The Body of Benchers on Tuesday warned the National Assembly against giving effect to its proposal to regulate the establishment of Law Schools in the country. The Chairman of BOB, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), issued the warning while admitting 4,691 ...
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Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Ekiti, Osun and Ondo states on Wednesday held peaceful protests against the pro-rata salary they received in October as well as the no-work, no-pay salary policy of the Federal Government. The ...
Read More »Christy Uba Emerges NYSC overseer
The Federal Government has appointed Mrs Christy Uba as overseer of the National Youth Service Corps. Her appointment followed the sacking of Brigadier General M.K Fadah by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). According to a statement signed by ...
Read More »TRCN Conducts Qualifying Exams For 11,629 Teachers Nationwide
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has conducted the Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) for 11,629 teachers nationwide. TRCN Acting Director of Certification and Licensing, Jacinta Ogboso, stated this in Abuja while supervising the examination at SASCON International School. She ...
Read More »Buhari Sacks NYSC DG
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has reportedly removed the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier-General Mohammed Fadah. When contacted, the NYSC spokesman, Eddy Megwa, simply asked our correspondent to wait for an official statement that would ...
Read More »TETFund Reiterates Calls For Upward Review Of Education Tax
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has again stressed the need to boost education tax collection for the purposes of advancing tertiary education in Nigeria, further underscores the recent successes recorded through intervention projects. Executive Secretary of TETfund, Sonny Echono ...
Read More »ASUU Fingers Ngige In Half-Salary Payment To Members As Union Begins Nationwide Protests
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has accused the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for personally directing the stoppage of their salaries in the name of ‘no-work, no-pay’ policy. The national president of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel ...
Read More »JAMB Automates Admission Process, Others
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has floated a new platform, Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS), to ease admission process into higher institutions. Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said the digital system will allow JAMB liaise with regulatory agencies ...
Read More »NANS Factions Unite For Aluta Activities
Factional President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Umar Farouk has stepped down for his opponent, Comrade Umar Barambu as President of the students’ body. He told reporters in Abuja that he agreed to step down as factional president ...
Read More »Half Pay: ASUU Plans Protest, Declares Lecture-Free Day
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is set to embark on a one-day nationwide protest rally over the implementation by the Federal Government of a “no-work, no-pay” policy for lecturers in the country. The protest will be organised at the ...
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