By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has approved N4 billion each for 12 selected engineering and technology universities to rehabilitate workshops and procure modern equipment. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Monday at the inauguration of the Implementation Committee on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) SpecialContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian StudentLoan Fund (NELFUND) has approved an extension of its student loan application portal following a surge in nationwide interest. This is contained in a statement issued by the Fund’s Director, Strategic Communications, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, in Abuja on Monday Oluwatuyi quoted the Managing Director/Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Aliyu Olamilekan Bello Foundation (AOB Foundation) has engaged nine secondary schools in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara in quiz and debate programmes to awaken greatness in them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the quiz and debate competition held at the SheikhContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, on Friday matriculated no fewer than 784 new students into various faculties of the institution for the 2025/2026 academic session. Performing the 17th Matriculation Ceremony at the university premises, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Christian Anieke, described the institution as the best privateContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has reaffirmed the Presidency’s support for the Special Committee on Campaign Against Social Vices in Secondary and Tertiary Institutions. Gbajabiamila gave the assurance during a meeting with committee members led by Prof. Jerry Ugokwe at the State House,Continue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, says skill acquisition programme remains a major key, central to national development. Fawehinmi, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic, Prof. Rosemary Udeozo, said this at the closing ceremony of UniAbuja (now Yakubu Gowon University) Community Skill Acquisition Initiative onContinue Reading
The Executive Board of the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) has appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Uduma Uduma, as 1st Vice-President.
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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has urged the Federal Government to appoint a seasoned professional from within the Colleges of Education system as the next Executive Secretary, National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE). In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, COEASUContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, has described family medicine as an adaptable field capable of addressing a wide range of health challenges while evolving to meet emerging needs. Ayuba made the remark on Tuesday in Karu, Nasarawa State, at the 11th inaugural lecture of theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government says the 2025 agreement signed with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is specifically designed to strengthen autonomy safeguards and ensure long-term stability in Nigeria’s tertiary education sector. The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Mr Dasuki Arabi, made the disclosure duringContinue Reading
