The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has challenged the Federal Government to tell Nigerians why it prefers to spend money on enrolling workers on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System,... Read more »
The National Common Entrance Examination, organised by the National Examinations Council, NECO, scheduled for Saturday, October 17 may be threatened by the ongoing #EndSARS protest across the country. The examination which has... Read more »
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said it will soon expose those feeding fat on the adoption of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS, by the Federal Government... Read more »
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has knocked the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiubu, for his comment, asking the University lecturers to... Read more »
Schools in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja are to reopen on Sunday, October 11. Boarding students are expected to resume on Sunday while academic activities will begin on Monday. The FCT... Read more »
Enugu State has sustained its outstanding performance at the annual President’s Teachers and Schools Excellence Award (PTSEA), as the Principal of Urban Girls Secondary School, Enugu, Mrs. Chioma Ebue, was decorated as... Read more »
Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) that the N2.67 billion released to the l04... Read more »
Chairman North-Central Governors’ Forum, and Niger state Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, has hailed the resilience of teachers as they celebrated the World Teachers’ Day on Monday. Governor Sani Bello in a statement... Read more »
There were strong indications on Monday that students of public universities in the country would stay at home further as the Academic Staff Union of Universities dismissed the Federal Government’s directive that... Read more »
Nigerian universities have lost four years, seven months of their academic session in two decades as a result of incessant strikes, according to Nigerian Pilot investigation. Revealing the economic and monetary implications... Read more »
Actual resumption of academic activities in Nigerian universities may not take place after Federal Government issued directive for reopening of higher institutions next Monday. Issues of revitalisation of universities, Integrated Payroll and Personnel... Read more »
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) are beginning their 14-day warning strike today, Sunday from midnight In a letter to... Read more »
The federal government has directed that all schools should be reopened and must adhere to the guidelines for the reopening of schools. Schools across the country were closed in March as part... Read more »
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, says standards and medical requirements must be met to set up medical schools that will address the dearth of medical practitioners in the country.... Read more »
The Imo State Government has announced the reopening of schools on Monday. The state government had said schools would reopen only when the body conducting COVID-19 test in the 27 councils had... Read more »
The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has denied calling off its strike to force the authorities agree to increase lecturers’ pay. The group is... Read more »
The Rivers State Ministry of Education has urged all schools to adhere to all COVID-19 health protocols to enable them to operate, as schools reopen on Monday, October 5, 2020. Commissioner for... Read more »
All primary and secondary schools in Enugu State southeast Nigeria are to reopen Monday 28th September 2020 after months of shutdown by the Government following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.... Read more »
Nasarawa State government is to reopen public and private schools on October 5, 2020 for continuation of the 2019-2020 academic session. Commissioner for education, Fatu Sabi made this known in an exclusive... Read more »
The Enugu State Government has announced the phased re-opening of all primary and secondary schools in the state, for 3rd term academic activities, on Monday, September 28, 2020. In a statement by... Read more »
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) lecturers insist they will not return to the classroom unless the authorities agree to increase their pay.COOU students were forced to stay at home after the Federal... Read more »
The Federal Government has warned schools to adhere to measures put in place to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, gave this warning during the Presidential... Read more »
The Delta Government has sanctioned 41 teachers for examination malpractice during the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). This is contained in a statement by Mr Patrick Ukah, Commissioner for... Read more »
Public and private schools in Osun state have resumed academic activities today, after six months of closure by the federal and state governments over COVID-19. A check on some of the schools... Read more »
The NUC should please, as a matter of urgency come to the rescue of both the Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff of Madonna University,Elele.Sometime in March the university was abruptly short down and... Read more »
Kano State on yesterday reopened its private and public boarding secondary schools. Day schools will open on Monday, Commissioner of Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id Kiru, disclosed on Sunday. Kiru, said the schools... Read more »
The Federal Government has received the report of the Special Presidential Visitation panel set up to probe the leadership crisis rocking the University of Lagos (UNILAG).Chairman of the Visitation Panel, Professor Tukur... Read more »
The Oyo State government, on Monday, announced September 21 as the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state. It will be recalled that the new... Read more »
Staff unions in the Lagos State University(LASU), Ojo, including the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday barred the Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State... Read more »
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has directed the reopening of schools across the state for students in primary and secondary schools from September 21, 2020. It will be recalled that both... Read more »
He also said the state had set aside N3.2bn for schools rehabilitation and construction of classrooms to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols. The Kano State Government said it has spent over N100m... Read more »
