BREAKING……Professors to earn extra ₦1.8m annually as FG unveils new lecturer allowances
Full-time Professors in Nigerian universities will henceforth receive an additional annual allowance of N1.8 million, even as full-time Readers are now to receive an additional N870,000 annual salary increase, the Nigerian Government has announced. This comes as the Federal Government has announced a new allowance for Nigerian lecturers. Tagged ‘professorial cadre allowance’, it applies to […]
38 arrested AAU students to be released, says Edo commissioner
The Edo State Government has announced that 38 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, arrested during unrest in the area last weekend, will be released. The Commissioner for Education, Paddy Iyamu, told Channels Television on The Morning Brief on Wednesday that while some students were freed on Tuesday, others would regain their freedom later on […]
Court remands 52 over Ekpoma protest
A Benin High Court on Monday ordered 52 persons remanded at Ubiaja Correctional Centre over last Saturday’s protest in Ekpoma, Esan-West LGA, Edo Some Ambrose Alli University students were among those arrested and remanded following the violent protest in Ekpoma. The suspects were arraigned through an Exparte Motion filed by Police Counsel, Polycap Odion, but […]
Rivers Govt orders investigation into alleged extortion at Nursing College
The Rivers State Government has ordered a full-scale investigation into alleged extortion at the Rivers State College of Nursing Sciences, describing the reported practices as regrettable and unacceptable. The state government expressed concern over allegations of illegal levies imposed on students, including payments for project topic approvals, sale of examination questions and marking schemes, as […]
RECALLED UNIBEN PROF OF BUS.ADMIN, ANTHONY IJEWERE, SHOWER PRAISES ON VC,PROF. EDOBA OMOREGIE, SAN.
In the academic corridors of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), where the echoes of tradition meet the aspirations of the future, a significant chapter of reconciliation and restoration is being written. At the heart of this narrative is Professor Anthony Ijewere, a distinguished scholar of Business Administration, whose journey from a decade-long hiatus back to […]
BREAKING: Parents of students studying abroad block finance ministry over unpaid allowances
Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad on government scholarships on Monday blocked the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, demanding the payment of outstanding allowances owed to their children. The protesters said their children, who are on various bilateral education agreements and other scholarship schemes, have not received their stipends for 16 […]
Mathematics no longer compulsory for Arts candidates — FG
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West African Examination Council and National Examination Council, as a condition for admission to universities and polytechnics, the Federal Ministry of Education said on Tuesday. For […]
Strike: NANS gives ASUU, FG seven days to resolve dispute
The National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve their ongoing dispute and prevent another strike action that could disrupt the nation’s academic calendar. In a statement signed by NANS President, Olushola Oladoja, on Wednesday, the students’ body expressed concern […]
ASUU warning strike: FULafia members in total compliance as academic activities shut down
Academic activities at the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) have been completely halted following full compliance by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), FULafia chapter, with the ongoing two-week warning strike declared by the union’s national leadership. The Chairman of ASUU, FULafia chapter, Dr. Sunday Orinya, confirmed this in an interview, saying […]
We have joined warning strike, no CONUA in ABSU – ASUU Chairman
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu branch, Dr. Chidi Mbah, has confirmed that lecturers in the institution have joined the two-week warning strike declared by the national leadership of the union. Dr. Mbah said the strike had recorded full compliance among lecturers at the university. “We […]
