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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has set a new qualifying exam as a condition for polytechnic graduation. Idris Bugaje, the board’s executive secretary, says polytechnic students must now undergo a “mandatory skills qualification” (MSQ) to graduate. The NBTE boss, who spoke at the board’s head office on Monday in Kaduna, said the policy…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu may likely take a final decision on the new minimum wage on Thursday this week. He said the President will be meeting with the organised Labour on Thursday before deciding on an amount that would be forwarded to the National Assembly….

President Bola Tinubu is set to launch the Student Loan Scheme on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, marking the formal commencement of the programme’s implementation. LEADERSHIP gathered that the launch of the student loan scheme will take place at the State House, Abuja. It would be recalled that the President had a few weeks ago approved ₦35 billion…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has said loans applied for under the student loan scheme will be disbursed to applicants based on the academic calendars of respective institutions. The Head, Media and Public Relations of NELFUND, Nasir Ayitogo, made this known in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja on Friday. “Funds will be disbursed…

Polytechnic lecturers in the country have condemned a contentious document by the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) over the scheme of service for polytechnic teachers. They alleged that it lacked inclusive stakeholders’ inputs, particularly from the union and others in the polytechnic sector. Meanwhile, the aggrieved lecturers issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerian workers deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions as the driving force of the nation. The President however urged the Organised labour to be realistic in their expectations, asking “why must we adjust wages every five years? Why not two? Why not…

President Bola Tinubu has invited the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to a meeting at Aso Villa on Thursday, July 11, to discuss the Federal Government’s decision on a new national minimum wage. TUC President Festus Osifo confirmed the meeting on Thursday, July 10. The President is expected to decide on the ₦62,000 proposal…

The management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Wednesday said 12 state government-owned tertiary institutions have been onboarded to the student loan application pool. A statement signed by the Head, Media and Public Relations of the Fund, Nasir Ayitogo, noted that the onboarding followed the successful submission and verification of data completeness. this latest…

The Organised Labour still insists that the N250,000 benchmark remains the ideal minimum wage for workers in Nigeria, the President, Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, declared on Tuesday. Osifo also stated that TUC and the Nigeria Labour Congress were meeting with officials of the Federal Government to reach an agreement on the minimum wage. He…

Corps members will benefit from the new minimum wage, only if approved, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General YD Ahmed, has said. Ahmed made this known during his visit to the Ogun State Orientation Camp in Sagamu. The NYSC DG clarified that the benefit is contingent on the approval of the minimum…