BSU Lecturer Criticized for Assaulting Young Man in Class (Video)
A lecturer at Benue State University in Makurdi was recorded physically assaulting a young man during a class. Mr. Ichor Tersagh, a visiting lecturer from the Department of Microbiology at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, was filmed slapping and knocking the young man on the head in the front of a lecture hall. There are different […]
University staff in Nigeria, including members of SSANU and NASU, staged protests across campuses demanding their salaries.
On July 9, members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) protested on public university campuses, seeking their unpaid salaries. At Ahmadu Bello University and Federal University of Technology, Owerri, staff carried placards urging the government to release withheld salaries and address […]
Katsina University VC Says Some Staff Are Informants for Bandits
The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State, Professor Armaya’u Bichi, has claimed that some university staff members are providing information to bandits. Bichi revealed this information to journalists in Katsina on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, stating that the contacts of the suspected staff have been handed over to security agencies for further […]
UNIBEN Has Been Shut Down Following Intense Protests – Students Told To Vacate The Campus Immediately.
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has been shut down following intense protests. The administration has directed all students to vacate the campus immediately. The protests erupted due to unresolved issues between the students and the university management. The students’ grievances included poor living conditions in the hostels, inadequate facilities, and dissatisfaction with recent policy changes. […]
JAMB Exposes 3,000 Fake Graduates Who Never Attended University
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has discovered 3,000 individuals claiming to be graduates who never attended any tertiary institution. This significant revelation raises concerns about the integrity of educational qualifications in Nigeria. JAMB’s Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, shared this alarming information during a meeting with the leadership of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of […]
ASUU Criticizes Nigerian Government Over Delayed Salaries
In a recent press conference in Ilorin, the University of Ilorin branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) expressed disappointment with the federal government’s delay in paying three and a half months of withheld salaries to university staff. The union’s chairman, Alex Akanmu, highlighted their frustration, emphasizing that the delayed payments undermine the […]
Tinubu Directs Inclusion Of National Open University Graduates In NYSC Scheme
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has given an order to the Federal Ministry of Education to include National Open University (NOUN) graduates in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He said those within the service age bracket should be allowed by the law to serve the country. The president gave the directive during his presentation at […]
No Student Will Drop Out Again, Says Tinubu
No student will drop out of university over inability to pay tuition, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday. He spoke after signing the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2024 into law. It was during a brief signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President said the new law […]
Tinubu signs Student Loan Bill into law
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. The development follows reviews of the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Senate passes Student Loan bill
The Senate has passed the Student Loan, Access to Higher Education, Act 2024. The senate’s resolution followed its consideration of the report of the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TETFUND. The chairman of the committee, Senator Muntari Dandutse presented the report during plenary. Last week, President Bola Tinubu transmitted the Bill to the National […]