By ANITA KNIGHT THE Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has named 203 tertiary institutions that failed to upload their students’ data for the ongoing 2024/2025 student loan application. The agency said the affected institutions risk disqualifying their students from the current loan cycle if they do not comply within the next 48 hours. In a […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA’S tertiary institutions have 30 days to account for or return all unutilised TETFund allocations, as the Federal Government moves to tighten accountability in higher education funding. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa issued the ultimatum in Abuja, warning that funds lying idle in school accounts would be redirected to priority projects. He […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reaffirmed plans to begin a two-week nationwide warning strike from 14th October if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands before the 13 October deadline. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, said the strike decision is final, citing government’s failure to sign and implement the […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving school infrastructure after a viral video showed pupils sitting on the floor at Eghreka Primary School, Ewu, in Ughelli South. Chairman Hon. Samuel Oghenevwogaga Mariere said the video was exaggerated for political reasons, noting that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s […]
By ANITA KNIGHT TENSION is rising across Nigerian universities as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) prepare for a massive nationwide protest on Thursday, accusing the Federal Government of neglecting their welfare and breaching multiple agreements. The planned demonstration, coordinated under the […]
By ANITA KNIGHT THE Rotary Club of New Haven, Enugu, has called on governments to integrate structured reading programmes into school curricula to revive Nigeria’s declining reading culture. Speaking at its Basic Education and Literacy Project themed “Bring Back the Reading Culture” in Enugu, Rotary Club president Adaeze Nwokolo stressed the importance of reading physical […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA’S ivory towers may soon be silenced again. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has fired a fresh warning shot at the Federal Government, issuing a 14-day ultimatum to address long-standing grievances or face another round of strikes that could cripple the academic calendar nationwide. The decision, announced after an emergency […]
By MELVIN KOFFA NIGERIA needs at least 1.2 million teachers to address its deepening teacher deficit crisis, according to Hajia Rabiu Adamu, Chairperson of the Governing Council, Federal College of Education, Ofeme, Abia. Speaking at the matriculation of 153 pioneer NCE students on Friday, Adamu lamented that while the ideal ratio is 1 teacher to […]
By ANITA KNIGHT NIGERIA’S Ministry of Education has disowned controversial posts on its website promoting Russia’s Alabuga Start Programme, saying hackers uploaded the content without approval. Federal Scholarship Board Director, Ndajiwo Asta, said the scheme—which recruits young women from developing countries—was never part of Nigeria’s bilateral education agreement with Russia. Investigations across Africa revealed Alabuga […]
By ANITA KNIGHT PROFESSOR Wahab Oluwanisola Okunowo of the University of Lagos has unveiled an eco-friendly solution to Nigeria’s persistent water hyacinth problem. During his 23rd Inaugural Lecture, Okunowo revealed that an indigenous fungus, Myrothecium roridum, can act as a bio-herbicide capable of eradicating the invasive plant within 21 days. He noted that the fungus […]