Education

After Zik, I’m the second person who brought university to Nsukka, says Gov. Ugwuanyi as he unveils SUMAS, Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, amid jubilation 

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2023: Ugwunta salutes Ugwuanyi, congratulates PDP Guber Flag-bearer, Mbah, and other candidates

Record-breaking Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, made history as he unveiled the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, newly conceived and established by his administration. SUMAS, Igbo-Eno is the second university to be established in Nsukka zone (Enugu North Senatorial District) after the University of Nigeria … [Read more…]

Nigeria Decides 2023: FG directs closure of Polytechnics for polls

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The Federal Government on Monday directed all Polytechnics in the country to shut down until after the forthcoming general elections. The development came a week after issuing a similar directive for the closure of all Universities in the country. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, directing the … [Read more…]

VCs, ASUU disagree as FG orders varsities to shut down ahead of 2023 polls 

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The NUC gave the directive in a letter on Tuesday addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and … [Read more…]

Labour Minister Presents Certificates Of Registration To CONUA, NAMDA

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The unions appealed to the government to pay their withheld salaries, saying their members were not on strike with ASUU last year. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has presented certificates of registration to the Congress Of University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association Of Medical And Dental Academics (NAMDA), two breakaway labour … [Read more…]

Sale of JAMB UTME forms begin today

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Barring any change in plan, the sale of forms for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence today. The UTME is an assessment examination conducted annually by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for candidates who desire to secure admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The sale of forms, according to JAMB, … [Read more…]

EnuguDecides2023: APGA gov’ship candidate commissions renovated school hall 

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Frank Nweke Jr, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Gubernatorial Candidate for Enugu state, celebrated the official opening of the newly renovated exam hall at Ozalla High School, delivered by Ozalla Union, USA, on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The hall is to serve as a learning center and a more conducive environment for students taking … [Read more…]

ASUU Demands Increase in Education Tax from 2.5% to 10%

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to increase the Education Tax from the current 2.5 per cent to 10 per cent to enable Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to mobilise more funds to adequately address the decay and challenges confronting the tertiary education sub-sector. This came as the federal … [Read more…]

Students plead with ASUU not to resume strike till after exams

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Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Monday pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to resume its strike until after their second semester exams. The students’ plea came on the heels of ASUU’s Congress meeting on Monday, deliberating on Federal Government’s alleged failure to pay its members’ salaries after resuming work … [Read more…]

Strike: ASUU raises eyebrow over selective payment of medical lecturers’ salaries

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Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused the Federal Government of trying to break its ranks by selecting some medical lecturers for payment of their withheld salaries, while other academic staff are left unattended to. Specifically, the union said medical lecturers at the Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto have been paid … [Read more…]

WAEC announces plan to release certificates with results

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The West Africa Examination Council has announced plans to make its certificates available to candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination once their results are released. The Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan, made this known on Tuesday at a luncheon organised by the exam body in Lagos. He also noted that the … [Read more…]

BREAKING NEWS: ASUU finally calls off 8-month old strike

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At last, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action conditionally, paving way for immediate resumption of academic activities. The decision was taken in the early hours of Friday during a meeting of its leadership that began on Thursday night. The meeting was called by the union to determine its … [Read more…]

ASUU branches begin voting to decide on calling off strike

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Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will commence traditional voting today (Tuesday)and tomorrow (Wednesday) over the ongoing strike by the union, The reporter gathered. The decision of the various branches will be transmitted to the National Executive Council for final decision. A highly-placed source within the NEC disclosed this in a chat with … [Read more…]