ARCN Begins Process to Enlist Colleges in TETFund
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Dabban, says the Council has commenced the process of enrolling all ARCN colleges into the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) intervention scheme. He disclosed this during his maiden familiarisation visit to the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa (FCHDK), in […]
FG Holds Urgent Talks to Avert ASUU Strike as Ultimatum Expires
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Government, through the Yayale Ahmed Renegotiation Committee, has scheduled high-level meetings today, Monday, November 24, and Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in a bid to prevent a looming strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Following these talks, ASUU’s National Executive Council (NEC) is expected to convene to determine […]
Bogoro Faults Proposal to Convert ATBU to Conventional University
By Idris Danladi The former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Professor Suleiman Bogoro, has described the proposed amendment to change Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, from a specialised to a conventional university as ill-informed and unnecessary. Professor Bogoro who stated this in Abuja while speaking with journalists, warned that the move could […]
Lions Club Highlights Decline in Public Funding for Community Development
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Abuja Mega Lions Club, District 404A2 of Lions International, has drawn attention to the increasing dependence on community groups and non-profit organisations to provide social services as public funding for community development continues to decline nationwide. The observation was made in Abuja a the weekend, during the club’s 5th anniversary and […]
NILDS, UNIBEN Celebrate Academic Excellence at 9th Postgraduate and 4th HND Convocation
By Chinedu Echianu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), in collaboration with the University of Benin (UNIBEN), held its 9th Postgraduate and 4th Higher National Diploma (HND) Convocation Ceremony on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Institute’s Permanent Site in Abuja. The event attracted top academics and dignitaries from across the country […]
JAMB Clears 85 Underage Candidates for University Admission
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the admission of 85 underage candidates who excelled in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following a rigorous special screening process. The results were released on Monday in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, who said the screening conducted […]
ASUU Suspends Two-Week Warning Strike
By Chinedu Echianu The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its two-week warning strike following fresh engagements with the Federal Government. ASUU National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, announced the decision at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, after a marathon National Executive Council (NEC) meeting that lasted overnight and ended around 4:00 […]
ASUU Strike: NLC Hosts Urgent Talks with ASUU, Education Unions
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday convened an emergency meeting with leaders of key tertiary education unions as part of intensified efforts to end the ongoing nationwide strike that has paralysed academic activities across Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The high-level meeting, taking place at the NLC headquarters in […]
SEC, NUC Partner to Embed Financial Literacy in Nigeria’s National Curriculum
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a major step toward strengthening financial inclusion in the country and national development. It is doing this by integrating financial literacy into Nigeria’s national curriculum at all educational levels. Speaking during the official handover of the reviewed National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Curriculum on Securities […]
House of Reps Moves to End ASUU Strike
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives has mandated its Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, to lead an urgent intervention between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following the union’s declaration of a two-week warning strike. The resolution at Tuesday’s plenary followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sesi Whingah, […]