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Tinubu fires UNN, UniAbuja Vice Chancellors, redeploys Pro-Chancellors
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has implemented significant leadership changes across several federal universities, effective immediately. At the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University, the entire governing council has been dissolved, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi has been relieved of her duties. Senator Lanre Tejuoso, formerly the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, has been…
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ASUU expresses disappointment over FG’s inaction on agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has voiced frustration over the Federal Government’s failure to address any of its long-standing demands, despite previous discussions aimed at resolving their disputes amicably. ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, lamented that the government has not taken any tangible steps beyond constituting a renegotiation team. According to him,…
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JAMB suspends 2 CBT centres in Benue for 14 days
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended the Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum CBT Centre 2 in Yobe State and the CBT Centre in Otukpo, Benue State, for 14 days, effective Tuesday, February 4, 2025. According to the Board’s Head of Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, the suspension follows a significant procedural breach that compromised the security measures…
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Kwara TESCOM opens application portal for teaching jobs from Feb. 5-14
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has released the application link for its teaching job openings. Interested and qualified individuals can apply through: http://tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng. The portal goes live at 12:00 midnight on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and closes on February 14, 2025. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilorin, TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Abubakar…
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President Tinubu declines assent to Federal University of Education Numan establishment bill
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined to assent to the bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Education in Numan, Adamawa State. In a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and read by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during Tuesday’s plenary, President Tinubu cited inconsistencies in the proposed legislation as the…
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BREAKING: President Tinubu signs bill establishing Federal University of Environment and Technology in Ogoniland
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill establishing the Federal University of Environment and Technology in Tai, Ogoniland. The signing ceremony took place at the State House, attended by key figures, including Senator Mpigi Barinada, who represents Ogoniland in the Senate; National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; the Minister of Education; and other top government officials.…
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Redeemer’s University responds to JAMB suspension
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the one-year suspension of admissions into its Law programme by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement released on Saturday by the university’s Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs, Adetunji Adeleye, the suspension was attributed to…
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NYSC will begin to pay corps members N77,000 February 2025- DG
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has said corps members would begin to receive ₦77,000 by February 2025. Brig. Gen. Ahmed disclosed this while speaking to the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream II corps members in Katsina State. The NYSC DG confirmed that the increment which has been approved by the Federal Government and…
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Kaduna governor orders immediate release of N548m to NUT Endwell Scheme
The governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani has ordered the immediate release of the sum of N548 million to the Nigerian Union of Teachers Endwell scheme which was withheld by the past administration. The acting Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Mubarak Mohammed who announced the development in Kaduna, explained that the dispute was resolved following…
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Redeemer’s University VC warns freshers against social media, substance abuse
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Vice-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, Professor Shadrach Olufemi Akindele, has cautioned the 1,871 matriculating students of the institution against social media distractions, gaming, and online entertainment. Speaking at the university’s 20th matriculation ceremony for the 2024/2025 academic session, Akindele emphasized the need for fresh students to focus on their studies, avoid distractions, and…
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