Category: Education

Lagos Assembly Approves University Of Education Establishment Bill

The Lagos State House of Assembly has endorsed the establishment of the Lagos State University of Education. This ratification was sequel to the report presented on Wednesday by Hon. Ajani Owolabi, Chairman House Committee on Education (Tertiary Institutions).  The University of Education, Lagos Bill, 2021, titled,” A Bill for a law to provide for the […]

ASUU Postpones Strike Decision, Citing Ongoing Negotiations

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has postponed its strike decision, citing ongoing negotiations. The union stated this in a news release following its National Executive Council meeting. The meeting was conducted on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, to assess the degree of government execution of the […]

2022 UTME: JAMB Changes Literature Texts

JAMB has changed the literature texts in four language subjects and Literature- in-English, ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  It expressed in its weekly bulletin issued on Monday that the four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and Arabic. The changes, it said, would take effect from the 2022 UTME. For the […]

OAU Celebrates 45th Convocation, As 109 Students Are Awarded First Class

During the 45th convocation ceremony at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, 109 students will be awarded first-class degrees. Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede, the vice-chancellor, announced this at a press conference yesterday to formally herald activities marking the events and grand finale of the university’s 60th-anniversary celebrations. He also stated that the Ooni of Ife, […]

LASU Students Support Sanwo-Olu Walk For Peace

Students at Lagos State University (LASU) have indicated their willingness to take part in a planned peace walk organized by the Lagos State government to symbolize the state’s healing following last year’s #EndSARS protests. The governor, who is also the Visitor of the state-owned tertiary institution, was greeted warmly by the students, who stated they […]

Buhari Urges Varsity To Produce Covid-19 Vaccine

President Muhammadu Buhari has compelled Nigerian institutions to step up their research efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine to combat the country’s most dreaded virus. On Saturday, the President, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, issued the challenge at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) 5th and 6th combined convocations. Nigerian […]

HND Coalition Applauds N/A For Bill Passing, Seeks Presidential Approval

The national coalition for the Higher National Diploma (HND) applauded the 9th National Assembly for passing a law that would eliminate and ban discrimination between first-degree holders and HND holders. President Muhammadu Buhari was also urged by the coalition to complete his administration’s efforts by signing the bill into law as soon as it was […]

ASUU’s Core Demands Will Be Attended To By  FG Within Seven Days 

The Federal Government announced yesterday that it would address the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) core demands next week. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, stated this at a tripartite meeting between the government and the union in Abuja yesterday, which was organized by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. It […]

Govt Yet To Pay N22.1b Earned Academic Allowances Two Weeks After

The Federal Government pledged to pay N22.1 billion in Earned Academic Allowances to staff in federal institutions two weeks ago, but the promise has yet to be fulfilled, according to a Vanguard investigation. This comes as the university system’s staff unions prepare to meet later this week to deliberate on the next course of action. […]