News

Pro-chancellors accuse accountant, auditor generals’ staff of extortion

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2022 0

By Tom Okpe Pro-chancellors of Federal Universities has accused staff of Accountant General of the Federation and those from Auditor General’s office extort money from institutions when they come for inspection. According to chairmen of the governing councils of the universities, the

News Nigeria

9 new federal institutions get Senate approval

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2018 0

The establishment of nine new federal universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education got the nod of the Senate yesterday after the upper Chamber passed third reading of bills sponsored by different senators for their establishment. The passage of the nine bills Umeh was sequel to recommendations made to that effect in a cumulative reports presented […]

Politics

Group lauds Buhari on zero tuition at federal varsities

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

The recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari that Federal Universities should stop collecting tuition from their students is a re-affirmation of his government’s pro-people disposition. The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says it is also an acknowledgement of the Buhari administration’s determination to truly lift the Nigerian poor from their disadvantaged access to

Education

FG tasks varsity councils on policies

Ihesiulo Grace 28 February 2018 0

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sonny Echono, on Tuesday in Abuja, reminded her representatives on the governing councils of federal universities that they are either political or internal nominees and that as policy makers their business was to ensure strict adherence to government policies. He said: “Every decision by Council should be