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Despite suspension of ASUU strike, university students won't resume soon following NUC directive
The NUC directs universities to suspend academic activities. → Read More
JAMB gives N375m to five 'best performing institutions'
The five Universities, winners in five categories, would take home N75 million each from JAMB. → Read More
Recruitment: 190 applicants for Immigration, NSCDC jobs sit for JAMB exam
The applicants are competing for 9,460 jobs in the two federal agencies → Read More
National Open University gets new VC
Mr Peters is to take over the reins from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Abdalla Uba Adamu, whose five-year single tenure elapses on February 10, 2021. → Read More
ASUU Strike: End in sight as lecturers consider new govt proposal
ASUU leaders say they are taking the new proposals from the government to union members for consideration. → Read More
ASUU Strike: Ngige expresses optimism as another meeting with lecturers commences
Mr Ngige was presiding over the meeting which was still holding at the time of this report. → Read More
TETFund approves N12bn for UNILAG, UNIAbuja, 10 others as 'centres of excellence'
Two universities are chosen from each of the six geopolitical regions. → Read More
LAUTECH: How Oyo, Osun agreed to cancel joint ownership
Oyo State has now assumed the full ownership of LAUTECH. → Read More
JUST IN: ASUU Strike: FG shifts ground, offers N65 billion, suspends IPPIS
The cash seeks to address the issue of earned allowances and ''revitalisation of universities''. → Read More
Strike: Nigerian govt, ASUU continue negotiations
ASUU embarked on a nationwide strike on March 23 with several demands. → Read More
INTERVIEW: ASUU Strike: UTAS better than IPPIS in checking corruption in universities
The ASUU President also says it's wrong to blame university lecturers' strike for the #EndSARS protest. → Read More
Group appeals to Nigerian govt to save public universities
The group also appealed to ASUU to resume work while negotiations with the government continue. → Read More
UNILAG staff, management welcome reinstated VC
Mr Ogundipe was removed by the Wale Babalakin-led governing council of the university on August 12. → Read More
ASUU, Ebonyi Varsity clash over resumption
The ASUU chapter of university said no member of the union will attend the matriculation ceremony because the lecturers are still on a national strike. → Read More
BREAKING: Buhari reinstates UNILAG VC Ogundipe, dissolves Governing Council
"The Vice Chancellor was not granted an opportunity to defend himself on the allegations upon which his removal was based. He should accordingly be re-instated." → Read More
NUC issues licence for new Kogi State university
The Confluence State University of Science and Technology is located in Osaro in Kogi State. → Read More
Nigerian govt approves setting up of visitation panels for universities
The Academic Staff Union of Universities listed non-approval of visitation panels to oversee the activities of all federal universities as one of the reasons for its ongoing strike. → Read More
WAEC reschedules exams for private candidates
The council said it rescheduled the examination due to circumstances beyond its control → Read More
Governor intervenes after Abia University asks students to pay N15,000 'pandemic prevention fee'
The university had said students would be required to produce evidence of payment of the fee before they are allowed into the campus. → Read More
ASUU strike continues as lecturers' meeting with FG deadlocked
ASUU has been on strike since March and the lecturers say they are not backing down on their demands. → Read More