The federal government has issued a pivotal directive, exempting third-party research grant funds from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The National Universities Commission (NUC) disclosed this decision in a letter dated 4th September 2024, which was made available to the media on Monday in Abuja. This policy change allows Federal Universities and Research Institutes to…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, (NUT) has urgently called for a Hardship Allowance for teachers, citing rising transport costs worsened by recent fuel price hikes. NUT Secretary General, Dr. Mike Ene explained in an interview on Sunday that the Constitutional arrangement placing education on the Concurrent List complicates the situation. “With education being under both…
The Edo State Government has indefinitely postponed the resumption of all schools due to the recent increase in fuel prices. The decision, announced via a memo from Ojo Akin-Longe, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, was made on Saturday. “The Edo State Government announces the postponement of the resumption of both public and private…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPPS) to direct their concerns regarding the non-mobilisation of Higher National Diploma (HND) students for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the relevant authorities. Speaking at a meeting in Abuja on Friday, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB’s Registrar, clarified that…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) will host a five-day Research Exhibition from November 17 at Eagle Square, Abuja, showcasing cutting-edge research and innovations. This event will gather researchers, inventors, and creators to present their pioneering projects and ideas. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman stated, “We are engaging…
Is Nigerian Federal Government at Crossroads regarding its new educational policy that bans under 18 from WASSCE and SSCE examinations? Juliet Jacob probes further as controversy over the government’s decision to stop anyone yet to attain 18 years from participating in the aforementioned exams. The recent decision by Nigeria’s Federal Government to enforce an 18-year…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied claims made by some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates that it is responsible for their inability to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. According to JAMB, its mandate only covers undergraduate admissions and National Diploma courses, and it has no authority or control…
Students at the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have commenced a fresh protest after the university governing council endorsed a recent fee hike. The demonstrations, which began at midnight on Friday, were said to have been triggered by a circular issued Thursday by the council’s secretary, G.O. Saliu. The circular, obtained by The PUNCH,…
Nigeria’s Education Minister, Professor Tahir Mamman, warned that the large number of out-of-school children is a serious security problem. Speaking on Thursday at the inauguration of governing councils of Federal Tertiary Institutions and Board of Trustees of Tertiary Education Trust Fund in Abuja, Mamman said the recent #EndBadGovernance protests had showed how big this problem…
The meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concluded today, with both parties describing it as productive. However, they remained tight-lipped about the specific issues discussed during the nearly two-hour meeting. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, told reporters that the meeting resulted in an agreement for ASUU leadership…
