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Gov Mbah Signs Bill to Establish SUMAS Teaching Hospital
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah has signed the Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Teaching Hospital Bill 2024 into Law, promising to expedite action to actualise the teaching hospital…
SSANU, NASU begin strike, ground varsities
Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have begun a nationwide strike today (Monday) over alleged unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal…
Full Text: Public lecture delivered by Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, at the London School…
Enugu State, Nigeria: New political leadership, bold economic vision
FG probes 107 varsities over fake degrees
The Federal Government has invited memoranda from the public as it begins the probe of private universities established in the last 15 years.
The Federal Government initiated the probe following an investigative report by…
888 candidates failed final bar examination -DG
A total of 888 candidates failed the final bar examination conducted in November 2023.
This is just as 4,412 candidates were successful out of a total of 5,300 who sat for the examination.
Among the successful candidates, 251 had…
Aiyedatiwa approves N1.2bn for OAUSTECH projects
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced the approval of a N1.2bn grant to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, to complete some of the abandoned projects on the campus.
The governor also…
Reps recommend compulsory drug tests for secondary school students
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called for compulsory drug testing for secondary school students in the country given the incessant cases of substance abuse by young Nigerians.
The resolution of the House was a sequel to the…
Gov Mbah’s commitment to education massive, commendable – VP Shettima
_…promises to commission Enugu Smart Schools, other projects_
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has commended the commitment of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State towards his initiative in reshaping and…
NYSC stops corpers from posting camp activities on social media
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, has warned corps members against sharing camp activities on social media.
Ahmed said moments captured during the three weeks of exercise must only be…
NYSC lauds Gov Mbah over massive renovation, revamp of orientation camp
_…as governor inspects projects, promises more_
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commended Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State over his intervention at the dilapidated NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Awgu local…
Two new varsities to be approved next week – NUC
The National Universities Commission said plans are being concluded to announce the establishment of two new universities in the country which will further bring the total number of institutions in the country to 272.
The commission’s…
FG inaugurates committee to tackle fake degrees today
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education will today, Tuesday, set up an inter-ministerial committee to combat the activities of degree mills.
The ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Ben Goong,…
Plateau teachers suspend planned strike
Teachers in Plateau State on Sunday suspended their planned strike billed to commence on Monday.
It was learnt that their decision to suspend the strike was reached on Sunday during a meeting with the 17 Local Government chairmen in…
UI debunks reports on fake professors
The University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday, described as baseless the story making the rounds that some fake professors were identified in the institution.
A purported list from a government agency has been in circulation…
Enugu govt repositioning education to integrate innovative technologies – Prof. Onyia
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, has said that 50% of the pupil population in Enugu State can neither read in English nor solve simple mathematics questions.
Onyia said this while giving his…
How Nigeria can end rush for foreign fake degrees – Ex-minister
A former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, has described the prevalence of fake certificates from foreign universities as a “tragedy” undermining Nigeria’s education system.
In an interview published by Saturday PUNCH,…
KASU workers lament unpaid salaries three years after employment
Some academic and non-academic staff members of the Kaduna State University have decried the non-payment of their salaries.
The workers said they had yet to receive any salary since they were employed three years ago as they were…
ICPC chairman meets undercover reporter over six-week degree, begins probe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has opened an investigation into the University degree that was allegedly awarded to a Nigerian undercover reporter in Cotonou, Benin Republic, within six…
FG blacklists foreign universities in Nigeria [FULL LIST]
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education, on Tuesday, announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo.
The ministry noted that its decision…
FG begins teachers recruitment for ‘Build-A-Thon’ initiative
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy on Thurday announced the commencement of applications for teaching positions under its Build-A-Thon initiative programme.
The programme which was launched earlier in…
Former COAS says Maj.-Gen. Ezugwu remained exceptional in military career
Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says retired Maj.-Gen. Victor Ezugwu remained exceptional in his military career and left an indelible mark in his service to father land.
