Rector: FedPoly Nekede staff call for fresh recruitment process
OWERRI (Sundiata Scholar) – Six senior staff members of the Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Owerri, Imo, have called for the conduct of a fresh interview […]
Federal Government
FG dissociates self from purported Same-Sex marriage school debate
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Federal Ministry of Education has disassociated itself from a purported school debate organised by the Creative Africa Initiative, titled “Same-Sex […]
FG to reverse merger of technical and science colleges
The federal government has announced intentions to unbundle the merger of the country’s federal technical colleges and science schools. This was revealed by the Minister of […]
FG disburses N2.5 billion tuition fees for 22,120 students in 12 institutions
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund announced it has disbursed more than N2.5 billion in tuition fees to 12 institutions throughout the country. Nasir Ayitogo, the Fund’s […]
FG applauded for giving approval to colleges to run degrees, NCE
Okey Reuben Okechukwu, Provost of Federal College of Education Technical, Isu in Ebonyi State, has praised the Federal Government for implementing the Dual Mode Act, […]
FG issues circular to VCs ahead of nationwide protests over protection of staff, students, and infrastructure
The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to all Vice Chancellors of Nigerian universities, emphasising the importance of protecting staff, students, and public […]
Nigerian government reduces allowances for foreign scholars
The Nigerian government has reduced the allowances of foreign scholars studying under the Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Scholarship by 12.7 per cent. The scholars are now […]
Economic Hardship: Stranded foreign scholars’ allowances slashed by FG
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholars) – The federal government has slashed the allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others […]
FCT security tightened as SSANU, NASU converge for protest
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – There is heightened security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) […]
2022 strike:;CONUA demands payment of outstanding salaries, other benefits
BENIN (Sundiata Scholar) – The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has called on the Federal Government to pay outstanding salaries, promotion arrears, and other benefits […]
FG denies plans to hand over universities to private investors
The federal government has disputed claims that it is selling public universities to private investors. Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, stated that there […]
FG vows to support victims of Jos school collapse
The federal government has said that it will help the victims, relatives and communities affected by the collapsed school building in Jos, Plateau, on Friday. […]
OAU SSANU joins nationwide protest over withheld salaries
ILE IFE (Sundiata Scholar) – Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, on Tuesday staged a protest […]
Tinubu’s government will enhance the standard of education
According to Chief Bassey Esin, a member of the Governing Council at Federal University in Kashere, Gombe State, President Bola Tinubu’s administration improve education standards […]
Withheld salaries: SSANU members protest at Nigeria French Language Village Badagry
BADAGRY (Sundiata Scholar) – Language Village, Badagry, Lagos State chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), on Tuesday staged a protest against […]
FG to pay 36-month arrears of Unity School teachers
The federal government has vowed to settle the 36-month salary arrears owed to some Unity College teachers. Prof. Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, made the […]
Withheld Salaries: SSANU, NASU hold protest in UNN
NSUKA (Sundiata Scholar) – (Enugu State) Members of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) have staged a […]
NASU, SSANU join strike, shut down FUBK campuses in Kebbi
BIRNIN KEBBI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), in […]
Leverage higher education libralisation to develop your wards—Varsity urges parents
AKWA, (Sundiata Scholar) – Saint Peter University, Anina/Onneh, Anambra, has urged parents to take advantage of libralisation of higher education by the Federal Government develop […]
ASUU strike: We will decide after two weeks – Osodeke
ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Emmanuel Osodeke has stated that the union will decide their next […]