The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has rejected plans by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to include private universities in the country as beneficiaries of its projects. ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, who disclosed the position of the union during a two-day interactive session between TETFund and all unions of beneficiary institutions, argued…
The University of Abuja has started a real fight against drug abuse, saying no student will be offered admission without undergoing a drug test. The university Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the institution is working with the National Drug…
The West African Examinations Council has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Dangut succeeds Patrick Areghan, whose tenure ends this month. A statement by WAEC made available to The PUNCH on Monday revealed that Dangut, until his appointment was the Deputy Registrar/HNO’s office. The statement stated that he…
Tinubu made the announcement in his nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of events marking Nigeria’s 63rd Independence anniversary celebration. “Based on our talks with labour, business and other stakeholders, we are introducing a provisional wage increment to enhance the federal minimum wage without causing undue inflation. For the next six months, the average…
Kwara State Government has begun the disbursement of a ₦10,000:00 palliative to students. The disbursement commenced on Monday, 25th of September, 2023. If you however applied for the palliative, by now you should have received your payment as it’s been been processed already. However, If you haven’t received yours, please remain patient as it will…
The registrar and chief executive officer of the National Examination Council (NECO), Prof Ibrahim Wushishi, has promised about 1.3 million candidates writing the ongoing Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) to expect their results in three weeks. Speaking in Yola, Adamawa State during a visit to inspect the conduct of the examination, Prof Wushishi said, “As…
This is to inform all the affected students who didn’t appear before the Verification Committee for one reason or the other that, the University Management had directed them to pay the sum of N10,000 via remita and to provide the evidence of payment to the Academic Office for their final Certificates Verification Exercise scheduled to…
The Organised Labour has vowed to proceed with a total, comprehensive and indefinite nationwide shutdown of the country, should there be another increase in Petrol Pump price from the existing 617 naira, which it describes as “illegal”. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the notification on Monday, at the African Trade Union alliance meeting in Abuja,…
His Excellency, the Governor of Kwara State Mallam AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq has approved payment of fuel subsidy removal palliative to undergraduate students of Kwara State origin in public-owned tertiary institutions in Nigeria. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Your Institutional Valid I.D Card. PERIOD OF APPLICATION All eligible applicants have between 7th August, 2023 and midnight 30th August, 2023 to…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) is set to release the results of the 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) on Monday, 7 August. The Head of the Public Affairs unit of the examination body, Moyosola Adesina, hinted at this development in a notice shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday. Hope rises for admission…