Buratai said this during…
NCE rejects 65-year retirement age for workers
The National Council on Establishment has rejected the proposed 65-year retirement age for workers in the country.
The council, in a communique released on Friday in Abuja, said the proposal for an upward review of retirement age…
FIRING NANS FROM THE BARREL OF THE GUN.
By Owei Lakemfa.
The guns boomed on Saturday, December 1, 2023. Not in the forests where terrorists, bandits or ‘Unknown Gunmen’ operate. They boomed right in the heart of Abuja, and, of all places, at the Annual Convention of…
UNICAL raises tuition fees by 100%
The management of the University of Calabar has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent.
The announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Monday.…
Mbah says education bedrock of his administration
Enugu governor Dr Peter Mbah has described education as the bedrock of his administration, and expressed commitment to eradicating poverty through job creation for the countless graduates that are produced annually by the tertiary…
Chancellor donates N1bn to Ajayi Crowther University development fund
Chancellor of Ajayi Crowther University, Dr. Tunde Afolabi, has donated N1bn to launch the University’s N5bn development fund.
The development fund was part of the activities for the grand finale of ACU’s 15th convocation ceremony.
At…
UNILORIN approves 14-day paternity leave for workers
The University of Ilorin has said its male members of staff will now enjoy paternity leave.
This was made known by the university’s Registrar, Mr Mansur Alfanla, on Monday, while addressing newsmen.
He noted that the development…
Lawmakers push for 32 new federal varsities
No fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.
This was…
FULL LIST of accredited private varsities in Nigeria
Data from the website of the National Universities Commission, the regulatory body for universities in Nigeria, revealed that there are currently 147 private universities spread across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of…
Abuja varsity banned from admitting law students for five years
The Council of Legal Education has imposed a 5-year moratorium on law admissions at Baze University Abuja for consistently violating approved quotas.
In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Law School said findings showed Baze…
15, 750 sit for TRCN professional qualifying exam
No fewer than 15,750 teachers on Saturday wrote the November Diet of the Professional Qualifying Examination for teachers across the country.
The examination is conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) to test…
Why TASUED increased tuition fees — VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, Prof Oluwole Banjo, on Wednesday, said that the removal of fuel subsidy was the reason behind the hike in tuition fees by the school.
Banjo disclosed this on…
Full Text of Governor Peter Mbah Speech at ESUT Convocation
Being Text of the Speech of His Excellency, the Governor of Enugu State, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, at the 19th Convocation Ceremony of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) 18th November, 2023 at…
No more strike in varsities, Tinubu assures
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration would take all necessary actions to ensure Nigeria universities do not embark on strike actions again.
President Tinubu said the federal government was willing to establish…
Enugu to Spend 30 Percent of 2024 Budget on Education-Gov. Mbah
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration is to spend 30 per cent of the 2024 state budget on the education section sector, stressing that education remains the state’s greatest weapon against poverty.
…
Shettima unveils UNIMAID’s N1bn entrepreneurship centre
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday, launched the Abdul Samad Rabiu Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State.
The N1 billion centre was constructed and donated to the university by…
60-yr old man bags first class in sociology from UI
…wins eight awards as best graduating student
60-year-old Farouk Sanni has emerged as the best graduating student in the department of sociology at the University of Ibadan.
Farouk Sanni, a retired banker, said he felt…
Lagos schools send students home over NLC strike
Following directive by the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) asking workers to embark on industrial action, public schools in Lagos on Wednesday shut down operations in compliance with the directive.
The Nation reports…
40% IGR deduction will impoverish varsities ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has told the Federal Government to remove universities from the list of agencies expected to remit 40 per cent of their Internally Generated Revenue.
ASUU, in a statement signed by its National…
WAEC adopts CBT for SSCE
The West African Examinations Council on Monday announced that it had ditched the paper and pencil test model and has adopted the Computer-Based Test mode for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination.
This is…
FG begins 40% revenue deduction from varsities
The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of an automatic 40 per cent deduction of Internally Generated Revenues of Federal Universities and other partially funded institutions across the country.
