ESKU Reinstates 363 Out Of 900 Sacked Workers By The University

The Ekiti state University, Ado Ekiti (EKSU) on Wednesday, January 9, approved the reinstatement of 363 workers who were sacked by the institution's management. The Nation reports that the decision f…

Admission Row: JAMB Orders ABU To Offer Young Girl, Whose Story Went Viral Medicine

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has ordered Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) to admit a female candidate from Niger State, Thomas Goodness Shekwobyalo medicine instead of the Anatomy …

NUC splits department of mass communication into 7 new departments

The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has unbundled Mass Communication into seven separate degree programmes to meet present demand. The Commission also said that degree programmes in Ag…

Lagos state to register 47,804 candidates for 2020 WASSCE

The Lagos State government has commenced the May/June e-registration of senior secondary school candidates in public schools, ahead of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) …

Chinese embassy donates educational materials worth N3m to Garki sec school

The Chinese Embassy on Thursday donated educational materials worth 3 million naira to Government Secondary School (GSS) Garki, Abuja as part of its continuous support toward the advancement of educa…

IPPIS : ASUU threatens strike, warns against salary stoppage

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday threatened to mobilise its members for a nationwide strike if the Federal Government stopped the salaries of lecturers for resisting enrolment on…

Over 200 teachers suspended in Borno state

Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, has ordered the suspension of 200 primary school teacher for being absent from their classroom duties in Bama town.         The gov…

Federal University Lafia: Sex Scandal, Islamic Agenda Allegations rocks institution

A sex scandal has exploded at the Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State, as a student in the Department of Computer Science is alleged to have impregnated a female lecturer in the department. Alle…

Malpractices: WAEC Withdraws 1992, 1993 Candidates’ Certificates

The West African Examinations Council has released the list of impounded certificates of candidates, who were believed to have engaged in malpractices during its examinations held as far back as Dece…

FUTA Expels Six Students Who Attacked A Female Student

FUTA Expels Six Students Found Culpable In The Physical Bullying Of Their Mate. The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has expelled six students over the bullying of a fellow student. …

Reps call for the removal of acceptance fees into tertiary institutions

The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the abolishment of ‘acceptance fees’ paid by students offered admission into various institutions in Nigeria.       …

UI grants automatic employment to 3Masters students with over 7.0 CGPA

The management of University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State has announced automatic employments for three (3) best graduating Masters students in the institution.        V…

FUTA Suspends Students Seen On Viral Video Bullying Mate

The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA has suspended the male student Obalola and other female students involved in bullying another female student of the school.     &nb…

Sex for Grades: Poly sacks 10 lecturers, suspends 7

The Kenule Beeson Polytechnic, Bori formerly known as Bori Polytechnic, has sacked 10 lecturers in connection with sex for grades.         Rector of the Institution, One…

UTME: JAMB Speaks On Parents, Others Making Changes To Candidates' Profile

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has barred parents, guardians and other persons from making any changes to the data page or profile of candidates for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Mat…

NUT: 22 States Haven’t Recruited Teachers In 10 Years

Twenty-two states have not recruited teachers for primary or secondary schools in the last five to 10 years, data from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have shown.      &n…

UTME Candidates Won’t Score Zero, Even When Absent – JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it has adopted a policy of score standardisation under which Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates cannot get zero, even if they …

Prof Lilian Salami becomes the second female VC of University of Benin

Recent reports have revealed that a woman, Professor Mrs. Salami has emerged as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, UNIBEN.          …

Law makers commend JAMB registrar Ishaq Oloyode over 3bn remittance to FG

Members of the Senate and House Committees on Tertiary Education and Services yesterday commended the registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, over the remittan…

WAEC opens portal for 2020 examinations

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has commenced registration for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for private candidates’ 2020 First Series.            WASSC…