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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 […]

FG Postpones Students Loan Indefinitely

The Federal Government has postponed the launch of the Nigerian Students Loan Scheme indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), stated this in an interview with ARISE NEWS, which was monitored by BusinessDay. The loan which was formally slated to take off on Thursday, has been postponed again, as […]

Governor Seyi Makinde Presents 28 New Buses To All Tertiary Institutions In Oyo

This morning, we handed over 28 18-seater buses to Federal, State, Indigenous and Special Education institutions in Oyo State in fulfilment of a promise I made to students. I announced that I had approved the payment of bursaries and scholarships to students and that the process will be online to ensure they can register to […]