The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the surest way to secure Nigeria’s future is through meaningful investment in education. Prof. Adeola Egbedokun, Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Akure Zone, stated this while briefing newsmen at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) ASUU Secretariat, on Thursday in Ile-Ife. Egbedokun expressed concern
Edo Government has announced plans to recruit an additional 3,000 teachers to strengthen teaching capacity and improve learning outcomes across public schools in the state. Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo said this when the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), led by its State Chairman, Comrade Bernard Ajobiewe,
The Federal Government has said Mathematics is a compulsory subject for all students sitting for O-Level examinations. This was contained in a statement issued by Boriowo Folashade, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Education, on Sunday. Recall that on Tuesday, Boriowo had announced that senior secondary school students in the
The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has opposed moves by the Federal Government to make Mathematics non-compulsory for arts students seeking admission into tertiary institutions. Mr Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Chairman Board of Trustees of NAPTAN, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday described the
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has announced the reintroduction of Edo languages into the school curriculum across Edo State, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to preserving the State’s rich cultural heritage and promoting indigenous knowledge. The Governor disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Esan Okpa
The Federal Government says senior secondary school students in the arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for tertiary admissions. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director, Press and
The Gbemiga Abiodun Education Support Programme, an endowment scheme put in place by the Abiodun family to support the education of indigent students in Remoland, has so far disbursed N252 million to 932 beneficiaries across Primary, Secondary, Technical, and Tertiary institutions in the state over the last three years. The
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has approved a final reopening for a period of 48 hours to enable tertiary institutions yet to complete their student verification exercise to do so. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director,
The University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has been named Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking 2026. The latest ranking, released on THE’s official website on Thursday, also placed the federal university between 801 and 1,000 globally, ahead of other top Nigerian institutions —
University of Jos Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has explained the rationale for its proposed industrial action. The meeting, held on Friday in Jos, was convened by the union’s Students Relations Committee. Speaking at the event, Prof. Jurbe Molwus, Chairperson of the union, thanked student leaders