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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded several medical-related programs in Nigerian universities from bachelor’s degrees to doctoral status. Acting Director of Public Affairs, NUC, Mrs. Franca Elochi Chukwuonwo, announced this change in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The affected programs include Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Optometry, which have transitioned from bachelor’s degrees to doctoral…

The Federal Government has allocated N29.54 billion to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the provision of kits, transportation and feeding for corp members in the 2025 fiscal year. This provision is categorized under the Federal Ministry of Youth Development as part of the Miscellaneous expenditure for NYSC in the N49.74 trillion proposed budget…

President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, has clarified why the union has refrained from declaring a nationwide strike despite unresolved issues with the Federal Government. TEAM BABS REPORTS that in 2024, various ASUU chapters—including ASUU in Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University, Lagos State University (LASU), Bauchi’s Sa’adu Zungur University…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has chided the Federal government for allocating 7 percent (N3.52trillion) to education in the 2025 budget.The union said Nigeria’s education is likely to remain the same because it falls far below the benchmark of 15%-20% educational budget recommended for underdeveloped countries like Nigeria, by both UNESCO and United…

With the commencement of 2024/2025 NCS recruitment exercise, applications are invited from qualified candidates for the various vacant positions in the Superintendent, Inspector, and Customs Assistant Cadres. CATEGORY A: CUSTOMS SUPERINTENDENTCADRE (GENERAL DUTY AND SUPPORT STAFF/ PROFESSIONALS) – CONSOLE 08Applicant must possess a Bachelor’s Degree, HND, or equivalent from a well-recognized university or polytechnic and…

The Federal Government has announced Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st of January, 2025 as public holidays for the celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, through the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, made…

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has signed a bill converting the state-of-the-art Reference Hospital, Okene into the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Teaching Hospital. This was announced in Lokoja on Tuesday by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, during a press briefing. The move aligns with…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, an intervention agency set up by the Federal Government, has disbursed over N104bn to students in Nigerian tertiary institutions across the country since inception, data obtained from the Fund revealed on Tuesday. The disbursed funds encompasses institutional fees paid directly to the institutions of applicants and upkeep loans paid directly…

The Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, OON, has announced the approval of the payment of the new minimum wage of seventy thousand Naira to staff of the University from December 2024, as a measure to encourage industrial harmony and boost the commitment of staff to the vision…

The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, Comrade Abubakar J. Abdullah, says the union will shut down all polytechnics nationwide by December 2 due to the Federal Government’s failure to meet its members’ demands. According to him, on October 6, 2024, the union leadership issued a 15-day ultimatum to…