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YNaija October 15, 2024

#SchoolsReopening: ASUU’s intentions may be right, but how do we know this?

At least the world can agree on one thing this time: '2020 came with a big blow that has thrown everyone off their feet'. With the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, ravaging…

Nelson C.J January 10, 2020

Hallelujah! Nigerian universities are finally getting a chance to move with the times

Alongside decaying structures, lack of learning equipment, obsolete teaching materials and excessively theorized curriculums with little to no practical classes for the average course, Nigerian federal universities have had to…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq June 24, 2019

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Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq August 27, 2018

The Late 5: Buhari will not be distracted by Trump’s alleged ‘hate speech’ – BMO; NASS rejects INEC’s N189bn budget | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following alleged claims that the United States President, Donald Trump referred to President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless,” the media arm of the president's…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 24, 2017

Dangote set to expend N200bn on a world class University in Abuja

The chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is set to establish a world-class university of technology worth N200 billion in Abuja. A former executive secretary of the NUC and chairman…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 2, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Police who shot FRSC officers dismissed, Osinbajo urges Nigerians to be patient with Buhari | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Police dismiss officer who shot FRSC officers - YNaija Sessions to begin investigations into White House leaks this week - YNaija We're still reviewing our…

Omoleye Omoruyi August 2, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. We're still reviewing our position on quit notice to Igbos - Arewa Youth The Northern who served quit…

Omoleye Omoruyi July 3, 2017

UI, UNILAG, OAU, lead the Nigerian University rankings (FULL LIST)

The 2017 national universities ranking has been released by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The University of Ibadan is ranked number one on the list. Covenant University is the only…

Azeez June 6, 2017

NUC releases list of illegal universities in Nigeria

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has provided a list of all illegal universities operating in Nigeria. NUC warned that the universities were not approved and their certificates are as a…

Isime Esene December 27, 2016

Stanley Azuakola profiles Kashim Shettima: The Comforter-in-chief (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

In late September 2016, the governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, gathered his closest aides and relocated to Bama town, 70 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, with one promise…

Oludolapo Adelana December 20, 2016

Buhari orders probe of universities established by Jonathan

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of projects executed by the nine federal universities established by the past administration. According to The Leadership, Buhari, who stated this during the…

Oludolapo Adelana October 18, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Why we arrested Fani-Kayode’s wife – EFCC | NUC stops diplomas in universities | How JTF killed 3SC player – Father

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. How Fayose secured release of Fani-Kayode’s wife from EFCC - YNaija Why we arrested Fani-Kayode’s wife – EFCC - YNaija NUC stops diplomas…

Oludolapo Adelana October 18, 2016

NUC stops diplomas in universities

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has scrapped crapped sub-degree diploma programmes in the Nigerian University System (NUS). The Commission also called on universities to start winding up such programmes. The NUC…

Janeth J July 23, 2015

NUC says online degrees not acceptable in Nigeria

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said that Online degrees are not acceptable in Nigeria. NUC, the regulator of university education in Nigeria disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja. The…

Kolapo Olapoju March 6, 2015

The NUC boss doesn’t know there are jobless Ph.D holders? We’re amazed!

by Kolapo Olapoju We may be wrong, but almost every Nigerian is aware that unemployment does not respect degree or qualification. So you can imagine our shock when the Executive…

Isime Esene January 26, 2015

Exclusive: So we went looking for the thesis and certificates of Pres. Jonathan & Sambo – this is what we found

by Eromo Egbejule As the 14 February, 2015 date for the presidential elections draws closer, supporters and critics of the country’s two major parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and…

November 30, 2013

ASUU strike update: 10 things you SHOULD know about the FG meeting with VCs in Abuja

by Isi Esene The face-off between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) may have taken another twist as the former is making plans to…

September 26, 2013

Opinion: How open is the Open University of Nigeria?

by Tola Emmanuel By its establishing mandate, the National Open University of Nigeria should admit about 500,000 applicants, but at the moment it only has a student number of 120,000,…

September 23, 2013

“Nigerians should be proud of ASUU”: Lecturers say NUC is irrelevant, continue strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said the existence of the National Universities Commission has not brought improvement to the standard of education in the country. The union also…

August 20, 2013

Back in the big leagues: NUC re-accredits 16 programmes in LASU

by Oge Okonkwo LASU students The regulatory body for universities, National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited 16 out of the 17 programmes that were initially de-credited in the Lagos State University (LASU)…

August 18, 2013

I am optimistic the strike will end soon – ASUU president

by Isi Esene As universities lecturers continue their stay at home action awaiting an amicable resolution of the lingering dispute between their Union, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)…

August 12, 2013

NUC should be probed over alleged fraud – ASUU

by Oge Okonkwo The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been called upon to defend its activities by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concerning alleged fraudulent practices on university accreditation…

July 31, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian universities and irregular admission processes

by Obinna Akukwe This non-transparent process have made many parents to sell family land, properties and life savings to send their frustrated wards to schools in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Russia…

May 6, 2013

“The governors are against all of us…” – Jubril Aminu speaks out

Jubril Aminu’s name rings a bell within and outside Nigeria. The reason is simple: he has served for over 40 years in many strategic positions in Nigeria and abroad, making…

August 7, 2012

NUC lifts suspension on three private universities

by Isi Esene Three out of the seven private universities whose licences were recently suspended by the National Universities Commission (NUC) have been let off the hook. The universities were…

July 5, 2012

Opinion: Suspension of universities’ part-time programme is unfair

by Kunle Rotimi When the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission announced a few days ago that all part-time programmes being run in Nigerian universities had been suspended, those…