By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has warned members of the academia and the university community over sexual harassments on campuses, stressing that the ministry would deal decisively with perpetrators of such acts. Mamman gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday when he received the reportContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Academic Staff Union of Universities ((ASUU) has kicked against the plan by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private universities as beneficiaries of its projects. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, made this known at a two-day interactive session between TETFund andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Coalition for Ethics and Anti-Corruption Education (CCEAE), an NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja advocated for integrating ethics and anti-corruption education into the curriculum of tertiary institutions in the country. A spokesperson for the coalition, Mrs Odinakaonye Lagi, said this at the group’s submission of a memorandum toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSC, 58 days after the final paper was written on Aug. 11. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announcing the result at a news conference in Minna, Niger, on Tuesday said the 2023Continue Reading
By Abdul Hassan The National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna says its fully committed to ensuring that Nigerian teachers perform their duties in line with extant international standards. Its Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, gave the assurance in an Interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ndubuisi Nwachukwu/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof.Tahir Mamman says payment for the revitalisation of the tertiary institutions in the country is underway. Mamman also said the Federal Government had approved the payment of salary increase of 35 per cent to academic and 25 per cent toContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The University of Ilorin has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Intramodal System Consortium Limited for the construction of a tram transit system for the university. Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, the Vice Chancellor, of the University of Ilorin, signed the MoA on behalf ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The National Teachers’ Institute ( NTI), Kaduna has concluded the necessary arrangements to collaborate with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) project. The institute’s Director and Chief Executive, Prof. Musa Garba-Maitfasir, explained that the arrangements was the outcome of a recent collaborativeContinue Reading
Philip Yatai The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory Wing has suspended its ongoing strike for six weeks following intervention of the FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike. The Chairmen of the union, Mr Stephen Knabayi, confirmed the suspension in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, says the state government’s free education policy is still in operation from primary school to senior secondary school. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alli-Balogun issued the statement on Sunday in Lagos toContinue Reading
