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The National Association of Nigerian Students has said its members would embark on a mass protest should the Academic Staff Union of Universities resume its just suspended strike. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Thursday. He said it is embarrassing and ridiculous for ASUU to threaten a ... Read more

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has advised students to stay focused in their academic pursuits. Adefisayo gave this advice at the presentation of awards to winners of the year 2020 essay competition organised for students of primary, junior and senior secondary schools in the state. She said, “Stay ... Read more

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered Vice-Chancellors of universities to stop academic activities amid increasing COVID-19 cases. Chris Maiyaki, Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration) signed the circular. Classrooms, hostel accommodation, conferences and seminars are to be put on hold. Maiyaki directed the universities to ... Read more

The Federal Polytechnic Ukana, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom State would commence Engineering programme by 2021 when it will resume for next academic session. The Rector, Dr Uduak Ukekpe disclosed this weekend when he took newsmen on a tour of completed and ongoing projects at the main campus of the institution as part of ... Read more

The Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman has cautioned the lecturers in the nation’s higher institutions not to further destroy the education system. He said by holding both the Federal Government and students to ransom during strike actions, members of the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), have selfishly been eroding the educational ... Read more

Ilorin General Hospital has been accredited by the Faculty Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, to train 30 Resident Doctors in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for two years. Prof. Adekunle Dunmade, the Special Adviser to the Governor on ... Read more

Former Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, has bemoaned the scrapping of Teachers Colleges, that used to produce Grade two teachers, because ”the certificate prepared many of us for success in Colleges of Education that produced many life teachers”. Aliyu made ... Read more

Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says a holistic approach is required to address recurring Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strikes in the country. Lukman said this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports ... Read more

CONTROVERSY, yesterday, trailed the alleged killing of a suspected armed robber by operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. While the outfit claimed it did not kill a student, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, accused the outfit of killing one Akolade Gbadebo, a 400-level student of the Federal ... Read more

The Governor of Sokoto State, Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has disclosed that his administration is set to upgrade Shehu Shagari College of Education to the University of Education. The governor stated this in his remarks during the 22nd convocation ceremony as well as the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the institution on Monday. He ... Read more