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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to immediately implement the newly approved salary structure for university lecturers across the country. The President of ASUU, Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this while delivering a speech at a public lecture held at Sa’adu Zungur University, Yuli Campus, in Bauchi
The Federal Government has said Nigeria requires an annual investment of 345 million dollars to effectively reintegrate and provide essential skills to about 15 million out-of-school children across the country. 📚 The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday during the inaugural Federal Ministry of Education Private Sector Breakfast Convening held in Lagos.
A State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has ruled that Jephthah College acted wrongly by denying one of its students, Emmanuel Chukwuma Uzorna, the opportunity to sit for the National Examination Council (NECO) examination in 2023. Delivering judgment in the case, Justice Beauty Okere awarded ₦10 million in damages against the school. Speaking to
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Rivers State has praised the leadership of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education for what it described as significant progress and stability in the institution. The groups said the university has remained focused and progressive under the administration of Vice-Chancellor, Okechukwu Onuchuku. The coalition noted that since November 2021,
Education stakeholders have raised concerns over the readiness of schools for the planned transition to fully computer-based Senior School Certificate Examinations. The examinations, conducted by the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council, are expected to go digital in 2026. Experts warn that inadequate infrastructure, limited access to computers, and poor internet connectivity
The Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has defended the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Okey Onuchukwu, following recent public criticisms of his administration. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, SUG President, Alex Inyeaka Nnodim Onu, described allegations of institutional decline as misleading and unsubstantiated. He pointed to ongoing infrastructural developments
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has announced the approval of a ₦140,000 monthly salary top-up for lecturers in the professorial cadre, following a landmark agreement between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Speaking on a current affairs programme, the minister said the allowance would apply to full professors and
The Rivers State Government has ordered an investigation into allegations of extortion and other forms of misconduct at the Rivers State College of Nursing Sciences. The allegations include claims of bribery in exchange for guaranteed examination passes, project approvals, and other academic-related favours. Speaking on the development, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, said
As public and private schools resume across Rivers State, students have appealed to the state government to make classrooms more conducive for learning. Some students who spoke with our reporter, Favour Zimoni, said learning was difficult during the last term due to poor facilities, including inadequate desks and chairs. They called for urgent intervention by
More than 150 persons offered employment by Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic have raised concerns over what they described as their exclusion from the institution’s biometric capturing exercise, despite receiving letters of employment and medical fitness certificates. The affected individuals said they have remained unpaid for over two years and six months, a situation they noted