By Chijindu Emeruwa Professor Kalu Osonwa, the new Rector of the Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, has assumed office following his appointment by the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu. Akelicious recalls that Governor... Read more »
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo In preparation for possible re-opening of Schools, Akwa Ibom State Government has trained 2,234 basic School Administrators on COVID-19 prevention protocols in centres across the ten Federal Constituencies... Read more »
No fewer than 22 teachers across Edo have won different prizes in the third annual Teachers Awards, with Mrs Osarugiagbon Isopkan, a primary school mathematics teacher, winning the overall best teacher’s N500,000... Read more »
The Nigerian University Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of the Imo State University for Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. It is scheduled to take-off in October 2020, according to a press statement... Read more »
When you go to school and received specific education or passed series of tests, you are entitled to an academic certificate, a document that certifies your efforts. But the story of some... Read more »
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar, UNICAL, chapter, Wednesday morning, staged a peaceful protest over non-payment of salaries and entitlement. The protesting lecturers, with various inscriptions... Read more »
I. Primary Schools:The state is actively monitoring preparations regarding provision of adequate logistics for COVID-19 prevention for all primary schools, and announcement regarding the date of resumption will be made at an... Read more »
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, says it has no Study Centre for Top Up Programme in Ekiti State. This is contained in a statement from the Director of University Relations, Abdulrazaq Sanni, on... Read more »
Public and private schools in Ogun State will resume classes for the 2020/2021 academic session, five months after closure due to the spread of Coronavirus. In a statement signed by the Chief... Read more »
The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. Akelicious had earlier reported that schools in the country had... Read more »
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has declared that his administration will continue to strengthen partnership with development partners who are interested in promoting girl-child education, stating that “I would not... Read more »
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, has said it was still unsafe at this time for the nation’s public universities to reopen for academic activities. It also said even... Read more »
The Federal Government has confirmed that all the more than 30 candidates sitting for the ongoing West African Secondary School Certificate Examination who were tested positive for COVID-19 have returned negative and... Read more »
Osun State government on Monday announced a new schedule for the reopening of schools in the state, fixing resumption of schools for September 21, 2020. In a statement by the Commissioner for... Read more »
The National Examination Council (NECO) on Monday fixed Sept. 10 as deadline for the registration of schools and examination candidates for the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). A statement by the... Read more »
Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the reopening of tertiary institutions in the state will commence from September 14, 2020. The governor said this during a media briefing on Saturday... Read more »
Sexual predators have turned the blessings in the student-educator fiduciary relationship of authority, dependency and trust to a source of torment, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said.... Read more »
A research commissioned by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has revealed why the North is backward in education. The research group headed by former Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai, said during... Read more »
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted over 22 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for allegedly defrauding 11,823 of its candidates to the tune of N59 million. The Registrar/Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof.... Read more »
Lecturers under the aegis of Congress of University Academics (CONUA) have informed the Federal Government of their readiness to resume academic activities. The lecturers expressed their willingness to resume in a press... Read more »
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has inaugurated a seven-member presidential panel to look into the crisis in the school and submit recommendations that would put the school back on course.... Read more »
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, is demanding justice for 25-year old Nigerian student, Mr Ibrahim Khaleel Bello, and others killed in mysterious circumstances in Northern Cyprus universities. In a... Read more »
The Minister of Education, Emeka Nwajiuba has expressed optimism that the institutions would soon be reopened as he gives updates on reopening of tertiary institutions in the country on Monday. “We have... Read more »
The Senate of the University of Lagos has elected Prof. Folasade Ogunsola as Acting Vice Chancellor. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) polled 135 votes compared to Prof. Ben Oghojafor’s 31 votes. A... Read more »
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed why it has not called off its current strike. The union said it will sustain its current strike if the Federal Government does... Read more »
In addition to the efforts already made by the management of the Federal Polytechnic Offa to combat the spread of coronavirus, the management led by Dr. Abddulateef Ademola Olatunji has supported the... Read more »
The Federal Government has directed the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, to recuse himself from official duties relating to the institution. Spokesman of the... Read more »
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to pay arrears of withheld salaries of its members to pave way for further discussions on the outstanding issues... Read more »
Some public secondary schools in Imo State are reportedly charging students N2,000 per subject to provide them with answers to questions in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The school... Read more »