Tag: universities
SSANU condemns FG over plans to sack staff school teachers in varsities
Jethro Ibileke/Warri The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has condemned in strong terms, the plan by the federal…
JAMB to determine admissions cut-off marks on July 14
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine…
Nigerian universities will rank among world’s best in 4 years – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed optimism that Nigerian universities would rank among the best in the world in the next…
DJ Caise Presents Step Up To Naija Rhythms
Chocolate City Star turntable maestro, DJ Caise, will be embarking on a tour of 10 university campuses across Nigeria for…
ASUU ends strike
The National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its five-month old strike. The…
ASUU: No retreat, No surrender
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has vowed to continue its five-month old strike, despite threats by the Federal…
Mark begs ASUU to suspend strike
Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark, on Sunday pleaded with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to…
Pro chancellors order universities to reopen
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities on Tuesday called for the immediate re-opening of all shut down universities across…
Iyayi, ex-ASUU leader says Jonathan’s government shameless
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Fomer national Chairman of ASUU, Prof. Festus Iyayi, has described the federal government as “shameless and has no…
$500m spent by Nigerian students in EU, US
The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVC), said on Saturday that Nigerians spend an average of $500 million…
Governor Amaechi triggers boycott by varsity teachers
Work stoppage and boycott was observed today in all Nigerian universities, either state-owned or Federally owned. The powerful union of…
NUC Tasks Varsities On Corruption
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has called on the management of Nigerian universities to uphold the sanctity of the education…
Let’s Check The Widening Education Gap
The education gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening and has become a cause for concern because of…
UK universities expect 30k Nigerian students
Mr Iain Stewart, a Member of the British Parliament said that about 30,000 Nigerian students would be studying in various…
Nigerian Varsities Bubble Again
The hitherto deserted campuses of government-owned universities, are once again lively with activities following the decision of the Academic Staff…