The Academic Staff Union of Universities has warned that “in the absence of visible and concrete efforts at addressing pending issues and meeting its expectations, 2025 will be a year of long-drawn confrontation between the union and the Federal Government.” Describing efforts made by the Federal Govern...
The Limpopo Department of Education encourages students to seek emotional support as South Africa’s Grade 12 (matric) class of 2024 awaits their National Senior Certificate results. According to the South African Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday, the results will be released on January 13, with prov...
The Jigawa State Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has distributed medical supplies worth N580m to the 27 local government areas of the state. The gesture aimed at enhancing the free healthcare services across the state. Speaking during the distribution ceremony in Dutse on Thursday...
The Joint Action Committee on Academics and Non-academic Staff Unions of Bauchi State-owned Tertiary Institutions on Thursday declared a total indefinite strike action over demands from the Bauchi State government. While declaring the strike via an issued communique, the committee’s chairman, Abubakar A...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed strong opposition to the Federal Government’s proposed removal of the education tax, describing the plan as a threat to the survival of Nigerian universities. ASUU’s National President, Prof. Victor Osodeke, disclosed in an interview with The PUNCH ...
More than N18.5 billion has been paid to tertiary institutions as student loans, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr. Akintude Sawyerr, has confirmed. Sawyerr, who spoke on a TVC programme monitored yesterday by our reporter, said additional N5.5 billion has been paid...
