Category: Education

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has commended Dr Bibiana Okoli, the first female visually impaired to bag a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the institution’s Department … Read More

The Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has assured that the strike threatened by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will not happen. On Tuesday, Ngige said this on Channels … Read More

Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of destroying Nigeria’s education system. The chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated this in … Read More

The management of the University of Abuja has honoured 44 personnel of the Safety Unit of the University for their role in the rescue of staff of the University and … Read More

Authorities of the University of medical sciences, Ondo, UNIMED, in Ondo state yesterday postponed indefinitely the resumption for its 2021 /2022 academic session to avert student protest against a 120 … Read More

A lecturer at the Kwara State University, Malete, Pelumi Adewole, has been arrested by the State Intelligence Bureau over offences bordering on criminal intimidation, examination malpractices and sexual harassment of … Read More

A Professor of Plants Breeding and Genetics, Olusola Kehinde, has been appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The appointment is contained in a statement … Read More

The Ogun State commissioner for Education, science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu in a conversation with WITHIN NIGERIA have said that plans are ongoing by the Ogun state health commissioner … Read More

The University of Ibadan has barred graduands without first class honours from attending the 2021 convocation ceremonies physically. The university also barred the graduands without first class and their parents … Read More

To address the rising prevalence of indecent dressing among its students, Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, has formed a task force committee to guarantee that students dress … Read More

The National President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Asefon Sunday has given a 24hrs ultimatum to the Nigerian Army for the release of Tai Solarin University of … Read More

30 indigent students from 6 universities that make up the Bauchi Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have benefited from the ASUU Indigent Students Scholarship scheme for … Read More

A trigger-happy police officer attached to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Benin, on Thursday allegedly shot a 400-level student of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, at the gate of … Read More

The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-teaching Staff Unions of Universities has issued the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to reverse the sharing formula of N22.127 … Read More

Teachers at Ogun secondary schools are now afraid of being attacked by their pupils and parents, who have taken to hiring thugs to bash them up. Truancy, tardiness, defiance to … Read More

The Federal Government has approved N30 billion for polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The approval came on the heels of series of agitations for better welfare for … Read More

The Management of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has put in place a policy to guarantee 50 per cent refund of school fees to students with a Cumulative Grade Point … Read More

The South Eastern states of Anambra and Enugu have extended their school day to Saturday due to the disruption of educational and other activities as a result of the sit-at-home … Read More

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Saturday, administered matriculation oath to 14,953 new students offered admission for various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. NOUN spokesman, Ibrahim Sheme, in a statement, … Read More