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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have directed its member to proceed on a three-day protest over the sharing formula of the recently approved N22,127 billion earned allowances for the four universities-based ... Read more

He said apart from exposing the students to other opportunities, it is another way of selling the university's brand to the world. For the fourth time since its inauguration in 1966, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the 26th edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) sporting events. The university’s vice-chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, disclosed ... Read more

The House of Representatives has approved a Bill seeking an extension of retirement age for teachers in Nigeria from 60 to 65 years. The approval was sequel to the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House leader, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa and Hon. Adekoya Abdul Majid, at the plenary on Tuesday. President Muhammadu ... Read more

A lecturer at the Kwara State University, Malete, Pelumi Adewole, has been arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly sexually harassing a student. Adewole was arrested by the State Intelligence Bureau over offences bordering on criminal intimidation, sexual harassment and examination malpractices, ... Read more

The sports complex of the University of Ibadan is set to host 45 schools for the 4th Edition of the Lagelu FM Inter-Secondary School Relay Race.The students, not above 14 years, will be converging on the sports complex, on November 18, to compete in 4X100metres race, 4X400metres race and mixed relay race.General Manager (Operations), ... Read more

The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has been receiving knocks over the recent increase of the tuition fee of the state-owned University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo, which required non-indigenes and indigenes studying dentistry in the institution in the preclinical years to pay N2.245 million and N1.320 ... Read more

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, has engaged the services of 60 hunters to beef up security at the university. Akinwumi disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing to mark the commencement of the fifth convocation ceremonies of the institution slated for Monday, November 8 to Sunday, ... Read more

Recently the University has witnessed a fire outbreak in the Students halls of residence, specifically the girl's hostels. This is attributed to cooking in the rooms in contravention of the rules and regulations of hostel residence. In order to protect the lives and properties of the student, the Management of the University has directed the Hall Officers to ensure the prevention of such ... Read more

Students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) could not contain their joy when their lecturer awarded them good marks after their presentation. A video reshared by @instablog9ja revealed that the name of the lecturer to be Dr. Emmanuel Wonah in the department of political and administrative studies. A happy moment In the clip, some of the students placed him on their shoulders like a ... Read more

The European Union has called for applications for next year’s Erasmus+ scholarship programme in line with its commitment to expanding opportunities for quality higher education for young Nigerians even as it stated that youths remain the key to Nigeria’s development. The EU said it is building partnerships between young Africans ... Read more