By Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja The federal government has said that it has put in place effective checks against incidents of identity theft in the admission process into tertiary institutions in the country. Speaking while addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, the
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has stated that the issues causing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike is close to being resolved. Speaking on Tuesday, September 29 during an interview on Channels Television’s, Ngige assured that the Ministries of Finance, Education, Labour and Employment and the Office of the […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to sanction lecturers in Rivers State-owned universities if they resume lectures, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. READ ALSO: ASUU strike still ongoing till FG intervenes – Ogunyemi According to reports, the ASUU National President, Abiodun Ogunyemi, stated this while reacting to the directive of the Rivers […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The federal government has said that Investment in Research and Development (R&D) is the only key that would herald a rebirth of Nigeria. Daily Times reports that this statement came when the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) urged the Federal Government to increase its annual funding for Research and Development (R&D) to […]
The Rivers State Government has approved the reopening of universities, other tertiary institutions, as well as secondary and vocational schools in the state, with effect from Monday, October 5, 2020. READ ALSO: NLC suspends protest in Rivers State Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the decision was made at the end of an emergency State Executive […]
Abia Government on Thursday announced that primary and secondary schools in the state are to resume on September 28 to complete the third term of the 2019/2020 academic session. READ ALSO: Abia govt. yet to pay staff salaries for over 20 months, ASUP petitions Daily Times Nigeria gathered the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, […]
Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) says academic activities for the 2020/2021 Session will commence on September 30. Prof. Esther Omosewo, Director of JUPEB, announced that the session would run till June 2021. The official said successful candidates can apply for admission through Direct Entry. READ ALSO: NUC
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the world teachers day, the federal government has revealed its plans to award the best teacher across the 774 local government area in the country. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on activities lined up to commemorate the day in Nigeria, the […]
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has directed Vice Chancellors of universities to conclude arrangements for the immediate and full reopening of tertiary institutions. The NUC through the Director, Directorate of the Executive Secretary’s Office, Chris Maiyaki, conveyed the directive to the vice chancellors in a memo on behalf of NUC Executive Secretary Abubakar
By Stephen Gbadamosi Oyo State government has warned head-teachers of primary schools in the state against non-compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines. This was just as it queried some schools that refused to comply with extant guidelines for resumption in the state. Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, gave the […]
The headteacher of Excel College, Ejigbo in Lagos State, Kehinde Oke, has said the collapsed wing of the school building will not affect the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations. READ ALSO: Building collapses in Ijora-Badia, Lagos She described the incident as unfortunate but thanked God no life was lost. “First, we are grateful to God […]
The Federal Government(FG) has warned schools to adhere strictly to measures put in place to curb the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ ALSO: Reopening of schools is the most difficult part of COVID:19 – Gov Lalong Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, gave this warning during the Presidential […]
The Delta Government says tertiary institutions in the state are free to reopen between now and October 2, depending on the school’s arrangements to ensure safety of their students. READ ALSO: FG gives update on reopening of schools The Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, made the clarification on Thursday in Asaba, while briefing […]
Normal activities resumed at the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Wednesday following the suspension of a two-day protest by the academic staff and non-academic staff unions of the institution. READ ALSO: Jubilation as Lagos to pay varsity staff minimum wage… Recall the two main gates leading into the institution were barricaded by the unions […]
The management of Babcock University Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state has confirmed that students resuming for the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic session must pay ₦25,000 for a COVID-19 test. READ ALSO: Babcock University begins research on COVID-19 remedy… According to reports, the university explained that it could not afford to toy with the lives of […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said universities in the country will not reopen until the Federal Government plays its part of the agreement it had with the union, Daily Times gathered. ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this while speaking at a town hall meeting at the African Hall, the University […]
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released date the results of just concluded West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released. Daily Times reports that the examination ended on Saturday, September 12, nationwide and in other four West African member countries of WAEC – Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Gambia. READ […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has announced the plans for both public and private schools’ resumption in the state after the lockdown of schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Abayomi, in a statement on Sunday said the state […]
The Joint Health Sector Unions(JOHESU) has commenced its planned strike following inability of the Federal Government to meet its demands. Daily Times reports that JOHESU members will begin the strike from midnight of Sunday, September 13, 2020. The union said it took the decision at the end of its expanded National Executive Council on Saturday. […]
Professor Florence Obi, a professor of Education has emerged the 11th and first female Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar. Prof Obi floored about 12 other contestants to emerge the first female Vice-Chancellor of the 45-year-old institution. She will take over from Professor Zana Akpagu, whose tenure expires by December 1st, 2020. Speaking after the […]

