The auto-deduction…
136 bag first-class as UNIUYO graduates 14,866
The University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State is set to award first-class honours degrees to 136 graduating students.
This occasion will take place during the institution’s combined convocation scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023.…
Gov Mbah Inaugurates Committee to Implement Recommendations of Enquiry Panel on IMT
…Vows to return institution’s lost glory
…Bans undue pressure on students
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated the Committee for the Implementation of Report of Enquiry into the Accounts, Management Practices,…
24 govt polys, education colleges converted to varsities
No fewer than 24 polytechnics and colleges of education have been converted to universities by the federal and state governments, The PUNCH had reported
However, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and education reform activists…
Femi Otedola Gifts N1m Each To 750 Augustine University Students
Millionaire, Femi Otedola, has announced a N750 million scholarship to returning and new students at Augustine University Ilara-Epe, Lagos State.
The business mogul donated N1 million each to 500 returning students and 250…
Enugu Govt institutes probe into grave allegations of mismanagement, corrupt administrative…
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has constituted a 7-man investigative committee on the Enugu State College of Education Technical (ESCET).
Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.…
UNIABUJA gets 13 new professors
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, on Thursday, announced the approval of the promotion of 23 academic staff members to the rank of professor and associate professor.
A statement released by the university’s Director of…
House rejects motion seeking members to pay WAEC, NECO, JAMB fees
The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a motion urging members to adopt at least one public school in their localities for the purpose of paying registration fees for students sitting for the West African Examination Council,…
Kano State has about 1m out-of-school children – UNICEF
Kano State has at least 989,234 out-of-school children, UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, said in Kano on Thursday.
She told a news conference that the almost one million out-of-school…
UK varsities seek NUC’s approval to operate in Nigeria
Officials from the London Academy Business School and University of Sunderland are currently seeking approval from the National Universities Commission to run degree programmes in Nigeria.
A delegation from the University of Sunderland,…
NECO indicts 93 schools for mass cheating, blacklists 52 supervisors
The National Examinations Council, on Tuesday, released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with a record of 61.60 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and…
Enugu Gov’t assures more budgetary allocation to Education
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said his administration would earmark high allocation to the education sector in the state even as he assured support for the Nigerian Law School in the areas of new infrastructure and…
MAPOLY students protest tuition fee hike
Some students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday, gathered at their school gate to protest the hike in the acceptance fee paid by newly admitted students among other issues.
The students, who trooped out to…
World Teachers Day: Outstanding Ekiti teachers get N33m awards
Outstanding teachers in Ekiti State on Thursday were honoured with a total of N33 million in cash awards by the state government on the occasion of the 2023 World Teachers Day celebration in the state.
The governor, Biodun Oyebanji,…
Students to undertake drug test before admission – UniAbuja VC
The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, on Wednesday, said students who intend to study in the university must undertake a drug test and present the test result before they are admitted into the institution.…
Enugu Universal Basic Education Board Tasks Staff on Change, Innovation
...Commends Gov Mbah's 260 smart schools initiative
The Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board, ENSUBEB, has tasked the staff of the Board on embracing change and innovation to be able to deliver the policies and…
WAEC gets new Head of National Office
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Registrar HNO’s Office.
He succeeds Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan,whose…
Nigeria @63: Mbah reiterates commitment for education, teachers’ welfare, development
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated the resolve of his administration to provide quality and smart education system which would be driven by information and communication technology, stressing that the government was on…
Covenant, UI, FUTA emerge top universities in Nigeria
Covenant University, University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure have secured top ranking in Nigeria according to Times Higher Education’s 2024 rating.
Analysis of the latest ranking showed that Covenant…
Federal tertiary institutions’ lecturers get 25% raise in salaries
…to pay arrears from January 2023
The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Wages and Income Commission, has approved the payment of a newly approved percentage increment in salaries for academic and non-academic staff of…