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The University of Jos has inducted its first set of veterinary doctors.
The University of Jos has inducted its first set of veterinary doctors.
Having successfully completed the academic calendar of the prestigious Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), 7,554 deserving graduands have been awarded National and Higher Diploma degrees during the institution’s 34th convocation.
Read more: YABATECH: 7,554 graduands receive ND, HND Certificates at 34th Convocation ceremony
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says no amount of blackmail or fraud will stop its latest innovation, in checking the activities of fraudsters, using its recently launched digital certificate platform.
Read more: Digital Certificate: Beware of saboteurs, WAEC warns public
Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has called for a 50 percent slash in the salaries of the national assembly by half to allocate it to the Academic Staff Union of Universities,(ASUU) in order to meet their pressing demands.
Read more: Slash lawmakers’ salaries by 50% to meet ASUU’s demands – Ndume
Central Washington College of Nursing Sciences, an affiliation of the University of America, Temecula, California, has elevated three Nigerians to the rank of professors.
Read more: American University promotes 3 Nigerians to professors
Mr. Anderson Ezeibe, the National President of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has urged the Federal Government to empower polytechnics to award their bachelor of technology to end the BSc and Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy.
Read more: ASUP to FG: allow polytechnics to award degrees, masters, doctorate
The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to rescind its opposition to the registration of two new academic unions in the Nigerian public university system.
Read more: Academic Unions: Nigerian Govt tells NLC to allow CONUA, NAMDA co-exist with ASUU
The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) says it will pay the outstanding July salaries of primary school teachers in the Gbako and Shiroro local government areas of the state.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed its members to resume all services hitherto withdrawn with effect from 12:01 on Friday.
Read more: ASUU directs members to resume work from 12.01 Friday
The Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing every child resident in the state free primary, secondary and technical, as well as vocational education.
Read more: KDSG reaffirms commitment to 12 years of free education
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is still awaiting the decision of President, Muhammadu Buhari on the no-work-no-pay rule invoked by the Federal Government since its strike began eight months ago, according to reports.
Read more: ASUU holds NEC meeting, awaits Buhari's decision on FG's No-Work-No-Pay Rule
Students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) on Monday pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) not to resume its strike until after their (varsity’s) second-semester exams.
Read more: Don’t resume your strike until after our exams – students beg ASUU
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications in partnership with UNICEF on Wednesday said it was set to roll out a digital learning initiative to connect 100,000 children in Nigeria.
Read more: Airtel, UNICEF to connect 100,000 children to digital education in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to direct the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige to immediately reverse the deduction in the salaries of university lecturers.
Read more: SERAP TO BUHARI: Direct Ngige to reverse deduction of lecturers’ salaries
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has said that the union will soon call off its eight-month-old strike.
Read more: ASUU to call off 8-month-old strike – National President
The Federal University Dustin-ma (FUDMA), Katsina State, has pledged to collaborate with the Women’s Right Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) to fight against Gender-based Violence (GBV).
Read more: FUDMA pledges partnership with WRAPA in fighting GBV — VC
The Labour Party has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government’s decision to recognize another faction in the academic environment with the issuance of Certificate of incorporation to Congress of University Academic, CONUSA.