By Amen Gajira The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Gidanwaya chapter, Kaduna State, has commended Gov. Uba Sani for approving the implementation of the 70 per cent CONPCASS/CONTEDNISS improved salary structure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the union had embarked on a strike in SeptemberContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), says it has commenced Post Graduate Diploma in Career, Guidance and Counselling. Mr Issa Aremu, the Director-General (D-G) of the institute, said this in Ilorin at the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna Three Ebonyi students from various universities have been awarded a one-year tuition fee each for emerging winners of the maiden edition of Tertiary Institutions Debate in the state. The debate was organised by the Ministries of Justice and Solid Minerals Resources and Development in the state, onContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abuja Zone, has called on Nigerians to persuade the Federal Government to resolve all outstanding issues with the union to avoid another preventable industrial action. The Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Abuja Zone, Prof. Al-Amin Abdullahi, made the call during a newsContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the Students’ Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at transforming student-driven ideas into commercially viable, high-impact ventures. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, FederalContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Eko Boys to Men Association has empowered 88 students from no fewer than 10 Lagos Island schools through a workshop on career development and skill acquisition. The event, held at Dolphin Senior High School, brought together education experts, professionals and mentors who guided students on navigatingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Miva Open University has matriculated no fewer than 8,000 new students, the institution’s largest single intake since its establishment in 2023. The Chancellor of the University, Mr Sim Shagaya, disclosed this during its 2025 Matriculation ceremony in Abuja. Shagaya described the 8,000 matriculants as pioneers in aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) says it is still awaiting action from the state governments to collaborate in the enrolment of 700,000 out-of-school children mapped across the country. The Executive Secretary, Dr Muhammad Idris, while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Chairman, House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Education, Rep. Kayode Laguda, has called for the abolition of the lingering HND/BSc dichotomy to address the injustice in the academic system. Laguda made the call in Abuja as a keynote speaker at the maiden Bi-annual Lecture Series/Awards,Continue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Saturday graduated 1,576 students, with 82 achieving First Class degrees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at the institution’s 6th Convocation ceremony for the 2024/2025 sessions, 464 students graduated with Second Class Upper degrees, while 260 obtained Second ClassContinue Reading
