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The students of the Lagos State University, LASU, have rejected the r myeduction approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on their tuition fee, saying all they want is a reversal to the old rate. The governor had earlier on Saturday approved the reduction of the fee from N67, 000 ... Read more

Mr Kehinde Aremu, Coordinator of National Youths Service Corps(NYSC), in Anambra has called on youths to use their access to the internet for positive purposes and maximise the advantages of Information and Communication Technology.Aremu gave the advice at the Digital Skills sensitisation programme for the 2020 Batch B Stream 2 Corps members ... Read more

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU), said at the weekend that there is no going back on the strike declared by the unions over the welfare of their members and the poor state of the university system. The unions have also commenced ... Read more

The (NUT) in Edo State has warned parents in the state not to send their children to schools on Monday. Primary school teachers in the state on January 18 embarked on an indefinite strike, as directed by the NUT over what they described as “the state government’s failure to meet its 10 points age-long demands.” The ... Read more

As the COVID-19 second wave continues to surge and schools remain in session across the country, some parents have expressed fear over the possibility of their children contracting the disease due to the alleged poor handling of the outlined protocols in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by schools. DAILY POST correspondent had following ... Read more

THE West Africa Examination Council has extended the registration for its private West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination to February 5, 2021. The notice was contained in a short statement signed by Head, Public Affairs, WAEC, Mr Demianus Ojijeogu, titled, ‘WASSCE For Private Candidates, 2021-First Series: Extension of ... Read more

The Management of the University of Abuja has appealed to all law-abiding students to not partake in disrupting the 2019/2020 Academic Calendar, considering the amount of time lost to the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and COVID-19 pandemic. The institution said it was putting all necessary measures in place to ... Read more

Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, says the virtual learning system which commenced in the University in January has recorded over 90 per cent success rate. Abdulkareem stated this in a welcome address he delivered virtually to students on Monday as they began phased resumption for the completion of the ... Read more

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige Holds talks with labour today over fuel price, electricity tariffs Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has fixed a meeting with the leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied ... Read more

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Gusau, Prof Magaji Garba, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He was detained by the agency last Thursday after honouring an invitation in relation to his involvement in a case of abuse of office, corrupt practices, and contract scam. A ... Read more