Reconstitute Varsities’ Governing Councils, Association of Registrars Tells FG
THE Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has called on the Federal Government and other concerned stakeholders to immediately reconstitute the Governing Councils...
Tinubu Orders Inclusion Of NOUN Graduates In NYSC Scheme, Law School
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme.Tinubu...
NOUN To Confer Honorary Degrees On Innoson CEO, Novelist Hafsat Abdulwahid
THE Management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will award honorary degrees to the Chairman of Innoson Motors , Dr. Innocent...
Cotonou Degree: ‘Security Agencies Will Track Persons With Fake Certificates’, Minister Declares
THE Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Tuesday, declared that security agencies will go after individuals with fake degree certificates in the country.
According...
DE: BUK Receives 142 As JAMB Uncovers 1,665 Fake A-Level Results
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it uncovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise.The board also...
Aminu Kano College Of Legal Studies Gets Approval For Eight Degree Programmes
AMINU Kano College of Islamic and Legal studies (AKCIKS), Kano, has secured Senate approval of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State to start...
FG Suspends Accreditation Of Degree Certificates From Benin Republic, Togo
THE Federal Government has suspended the accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo.This move followed an investigative report by Daily...
Professor Gwarzo Is A Generous Man – Registrar, Council Of Nursing, Midwifery Of Nigeria,...
IN the interest of nursing and midwifery education, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, the President of the Group of MAAUN Universities has earned praise for...
Tinubu Reintroduces School Feeding Programme
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that school feeding programme be reintroduced to address the challenges of out-of-school children.Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government had...
Northern Nigeria’s Out-Of-School Children Number ‘Disheartening’ – Minister
THE Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, has lamented the growing number of out-of-school children (OOSC) in Northern Nigeria, deeming it “unacceptable” and...
Tinubu Congratulates Ijeoma Uchegbu On Election As Cambridge Varsity College President
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian-born Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience and top-flight researcher, Ijeoma Uchegbu, on her election as President of Wolfson College, one...
FG Gives Heads Of Varsities, Polytechnics Go Ahead For Automatic Recruitment
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has exempted universities, polytechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS)...
Katsina Gov Orders Suspension Of Teacher Over Alleged Sexual Harassment Of Female Student
GOVERNOR Dikko Radda of Katsina State has directed the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education Hadiza Yar’adua to suspend a teacher Lawal Ibrahim for...
University Of Abuja Researchers Win N3bn Grant From Donor Agencies
THE University of Abuja (UniAbuja) says its researchers have won over N3 billion in grants in 2023 following their applications to donor agencies for...
Kano To Get Three New Universities As Lawmakers Push For 32 Federal Institutions
NO fewer than 32 bills have been tabled before the Senate and the House of Representatives for the creation of new universities, polytechnics, and...
Tinubu Cancels 40% IGR Deduction From Universities
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has cancelled the controversial deduction of 40 per cent of Internally Generated Revenues from federal universities across the country.The President who...
Canadian University Of Nigeria To Commence Session In 2024 – Prof Gwarzo
CANADIAN University of Nigeria in Abuja will commence its academic session in 2024.
The founder, a university entrepreneur, Professor Abubakar Adamu Gwarzo confirmed the development...
Nigerians Spend $340.84m Forex On Foreign Education In Six Months – CBN
NIGERIANS seeking admissions to foreign universities spent $340.84m to fund their application between January and June 2023, findings by this newspaper have shown.This figure...
Gov Radda Disburses N640m Scholarship Allowance To Katsina Students
KATSINA State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has flagged off the disbursement of over N640m as scholarship allowances to students from the state at...
Matriculation: Be Worthy Ambassadors Of NOUN, VC Tells 18,679 Freshmen
The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has implored new students of the university to exhibit exemplary character as they sojourn in...
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Popular Rights Activist Writes IGP, Notifies Him Of Planned Protest, Requests Police Coverage
TOP human rights activist Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has written to the Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to notify him of planned public meetings, rallies,...
CBN Sells $148m To 29 Authorised Dealers
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has disbursed $148m to 29 authorised dealers as part of steps to stabilise the foreign exchange market amidst the...
Nationwide Protest: Police Vow To Resist Violence, Deploy 4,200 Men In FCT
THE Niger Police has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1.A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, SP...
NNPC Set To Recruit New Staff, Announces Downtime On Portal
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it is set to hire more workers.A statement published on the company’s website on Friday, said the...
Bomb Explodes At Popular Livestock Market In Yobe
AN explosion suspected to be a planted Improvised Explosive Device (Bomb) has exploded at the popular Buni Yadi market in Gujba Local Government Area...
After Dangote’s Blending Plant Allegation, Report Shows Nigeria Imported $2.25bn Fuel From Malta
A FEW days after the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, alleged that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...
I Have No Cabal, Sponsors To Compensate, Tinubu Declares
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has allayed fears of manipulation by any interest group in the ongoing economic reforms, saying his campaign was self-sponsored, without strings,...
Muslim Groups Want Film Using Hijab In Armed Robbery Scene Banned
THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) and Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) have demanded punitive actions, including the banning of an upcoming film in Nigeria...
Gombe Clinches Top Spot In FG’s Climate Governance Performance Ranking
GOMBE State has received an award, emerging with an AA rating in the Climate Governance Performance Ranking among the 36 states of Nigeria.
This...
Nationwide Protest: Youth Council Directs 104 Affiliate Youth Groups To Be On Standby
AHEAD of the planned nationwide protest in August, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has directed its 104 affiliate organisations to remain on...
NNPC v Dangote: Where the Truth Lies – By Azu Ishiekwene
AFRICA’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is not a stranger to adversity or its more sinister cousin, sabotage.One of the bitterest battles he has fought...
Brazil Beat Nigeria’s Super Falcons 1-0 In Olympic Games
THE Super Falcons began their campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on a shaky footing, losing 0-1 to Brazil in their first match.Nigeria...
Djokovic, Nadal Set For Olympics Second-Round Showdown
GRAND Slam record-breakers Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on an Olympics second-round collision course in the draw for the Paris Games on...
Protests Erupt In Washington After Netanyahu’s Speech To US Congress
AT least five people have been arrested and police used pepper spray on protesters on the streets of Washington DC.This came after large numbers...
North Korea Hackers Trying To Steal Nuclear Secrets, US, UK Warn
NORTH Korean hackers are attempting to steal nuclear and military secrets from governments and private companies around the world, the UK, US and South...
Morocco Heatwave Kills More Than 20 People In 24 Hours, Ministry Says
A HEATWAVE in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry...
Rights Groups Ask Uganda Govt To Free Detained Protesters
INTERNATIONAL rights campaigners called Thursday for the Ugandan government to free dozens of protesters who have been arrested and charged for taking part in...
Alleged Economic Sabotage: Senate Summons Dangote, NNPCL, CBN, NIMASA, Others
THE Senate has revealed plans to summon the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Port Authority (NPA), Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Dangote...
Nationwide Protest: Sultan, Ooni, Others Call For Patience, Shelving Of Demonstrations
TRADITIONAL rulers have called for calm over the planned nationwide protest to demonstrate against the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria.The protest which is billed...
Ndume Gives Condition To Remain In APC
THE Senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume, says he would continue to be a member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as...
