About 1.2 million candidates registered for the on-going 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), the National Examinations Council (NECO) has said. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this in Jos Plateau State, according to a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani on Friday while monitoring the conduct of…
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors in the Federal Tertiary Hospitals to implement the no work, no pay policy on the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors. The FG also directed the hospitals to maintain an attendance register for all resident doctors willing to work. The…
Barely 24 hours after meeting with President Bola Tinubu where an agreement was reached to call off their protests, the rapprochement between the organised labour and the Federal Government appeared to have collapsed as the unions on Thursday night vowed to embark on a nationwide strike from August 14 if their leaders were summoned for…
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education is pleased to announce the extension of the deadline for the 2023/2024 Post-UTME/Direct Entry Registration Exercise. Originally starting on 3rd July 2023, the registration will now close on Saturday, 12th August 2023. The online screening process is scheduled to commence on Monday, 14th August 2023.For aspiring students seeking admission to…
Attention all UTME/Direct Entry candidates! Ignatius Ajuru University of Education has extended the deadline for the 2023/2024 Post-UTME/Direct Entry Registration Exercise. The registration, which started on 3rd July, 2023, will now close on Saturday, 12th August, 2023. The online screening is scheduled to commence on Monday, 14th August, 2023.If you are seeking admission into the…
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and that of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Festus Usifo, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to encourage…
The National Labour Congress (NLC) has began a nationwide protest over the removal of fuel subsidies and the perceived lack of adequate palliative measures. Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in various cities across the country, demanding immediate government action to address these pressing concerns. The removal of fuel subsidies has sparked rising…
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara origin in public-owned tertiary institutions. The governor also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents defined as the first line of defence. The chief press secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye announced this in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is not backing down on a nationwide protest over the hike in the pump price of petrol and other issues, describing reports suggesting otherwise as the handiwork of “fifth columnists”. In a statement late Tuesday, the body said though it held a meeting with the Federal Government, the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, directed the authorities in all federal institutions of higher learning to avoid arbitrary increase in sundry fees payable and where possible defer further increase so that parents and students don’t face too much difficulty. While the National Association of Nigerian Students welcome the directive, the Academic Staff Union of Universities,…
