By ALEXANDER OKERE THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the approval of licences for new private universities by the Federal Government. The union, while recalling the recent seven-year moratorium announced by the government, questioned the rationale behind the new licences if access to university education in the country was not a problem. […]
By DABANG PANKYES THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour longstanding agreements on the revitalisation and proper funding of Nigeria’s public universities. Speaking during a press conference at the University of Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers […]
By EMMANUEL AFONNE A Professor of Linguistics at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Christine Ofulue, says Nigerian Pidgin is becoming a global lingua 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: “Reclaiming Marginalised Voices: Intersections of Diversity […]
ACADEMIC activities in Nigeria’s universities may soon be disrupted as ASUU braces up for countrywide protests across its branches. It was reliably gathered that this is a prelude to a nationwide strike which would halt the over two-year uninterrupted academic activities. A member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) National Executive Committee (NEC) […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected a new plan by the Federal Government to make the union serve as a guarantor under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund scheme recently introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The rejection was announced in a statement signed by ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, following the union’s […]
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has launched a three-day nationwide peaceful protest to demand justice and stricter road safety measures after a series of fatal accidents involving trucks owned by a major cement company in Auchi, Edo State. In a statement signed by Usman Dende, Public Relations Officer of the NAPS Action Committee, […]
By IGE ADEKUNLE A psychologist, Prof. Remi Alarape, has called on the management of tertiary institutions to provide a robust mental health support for students in distress to prevent them from committing suicide. Alarape, who is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ibadan, made the call in an interview on Saturday […]
By NOSAKHALE AKHIMIEN THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed ₦86 billion to support 449,000 students out of 735,000 applications received so far under its student loan scheme. NELFUND Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast show Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, detailed the scope of the loan […]
SELECTING which degree to study can has a huge bearing on the rest of your life. Choose wisely, and it could open the door to your dream job when you graduate. Make a bad decision, and you risk severely damaging your job prospects. Picking the right subject is even more important given the cost of […]
THE West African Examinations Council (WAEC)’s recent decision to review and adjust the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results has sparked a wave of mixed reactions across the country. Findings show that while some stakeholders welcome the move as a step toward greater transparency and accuracy, others have raised concerns about its […]