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PVCs found in inappropriate locations – INEC; ASUU strike: FG makes U-turn, withdraws orders asking Vice-Chancellors to reopen universities | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
PVCs found in inappropriate locations - INECASUU strike: FG makes U-turn, withdraws orders asking Vice-Chancellors to reopen universitiesKogi govt accuses Dangote Cement of forging tax receiptOgun indigenes reject new Oba…
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Big Brother Naija Begins today; Nigeria loses to Zambia at WAFCON 2022 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Big Brother Naija Begins todayTertiary institutions to determine deadline for 2022 admissionsCourt Rejects Governor Umahi’s Senatorial candidacyNigeria loses to Zambia at WAFCON 2022Costs for subsidies rise by 370 percent as…
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Opinion: Universities Should Embrace Online Courses
Education plays a pivotal role in the development of a country. It is the key to wealth and national development. There has been tremendous development in Nigeria since independence which…
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FG wiil support universities affected by insurgency – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said the Federal Government would support universities affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East. Buhari made this known on Saturday at the…
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We didn’t fix admission cut-off marks, stakeholders did – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it did not fix the tertiary institutions minimum admission cut-off marks, contrary to reports. JAMB had announced that minimum cut-off marks…
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JAMB set to announce policy changes on Tuesday
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), which reportedly began a meeting Monday, is set to announce a major new policy on Tuesday. According to Premium Times, the meeting, which…
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If strike is the only language the FG understands, then ASUU has not done enough
by Usman Alabi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said recently that the only language the federal government understands is strike. Yet if this is true, even the Academic Staff Union…
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Universities can now organise post-UTME – FG
The Federal Government has said tertiary institutions can now conduct Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), The Nation reports. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu disclosed this in Abuja in Wednesday. He…
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ASUU strike: Continued exodus to Cyprus and Benin Republic?
by Adedotun Michael Chigozie Obioma, the author of the Booker nominated and well-received novel ‘The Fishermen’ was a student at the Cyprus International University. In a piece in January last…
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EFCC to introduce anti-corruption courses in universities
by Dolapo Adelana The acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said the agency will soon begin its anti-corruption programme in universities across the country. Magu…
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BREAKING: ASUU ends warning strike, directs lecturers to resume Wednesday
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday ended its one week nationwide warning strike over the non-implementation of a 2009 agreement with the Federal Government, The Punch reports. The President of…
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Eye on Buhari: The President reunites with his dear daughters and more
Following the roller coaster week that President Muhammadu Buhari had last week, we were not sure what to expect this week. It could have gone either way with him finally…
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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…
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Nigerian students go into hiding, as Turkey begins manhunt
The Turkish government has begun a manhunt of Nigerian students in its Universities, The Cable reports. According to an affected student the government has begun a clampdown of the students. The clampdown…
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Gbenga Sesan: The funnel effect in Nigeria’s education system
First, it was Facebook. And now, it’s WhatsApp. You get added to a group, everyone welcomes you, you’re excited about hooking up with classmates… and then someone drops the bomb:…
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#Yabacon: How citizens and innovators have transformed Yaba
Yaba is a typical Lagos town; noisy, busy, over-populated and a complete paradox – with neatly set modern buildings standing next to old rundown ones, neck to neck. But Yaba is…
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Why lecturers, ASUU are against ‘sexual harassment bill’
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the 2016 sexual harassment bill before the senate. ASUU is opposing the bill on the basis that it will undermine…
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I’m proud to have established 12 universities – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday that he built hundreds of primary and secondary schools as well as 12 state universities during his tenure as President. The former President…
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FG says it wants to establish 6 new universities
The federal government has signaled that it wishes to build more universities for the country. “This government has already decided to even add more; it is going to establish six…
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Opinion: Breaking the exploitative habits of Nigerian universities
Before we proceed to digest the topic at hand, it is inevitable to note the contemporary knack for quantity at the expense of quality that dominates and generally defines our…
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Why 9 Vice Chancellors of Jonathan’s universities were sacked
The Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors, Michael Faborode, has revealed that the tenure of some of his colleagues that were recently sacked- was due to expire on Monday, February 15. It…
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1Plify hits another milestone; partners with FPT University, Vietnam & University of Greenwich
by Akan Ido Keeping to its promise of connecting Nigerian students with reputable institutions in Nigeria and around the world, 1Plify has signed a partnership with FPT University and University…
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HND-BSC dichotomy comes closer to ending as Senate considers Bill
by James Sambo A Bill to abolish and prohibit dichotomy and discrimination between first degrees and the higher national diploma in the same profession/field on Wednesday scaled the crucial second…
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Illegal Licence: Nine Universities shut down by NUC
by Azubuike Azikiwe Nine universities have been shut down by the National Universities Commission (NUC), for operating without legal licence. The affected institutions have been published in the weekly bulletin…
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Guess what the most expensive public university in Nigeria is…
by Oke Efagene The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), has threatened a showdown with the management of the Lagos State University (LASU), over issues concerning welfare, facilities and tuition…
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ASUU strike update: FG finally signs agreement with Union, classes to resume
by Isi Esene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Government after it was confirmed that the disputed N200 billion…
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ASUU Strike update: OAU & UI to resume, Ibadan to start lectures 6 January
by Chi Ibe Is it not therefore over? Two of the nation's biggest universities, the University of Ibadan and the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife have confirmed they are ending their…
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Report: ASUU chief blames Education Minister for on-going strike
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Dr. Karo Ogbinaka, the Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, of incompetence in…
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ASUU strike: “I have personally seen the balance” – Presidency provides ‘proof of payment’ of N200billion into account
The presidency on Wednesday laboured to prove it has actually paid the sum of N200bn into an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria designated for funding the nation’s comatose…
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ASUU strike update: ‘Federal Government directive is an empty threat’ – Lecturers maintain their stance
by Oke Efagene The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have described the federal government's threat to sack lecturers if they refuse to go back to work as an empty…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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