The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has officially been inaugurated into the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) in a move aimed at enhancing advocacy efforts and support for members in educational and research institutions across Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, on Tuesday, the…
In this report, Gom Mirian, delves into the implications of the proposed 18-year age limit policy change aimed to ensure that students are adequately prepared for the rigors of higher education and to align the Nigerian education system with global practices and explores the various perspectives surrounding the issue. Nigeria’s Minister of Education,…
…Jega, Yayale, Abacha, Yuguda, make list President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed, former Bauchi Governor, Alhaji Isa Yuguda, and former INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega, and others to serve in the newly released list of federal universities’ Governing Councils. Others who made it to…
The Federal Government on Saturday launched a multi-year Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme targeted at overhauling school infrastructure, modernising curricula and integrating virtual learning technologies. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The statement is titled ‘FG moves to overhaul…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) have raised objections to the ongoing trend of transforming public colleges of education into universities, citing concerns over the implications for teacher training and basic education in Nigeria. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc….
The student loan application portal will open on May 24, 2024, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said on Thursday. “Students can access the portal on http://nelf.gov.ng to begin application, said NELFUND” “The management of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) led by its Managing Director, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr are thrilled to announce the 24th of…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has issued a statement denying the extension of the closing date for the 2024 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal Registration. According to Mr. Azeez Sani, the Acting Director of the Directorate of Information and Digital Communication of NECO, the registration, which began on December 18, 2023, will close on…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has promised candidates that they will receive their certificates within three months of collecting their results. This assurance was given by the Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, at the Annual Congress of the Education Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (ECAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Wushishi emphasised the council’s…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released an additional 36,540 UTME results, bringing the total released to 1,879,437. This comes after the Board had earlier withheld some results for further investigation. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, a spokesperson for JAMB, in a statement sent to Africa Health Report on Tuesday stated in response to a…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that most public tertiary institutions in the country are being run illegally due to the absence of governing councils. ASUU President, Osodeke, expressed this concern during a workshop organized by TETFund in Abuja on Tuesday. Osodeke criticised the decision to dissolve the governing councils of all…
