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UNILAG lecturers begin indefinite strike over unpaid allowances, salary cuts
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter at the University of Lagos has directed its members to commence an indefinite strike over what it described as incomplete salary payments for January and February 2026. The decision was reached during an emergency congress of the union held on Tuesday at the Faculty of Engineering Lecture Theatre, Akoka campus. In a…
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Samuel Ojo urges Aiyedatiwa to solve rising tension in Ondo poly
By Boye Oyeyemi Public Affairs Analyst, Samuel Ojo, has appealed to the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to intervene in the plight of workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. While lamenting about the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage for the polytechnic’s staff, Ojo described the situation as “unfortunate.” Western Post had earlier reported that workers of the polytechnic,…
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Four Kwara students secure Nigeria’s international debate win, gov gifts N2m each
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, hosted Kwara schoolchildren who recently won the International Junior Secondary School Debate Championship in his office on Monday. The competition which concluded in December, 2025, featured 16 countries from across Asia, Africa, and Europe, with Nigeria fully represented by pupils of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board KwSUBEB. The representation…
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Protest rocks Ondo Poly as workers allege unjust hold of salaries
By Boye Oyeyemi Some members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, have protested the alleged withholding of workers’ salaries by the institution’s management amid ongoing industrial dispute. The aggrieved union members who merged to be called ‘the Liberation Group,’ described the action as unacceptable, warning that it could worsen tensions between staff and the…
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OAU appoints ex-Osun Speaker Adejare Bello as pro-chancellor
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced the appointment of former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adejare Bello, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the university’s Governing Council. The appointment was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju. According to the statement, Bello…
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FG makes NERD compliance mandatory for NYSC mobilisation, exemptions
The Federal Government has announced that compliance with the Nigeria Education Repository and Data Park (NERD) is now compulsory for all prospective participants in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), as well as for those seeking exemptions from the scheme. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, made the disclosure on Thursday during a national capacity-building programme for school representatives in Abuja.…
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Ondo govt probes collection of illegal fees claim in public schools
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government says it has begun an investigation into allegations of illegal fee collections in public schools across the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Bekele Ajibefun, during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Thursday at Fiwasaye Girls’ School in Akure. Ajibefun said the ministry had directed area education officers…
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FEC reinstates mass literacy commission, imposes six-year ban on new universities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday endorsed wide-ranging reforms in the education sector, including reinstating the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education as a standalone agency, placing a six-year freeze on the creation of new tertiary institutions, and granting medical fellowship qualifications parity with doctoral degrees. Speaking to reporters at the State House in Abuja after…
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FG allocates ₦4bn each to 12 universities for engineering upgrade
The Federal Government has approved the allocation of ₦4 billion each to 12 selected universities for the rehabilitation of engineering and technology workshops, laboratory upgrades and the installation of modern equipment. The government also inaugurated a Ministerial Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation Committee to oversee the TETFund Special High-Impact Intervention Project aimed at revitalising engineering and technology education nationwide. Inaugurating the…
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FG, states must align strategies to tackle Almajiri, out-of-school crisis — Alausa
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration between the federal and state governments to address Nigeria’s growing Almajiri and out-of-school children crisis. Alausa made the call on Sunday during a peer-learning webinar organised by the Committee of States Commissioners of Education in Nigeria (COSCEN), aimed at strengthening coordinated education reforms nationwide. According to a report by…
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