Wildlife Under Threat: Uniben 377th Inaugural Lecturer, Prof. Gideon Emelue, Declares Nigeria’s Wildlife At Crossroads, Seeks State Of Emergency On Conservation
The University of Benin, UNIBEN, has added another milestone to its academic tradition with the delivery of its 377th Inaugural Lecture Series at the prestigious Akin Deko Auditorium, Ugbowo Campus, Benin City on Thursday, September 17, 2026.Setting the tone for the intellectual discourse, the Registrar of the University, Dr. Bimpe Omoyiwola, highlighted the significance […]
LG approves N20,000 monthly stipend for NYSC members
The Executive Chairman of Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Uno Etim, has approved a monthly stipend of N20,000 for each National Youth Service Corps member serving in the area.Chief Uno announced the approval on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by corps members serving in the local government area.He said, “For the […]
FG pays university, polytechnic lecturers tools allowance
The Federal Government has announced the full payment of the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance to academic staff in federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the period January to August 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday shortly after inaugurating the Ministerial Committee on Accreditation.CATA is a financial allowance […]
NANS demands presidential panel over UNIJOS student’s murder
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Joint Campus Council, Lagos State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to constitute a presidential panel of inquiry into the killing of Abel Gershon, a 300-level Building student of the University of Jos who died after being injured in the Palm Sunday attack on Angwan Rukuba community in Jos […]
UNIJOS lecturers embark on strike over unpaid March salary
Lecturers at the University of Jos have embarked on an indefinite strike over the non-payment of their March 2026 salary. The Chairman of the institution’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Professor Jurbe Molwus, confirmed the development in an interview with The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday. “We are on strike, and we […]
No extension for 2026 SSCE registration, NECO warns
The National Examinations Council has confirmed that there will be no extension for the registration of candidates for the 2026 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. In a statement signed by the Registrar and Chief Executive, NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, cited by PUNCH Online on X on Friday, schools, proprietors, principals, and commandants of secondary schools are […]
JAMB refutes postponement notice, says UTME will hold as scheduled
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been postponed, describing it as malicious and fake. In a statement issued on Saturday, the board warned candidates to disregard the false notice. “Our attention has been drawn to the malicious press release stating […]
Plateau crisis: Benue, Bauchi evacuate 664 UNIJOS students
Benue and Bauchi state governments have evacuated 664 students of the University of Jos in Plateau State who are indigenes of the two states. The evacuation followed the attack by terrorists on residents of the Angwan Rukuba community on Palm Sunday, which left over 24 persons dead. Dozens were also injured when the gang of […]
FG unveils national laureate prize, offers up to N20m for research
The Federal Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at recognising and financially rewarding exceptional academic research in tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the government announced the launch of the Nigeria National Laureate Annual Prize Programme, which […]
Edo protest: Detained AAU students regain freedom
Students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who were arrested and remanded at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre over a recent protest, have been released alongside other detainees. The release was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, Patrick Ebojele. The students were among 52 persons […]
