By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering quality education to every Nigerian child, as three students from Yobe emerged world champions at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Competition in London. The students: Nafisa Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad and Hadiza Kalli, won top positions in English Language skills,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says there is no binding agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Alausa disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday when fielding questions from journalists on the ongoing ASUU protest across the country. The ministerContinue Reading
Loan By Polycarp Auta University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the Federal Government’s loan scheme for university lecturers and other workers in tertiary institutions. Prof. Jurbe Molwus, the chairman of the union in the university, said this during a press conference onContinue Reading
Protest By Joan Nwagwu The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, has joined the nationwide protest demanding payment of withheld salaries, arrears of wage awards, and implementation of a renegotiated agreement. Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, Chairman of UniAbuja ASUU, told journalists on Tuesday in Abuja that theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Oluwatope Lawanson The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has restated its commitment to bridging the gap between planning and performance in Nigeria’s basic education sector. Executive Secretary of UBEC, Aisha Garba, made this known during the 27th quarterlyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says that upkeep loan disbursement is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. NELFUND disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by its Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. “In lineContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele A university lecturer, Prof. Rafiu Okuneye, says adequate teaching facilities and equipment are key to effective teaching and quality research in universities. Okuneye ,a professor of Physiology Education,said this during the maiden lecture of the Faculty of Education, LagosContinue Reading
Pidgin By Emmanuel Afonne Professor of Linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Ofulue, says Nigerian Pidgin is becoming a global lingual franca due to its exceptional scale and wider reach. Ofulue said this in Abuja while delivering the university’s 35th inaugural lecture with the theme: “ReclaimingContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (NMEC) has commenced a two-day training for enumerators on automated data collection tools aimed at tackling challenges of out-of-school children. Speaking at the training in Abuja, the Acting Executive Secretary of NMEC, Dr John Onimisi, said thatContinue Reading
Automation By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Ministry of Education has announced that all admissions into unity colleges are now fully automated and strictly conducted within the approved capacity of each school. This, the ministry, said was to eliminate previous challenges of overstretched facilities. This is contained in a statement made availableContinue Reading
