In a big step towards solving transportation challenges at the University of Ilorin, the University of Ilorin has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Intramodal System Consortium Limited to construct a tram transit system for the institution. Representing the university, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN, and Registrar, Mr. Mansur Alfanla, formally signed…
The students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in the early hours of Tuesday, October 3, shut the institution’s main gate to restrict vehicular movement in protest of the recent increment in school fees. This increase has since led to a series of discussions between the student union and the school management, with the student body…
KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC, ILORIN, PROPOSED CALENDAR FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION
The West African Examinations Council has initiated the 76th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee to deliberate on cases of malpractice and irregularities arising from the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The body disclosed this on Tuesday via its official X handle.Earlier on Monday, WAEC appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut…
This is to inform the general public that online sale of application forms for postgraduate programmes in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria for 2023/2024 Academic Session has been extended to Thursday, 30th November, 2023. All interested applicants should visit the School’s website https://spgs.abu.edu.ng/forms for application procedure, list of available programmes and admission requirements. In addition, applicants…
The Executive Members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have directed their members to resume work at the nation’s seaports and oil and gas platform. The union had earlier ordered closure of all the nation’s Seaports, Jetties, Oil & Gas platforms and Terminals in compliance with the organized labour’s directive on the indefinite…
The National Examination Council (NECO) has officially announced that the 2023 Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results will be released on Thursday, 5th October, 2023. All Candidates and stakeholders are advised to stay calm and await the official release of results on the portal.
The West African Examinations Council has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut succeeds Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. A statement by WAEC made available to The PUNCH on Monday revealed that Dangut, until his appointment was the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office. The statement stated that he…
The federal government says it has approved N35,000 as the provisional wage increment for all treasury-paid workers for the period of six months. “Going from the meeting with Labour today, President Bola Tinubu has agreed to increase the provisional wage award for all treasury-paid Federal Government workers to N35,000 for 6 months,” a statement from…
The Federal Government, on Sunday, October 1, 2023 met with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on measures to address the dispute arising from the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The parties noted the following: i) The Federal Government has announced N35,000 only as provisional…
