Education

NANS decries FG’s failure to resolve NASUU crisis

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has expressed disappointment over the poor handling of the Non Academic Staff Unions of Universities, NASUU, strike by Ministries of Education, and Labour and Employment.

In a communique issued at the end of its 74th nat [...]

FG to rehabilitate deported migrants

The Federal Government has assured Edo State Government of its maximum support in its effort to provide educational rehabilitation for the large number of deported illegal migrants and trafficked persons in the state.

Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who gave the assurance in Abuja wh [...]

States fail to access UBEC funds since 2015

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has disclosed that some states of the federation have not accessed their funds from the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, since 2015, to enable them carry out the development of primary and secondary schools.

Adamu, who spoke whil [...]

2018 UTME: Adamu visits JAMB centers, lauds preparations

As registration for the March 7, 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, ended last Sunday, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has been lauded for satisfactory preparation for the exercise.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the [...]

FG to fast-track approval of transportation varsity

A university of transportation proposed by the Central South University of China would be given accelerated approval, once details of the proposals are received from the transport ministry, the Federal Government has said.

Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the assurance in Abuja wh [...]

Your promotion is in your hands, NUC tells lecturers

The National Universities Commission has challenged lecturers of Nigerian universities to take advantage of opportunities in research to advance their careers.

Addressing participants at a workshop on academic publishing for junior and mid-career lecturers in Abuja, NUC’s Director of Rese [...]

UNIABUJA loses former VC

A one-time Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Joseph Nwafor Nwabueze, is dead.

Nwabueze’s death was announced by the university in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the institution, Mr. Waziri Garba.

The university said Nwabueze was a professor [...]

NCCE moves to rid Colleges of Education of plagiarism

The National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE, is combining efforts with a United Kingdom-based ICT company, Sixgold Technologies, to tackle plagiarism in the colleges.

Executive Chairman of Sixgold, Dr Kingsley Aguoru, said the partnership would lead to the establishment of a Tertiar [...]