The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has pulled out of the national body to form a new body following a feud between both sides. The feud between the national body and the chapter led to the disowning of OAU chapter by the national body. According to the resolution […]
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Lecturers under the aegis of the Joint Union of Tertiary Institutions (JUTI), Nasarawa State Chapter, on Friday, have embarked on an indefinite strike after the state government failed to meet their demands on welfare issues. Announcing the strike in Lafia, Mr Samuel Bashayi, who doubles as the Chairman of the College of Education Academic Staff […]
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Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Professor Faraday Orumwense, on Thursday explained why the institution recalled five students who were rusticated for protesting against increment of various fees. Prof. Orumwense said the students were not rusticated for protesting but for attempting to disrupt the University’s 47th Founder’s Day and 43rd Convocation ceremonies. Orumwense who […]
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The Management of Chrisland School on Tuesday sought to protect its brand and reputation in a letter to parents as the news of the defilement of a two year, 11 month old female pupil, by its supervisor went viral. The story captured courtroom proceedings on Monday of the trial of Adegboyega Adenekan, the school’s supervisor, […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced it is extending registration for 2018 UTME till midnight of Sunday, 11th February, 2018. JAMB said it took the decision “albeit with great hesitation to accommodate candidates who failed to register between the two months window period that ended at midnight of Tuesday, 6th February, 2018”. […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari today inaugurated a school for physically challenged persons, “Comprehensive Special School” in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Speaking at the inauguration, Buhari said that the institution was a result of collective ambition to uplift the standard of living of all Nigerians through social investment policies. “The school will cater for the blind, deaf and […]
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There was massive protest at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), as the management of the institution decided to rusticated the president of the students’ union government and four others for allegedly leading a protest against increment of different fees in the institution. Two of the students were rusticated for two academic sessions while three others […]
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The Senate at the plenary on Wednesday resolved to investigate former registrars of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board over low remittances during their administration of the board. The probe will also be extended to the National Examinations Council and the West African Examination Council. WAEC is an international examination body for the West African […]
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Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, on Monday said the Federal Government would declare a state of emergency in the education sector in April. He made this disclosure when he received Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger and some members of his cabinet at the Federal Ministry of Education Headquarters in Abuja. Mr. Adamu requested the […]
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Barely three months after a University of Benin (UNIBEN) Professor was killed by an armed gang, another lecturer in the Department of Education of the institution, Dr. Godwin Omofonwa, was on Wednesday shot dead by a five-man armed robbery gang. Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo disclosed this while briefing journalists at […]
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