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Nigeria imposes one-year moratorium on new private universities

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By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a one-year temporary suspension on the creation of new private universities in Nigeria. This decision, declared by Minister of Education Maruf Olatunji Alausa, aims to enhance the quality and sustainability of private

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Reps move to address non-implementation of directive to remove universities from IPPIS

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The House of Representatives has vowed to take necessary steps in order to address the challenge arising from the non-implementation of Presidential directives to remove universities and other tertiary institutions from IPPIS. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on University Education, made this known when the committee met with the

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University workers protest over four months withheld salaries

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BY UKPONO UKPONG Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Abuja chapter, staged a protest yesterday against the Federal Government’s failure to pay their four months’ withheld salaries. The protest marked the beginning of a series of

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NUC: Federal Government bans 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describes them as “degree mills’’

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2024 0

The Federal Government has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describing them as “degree mills,’’ warning Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions. The directive affected five universities from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three Ghanaian tertiary institutions. Announcing the ban in a statement published on its website, the

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NAHCO chairman canvasses varsities self-sufficiency

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2023 0

By Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo To Succeed in the 21st Century and reduce dependence on government funding, public universities have been advised to look inward and embark on projects that can generate revenues to fund their activities The Chairman, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc, (Nahco) Dr. Seinde Fadeni, who gave the advice while speaking at the International […]

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World Economic Forum New Champions’ Community Awards Honoris United Universities for Excellence in Adaptive Capacity

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2023 0

The pan-African higher education network was selected out of 118 global high-growth companies as part of the New Champions Community While the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is currently being held in Davos, Switzerland, Honoris United Universities, the first and largest network of private higher education institutions in Africa – present in Nigeria […]

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Strike: Confusion as FG orders VC’s to reopen varsities, makes U-turn

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe There was confusion on Monday following Federal Government order that vice-chancellors of universities should re-open schools and allow students resume lectures. The order was later reversed leaving parents, students and other stakeholders wondering which to believe. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike for about

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See the beautiful letter UNIPORT VC wrote to Richard Nyong

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

By Mutiat Alli Several universities in Nigeria have produced some of the brightest minds, and it’s not in any way an anomaly to have them point to several alumni who are flying their flags brilliantly and portraying themselves as excellent ambassadors of their Alma Mata. In the same vein, the University of Port-Harcourt has not […]

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EDITORIAL: Our universities and e-learning

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2020 0

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said that Nigeria cannot efficiently operate e-learning programmes in its universities due to lack of infrastructure, electricity supply and internet access. These shortcomings will require some time to address. Sadly, lack of infrastructure and electricity supply has been the bane of our existence in Nigeria for many decades

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EDITORIAL: Our universities and e-learning

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2020 0

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said that Nigeria cannot efficiently operate e-learning programmes in its universities due to lack of infrastructure, electricity supply and internet access. These shortcomings will require some time to address. Sadly, lack of infrastructure and electricity supply has been the bane of our existence in Nigeria for many decades,

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OPINION: Fate of private universities (2)

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Toyin Falola This is why I write, to begin to trigger conversations on whether we want to destroy the public institutions and do so more efficiently. Critical questions must be posed: Do the states wish to maintain their universities or keep running to TETFund (Tertiary Education Trust Fund) for funding? I once laughed on […]

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EDITORIAL: Fate of private universities (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2020 0

When the phenomenon of private universities was emerging in the country some decades ago, it used to be thought that they would remain permanently inferior to the public ones (those of the Federal Government in particular) and would never do better than they in terms of students’ performance and quality of lecturers. Some questioned whether […]

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“Universities will reopen soon” — Federal Government

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2020 0

Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has assured that universities, shut in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic in March, will reopen “very soon”. READ ALSO: COVID-19: No plans to reopen Universities — ASUU clears According to Nwajiuba on Saturday said the federal government is also working to end the ongoing strike embarked […]

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North-East, North-West regions have only five private universities out 79 – Don

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2020 0

Kachia (Kaduna State) – Sherah Hassan University, Kachia, the first private university soon to come on stream in the south of Kaduna, will focus on medical studies, its Proprietor, Chief Tony Hassan, has said. Hassan, who conducted newsmen round the structures being constructed in the institution on Sunday, said that focusing on the medical courses […]

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NASU threatens 14-day warning strike over shortfall in salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2020 0

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) says it will begin a 14-day warning strike in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, over shortfall in payment of its members’ salaries. Mr. Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Adeyemi said that the […]

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Buhari tasks universities on IGR for sustainable education

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

Ile-Ife (Osun) – President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked universities in the country on the need for them to increase their internally generated revenue (IGR) to enhance sustainable education. Buhari stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Saturday. The president, who was represented by the Deputy Executive

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ASUU in S’East insists IPPIS will erode varsity autonomy

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the South East has insisted that enrollment of its members into the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) will erode autonomy of universities. The ASUU leaders, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separate interviews, said they were in total support of the position […]

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Olajumoke queries exclusion of private universities from FG’s financial assistance

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

Owo (Ondo State), Miss Titilayo Jolapamo, 22, has emerged the overall best student of 2018/2019 graduating set of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State. This came as Sen. Bode Olajumoke, the immediate past Chancellor of the university, called for a review of the policy which discriminated against and excluded private universities from financial assistance by […]

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Buhari tasks ASSU to beam searchlight on internal university flaws

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

President Mohammadu Buhari on Saturday challenged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to beam its searchlight on issues of corporate governance of various universities rather than dissipate its energy on perceived inadequacies of government alone. The President said ASUU would gain more credence and credibility if it addresses internal university management

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ASUU denies plans to embark on a fresh strike

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2019 0

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has denied plans to embark on another ploronged strike action. Rumor was rife yesterday on social media that the academic body was planning to go on strike after a fake twitter handle, @official_ASUU, tweeted it was thinking of doing so Thinking of going on another three months strike action..” […]