One-thousand-eight-hundred (1,800) applicants have been shortlisted for teaching appointments at the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), according to a statement on Sunday. The shortlisted applicants emerged from a thorough screening exercise, which included online application, computer based test, and interviews spanning up to three months, it said. The statement said the shortlist comprises 790…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has explained why it has put its proposed nationwide strike on hold, despite months of persistent threats to take action over the federal government’s unmet demands. The union’s decision is based on fresh promises made by the government to address their concerns this time around. The President of…
President Bola Tinubu has approved N120 billion to revive technical education in the country. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa stated this at the third edition of the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing Session in Abuja on Thursday. Alausa said the federal government was refocusing the country’s education to technical education. The minister said the start up…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Saturday cautioned students against applying for student loans via fake portals and websites. The Fund warned that while it remains committed to ensuring that eligible students get the student loan, students should be cautious of fake websites posturing as the official website of the Fund. The clarification was made…
Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) said applicants for the public school teaching jobs can now check the results of the CBT done earlier on Saturday. TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Taoheed said all the applicants who sat the test can access their results on the portal. “This is the first step after the exams. The…
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede has called on the Federal Government to allow the National Universities Commission oversee the budgets of Nigerian universities, rather than individual institutions. The JAMB registrar asserted that such a move if implemented, would enhance the autonomy of the universities. Oloyede, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University…
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed deep disappointment at Federal Government for not “meeting” any of its demands after several months they have both resolved to a peaceful path in resolving their age-long differences. The president of the union, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, expressed the disappointment in an interview with Nigerian Tribune when…
Kwara TESCOM opens application portal for teaching jobs Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has released the application link for its teaching job openings. Interested and qualified individuals can apply through: http://tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng The link goes live at 12 midnight on Wednesday February 5th, 2025, and closes on February 14th, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Kaduna State University branch, has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike starting on February 11 due to unresolved welfare concerns. The union announced this in a letter signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu, and Secretary, Dr Peter Waziri, addressed to the national body seeking approval for…
