The management of Kaduna State University has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, KASU chapter, to suspend its two-week warning strike and return to negotiations. The university said the intervention of the Kaduna State Government had created a fresh opportunity to resolve the lecturers’ grievances. The appeal came on Friday, barely 24 hours…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission from 2021 to date to accept or reject their outstanding admission offers. The new deadline is September 30, 2026, giving affected candidates additional time to regularise their admission status. JAMB had earlier set August 31 as the deadline for the exercise….
Lecturers at Kaduna State University have begun a two-week warning strike over unresolved issues concerning salaries, allowances and university autonomy. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, KASU chapter, announced the strike on Thursday. The decision followed an emergency meeting with members of the union. ASUU-KASU said the Kaduna State Government failed to address some of…
The Federal Government has launched a ₦365 million annual prize to reward outstanding research by students in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize will recognise research that offers strong commercial, industrial or developmental value. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the scheme on Thursday during a briefing with the Nigeria…
The Federal Government is reviewing its foreign scholarship and bilateral education arrangements as part of efforts to eliminate unnecessary expenditure. The government will redirect public resources towards strengthening Nigerian tertiary institutions. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the government could no longer justify spending scarce public funds to send students abroad to study…
The Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State, has announced a 100 per cent tuition waiver for newly admitted students of B.Sc Mathematics and B.Sc Physics. The university said the initiative will make science education more accessible. It also aims to address the shortage of skilled professionals in science-related fields. The announcement came in a…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma chapter, has declared an indefinite strike over unpaid allowances and the 2025 Federal Government-ASUU agreement. The strike began on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after a 14-day ultimatum to the university management and the Edo State Government expired. The union is demanding full implementation of the…
The Development Initiative of West Africa has trained 55 adolescent girls in digital safety and responsible technology use in Niger State. The five-day Digital Dignity Bootcamp took place at the Islamic Education Trust premises in Minna on Monday. The participants came from 11 secondary schools across six local government areas. The programme covers digital literacy,…
The University of Ibadan, through its Postgraduate College, has announced fully online academic and professional postgraduate programmes for the 2026 intake. The University Senate has approved the programmes for 100 per cent online delivery through UI eCampus. Applications will open soon. The initiative will give qualified candidates in Nigeria, across Africa and around the world…
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Ifeanyi Odinye, for three months. The university said Odinye violated its General and Academic Regulations. Vice-Chancellor Ugochukwu Anyaehie approved the suspension on half salary as an initial disciplinary measure. University spokesman Aloysius Attah disclosed this in…
