Education
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Kogi State Government has taken a far-reaching decision in the education sector by outlawing signing-out ceremonies in all tertiary institutions of the state. Similarly, the annual speech and prize-giving day, which was usually organised by primary and secondary schools in the past, has been revived to replace the yearly graduation ceremonies organised in primary […]
Lawmakers have urged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to exercise caution in its planned 2026 rollout of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. During a sensitisation session in Abuja, WAEC’s Head of National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, assured that a phased approach—starting with objective questions—would ensure inclusivity and fairness. […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed N6,972,000 to support 10 students at the African Aviation and Aerospace University in Abuja. The Fund announced this in a statement released on Tuesday. “We are pleased to announce the disbursement of ₦6,972,000.00 to 10 beneficiaries at African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, Nigeria,” […]
Edo Government has denied asking teachers to cut grass and do other menial maintenance jobs in public schools in the state. Dr Paddy Iyamu, Commissioner for Education, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Benin. Iyamu said that teachers who engaged in such jobs could be doing so voluntarily because at no time did […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has given the Federal Government a fresh 21-day ultimatum to address long-standing demands or face a nationwide strike. The ultimatum, which commenced on August 27, 2025, was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the union’s 77th General Executive Council Meeting held at the Audu […]
The Anambra State Government has banned pupils from writing assignments inside their textbooks, calling the practice wasteful and financially burdensome for families. The State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, announced the decision on Friday while addressing participants at a capacity-building workshop for private school proprietors and teachers at St John of God Secondary School, […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, has called on the Federal Government to pay its members a living wage instead of the current minimum wage, which it described as inadequate in the face of rising economic hardship. Lagos Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Dr. Adesola Nassir, made the demand during a press conference […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to hold congresses across campuses to determine its next line of action after Tuesday’s nationwide protests, even as Vice Chancellors and academics decried poor remuneration for lecturers. The protests, which highlighted unresolved demands under the renegotiated 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, came ahead of a crucial Federal Government […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said it has given the Federal Government enough time to meet the demands of its members. The President of ASUU, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers of public universities had made sacrifices and deserved their entitlements. “We’ve been on this for such a long time, and we have, in our […]
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday staged nationwide protests to demand the payment of their outstanding salaries and allowances. At the University of Jos, ASUU branch chairperson, Joseph Molwus, described the Federal Government’s newly introduced Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund loan scheme as a “poison chalice” designed to further impoverish […]
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