Education
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Crisis at LASU: Staff Unions Declare Indefinite Strike, Exams Disrupted
Academic and administrative activities at Lagos State University have been brought to a standstill following an indefinite strike declared by the institution’s staff unions, effective Thursday, July 31, 2025, in protest against unresolved grievances with…
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FG Increases Scholarship Grants by 50%, Launches New Schemes for STEM and Medical Students
The Federal Government has announced a landmark 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants for Nigerian students at all levels of tertiary education, marking the most significant overhaul of the national scholarship programme in over…
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FG Committed to Preventing Strikes in Universities — Education Minister
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is firmly committed to preventing further industrial actions within the country’s tertiary education sector. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Alausa…
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UNIPORT Honours Wike, Oluremi Tinubu, Others with Doctorate Degrees at 50th Anniversary
The University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has honoured the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, with Honourary Doctor of Science degrees in recognition of…
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Bauchi Tertiary Institutions’ Unions Raise Alarm Over Salary Shortfalls, Demand Urgent Government Action
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Academic and Non-Academic Staff Unions of Bauchi State-owned tertiary institutions has raised concerns over discrepancies in the June 2025 salary payments of its members, despite the recent implementation…
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UNN to Graduate Over 11,000 Students, Celebrates 167 First-Class Stars at 54th Convocation
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has announced that a total of 11,713 students will graduate during its 54th Convocation Ceremony, with 167 students earning the prestigious First Class Honours in various academic disciplines. The…
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FG Renames University of Maiduguri After Late President Muhammadu Buhari
The Federal Government has officially renamed the University of Maiduguri, located in Borno State, to Muhammadu Buhari University of Maiduguri, in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away recently. This development…
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JAMB Flags Over 9,400 Illegal Admissions in 20 Institutions, Warns of Prosecution and Sanctions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered a staggering 9,469 admissions conducted outside its official Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) for the 2024 academic session across 20 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The disclosure…
