Coverage of national exam bodies and news around CBT exams, admission forms, cut-offs, and exam policies
Coverage of national exam bodies and news around CBT exams, admission forms, cut-offs, and exam policies
President Bola Tinubu has asked the national assembly to repeal and reenact the student loan law. Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives, read the president’s letter during plenary on Thursday. The president sent a similar letter to the senate, asking the lawmakers to accord his request “expeditious consideration”. Pursuant to Section 58 (2)…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of four months of withheld salaries of their members, after the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was part of the resolution of the joint action committee of the two unions, after…
The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has approved a seven day warning strike starting on March 18, over the federal government inability to pay members the four months withheld salaries. The seven day warning strike is expected to commence immediately after the Joint Action Committee, JAC comprising…
The Federal Government has said the recovery process from beneficiaries of the Nigeria Education Loan Scheme would commence two years after the National Youth Service Scheme. The Executive Secretary, NELFund, Dr. Akintunde Sawyer, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. On June 12, 2023, President Bola…
NLC President, Joe Ajaero responds to President Tinubu, says he should stop playing politics and address hunger, unemployment facing Nigerians Ajaero’s full statement below: MR. PRESIDENT: WE ARE NOT AFTER YOUR JOB The recent statements attributed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the commissioning of the Red-Line Railway Project have sparked deep concern within the…
The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have threatened to disrupt industrial peace in universities should the government fail to release the withheld salaries of members. The salaries were seized by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari during their…
The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend registration for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024. The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend registration for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024 by two weeks to enable…
Dear All, POSTPONEMENT OF 2023/2024 HARMATTAN SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR 100 AND 200 LEVELS I write to inform you that due to the ongoing processing of admission for newly admitted students, the Harmatan Semester Examinations for 100 and 200 level are hereby postponed. The Examinations will hold immediately students resume for the Second Semester. The adjusted…
Thousands of workers from all affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have commenced the nationwide rally against economic hardship in the country. Recall that the NLC had earlier announced its resolve to embark on a two-day nationwide protest against foreign exchange volatility and other policies…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to promptly bring an end to the FGN/ASUU 2009 renegotiation agreement, considering current economic challenges. The union also called on the presidency to expedite the signing of the draft agreement reached with the Nimi Briggs committee. Speaking to reporters after its meeting,…