student union bodies. Leaders of the students’ Joint Campus Council, Ondo axis, Comrade Oluwarotimi Tobiloba Joshua and Comrade Oluwanishola Ajibola, spoke to journalists, expressing
Parents of students at Lagos Model Colleges are calling for the reversal of a recent 200% hike in boarding fees, accusing the Lagos State Ministry of Education of corruption and insensitivity. Surv. Dapo Dawodu, Chairman of the Lagos Model Colleges Parents’ Forum, raised the concern at a meeting in Lagos on Saturday. In a letter […]
Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina State, approved more than N340 million to restore electricity to the state-owned Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina (UMYUK). This was made known in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday by the Director Press of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua. Aliyu-Yar’adua
Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, has gained full accreditation for its Postgraduate programmes (LLM., M.Phil., and PhD) in Law and M.Sc. Architecture from the National Universities Commission. This was announced in a statement by the institution’s Head of Public Relations, Mr Williams Olufunmi, who stated that the accreditation will take effect with the
The Senate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, has approved and introduced Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and other professional programs managed by the School of Professional Development (FUTA-SPD). The establishment of the FUTA-SPD is expected to strengthen the University’s efforts in technological training and inventive
Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye, Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), disclosed on Tuesday that 59 students from the school received first class with (2.75) percent out of 2,409 students who will graduate this year from the university. According to him, a total of 2,409 degrees and diplomas will be awarded at the event this year, […]
Dupe Ehiorobo, a female schoolteacher, came before the Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday after allegedly beating a four-year-old student. The police charged Ms Ehiorobo, 45, a teacher at Access Ville School in Ipaja, Lagos, with assault. However, the woman pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp John Iberedem, told the court […]
Hikmah Omolola Olatunji, a 400-level student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), along with 19 others, won this year’s Business Development Competition hosted by Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF). The ninth edition of the annual competition produced 10 winners in the N1 million each category and another 10 winners in the N200,000 category. More
According to the Jigawa State Universal Basic Board, a total of 27,026 applicants for temporary teaching jobs failed the Computer Based Test. Professor Haruna Musa, the board’s chairman, revealed this to reporters after the exam results were released. He said out of the 32,653 teachers that have applied for the J-teach programme in the state […]