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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has on March 23 begun an indefinite strike. ASUU President, Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this at a press briefing in its National Secretariat in Abuja. The union had on March 9 declared a…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has on March 20 announced the postponement of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) indefinitely. Patrick Areghan, Nigeria’s head of WAEC national office, who…

 Lagos State Government has announced the closing down of all public and private schools from Monday, March 23, 2020, stating this part of the preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read Also: Coronavirus:…

ASUU President Professor Biodun Ogunyemi The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has on March 17 progressed in their negotiations to end the ongoing two-week warning strike by the lecturers.…

France President Emmanuel Macron France President Emmanuel Macron has said that the country will close all schools and universities across the country in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  The President made the announcement of…

Some Unilag lecturers during the protest Lecturers at the University of Lagos, Akoka have protested against the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr Wale Babalakin, amid management disagreement which led to…

Nigerian Lawmakers has invited the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Ministries of Labour and Education, over the ongoing warning strike by members of the union. We gathered that this formed part of…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a 2-week warning strike over non-payment of salaries of lecturers who failed to enrol in the Federal Government’s Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS).…

The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has on February 25 announced a ban on street begging by children popularly referred to as Almajiris. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje announced this during the launch of Basic Education Service…

Facebook user and newly employed Kaduna State teacher, Usman Kabiru, took to the platform to thank God for being among those employed by the State Government, following the sack of 22,000 teachers in the state. Sharing a photo of his…

The Federal Government has said that the teaching of science subjects and mathematics in indigenous languages in primary and secondary schools across the country would commence soon. Director-General of the National Centre for Technology…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose to resolve issues that led to the closure of the State University (EKSU) in the past three months. Lecturers…

Some parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have admitted that they pay extra fees for their children to learn how to speak with British accent. The parents, who spoke in separate interviews with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),…

On Thursday, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Ja’afaru Sani, revealed that the state has increased the salary of public school teachers by 32.5%. He revealed that 27.5 per cent would be added to all…

Miss Ihuoma Ikoro, 22, has made her parents proud after she graduated with a First Class Honours in Chemical Engineering from University of Debrecen, Hungary. Her proud father, Okey Ikoro photos on his Facebook page to celebrate her…