By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES across Nigeria witnessed a wave of protests on Tuesday as members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) staged demonstrations to express their grievances against the Federal Government’s handling of long-standing issues affecting lecturers. At the University of ...
By Joke Kujenya THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning of nationwide industrial action, accusing the Federal Government of reneging on commitments made under the 2009 ASUU-FGN Agreement and failing to address lingering demands. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), AS...
By JKNewsMedia REDEFINING HOW students connect, Globacom has introduced Gloshare and a Mobile Community Plan to Kwara State University (KWASU), to collaborate, and learn. The digital rollout—pioneered through the company’s Enterprise Unit—marks the first deployment of such a system in any Nigerian tertiary institution. Held at KWASU’s Malete ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NIGERIA’s MOST sought-after tertiary institution for the 2025 academic session is Lagos State University (LASU), based on official data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during its ongoing Policy Meeting in Abuja. The annual forum, which sets admission benchmarks a...
NAN Report THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the federal government to fulfil the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide industrial action. Chris Piwuna, ASUU president, spoke during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Piwuna said the union was frustrated by the government’s failure to resolve nine critical iss...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONFUSION ENGULFED Nigerian campuses in April 2024 after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) boldly flagged long-standing university admissions as “fake”, cutting off graduates from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) just days before mobilisation. The move left an estimated 14,0...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AIMING TO enhance the quality of professional training in Nigerian universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded several medical-related programmes from Bachelor’s degrees to doctoral status. The NUC says this move is part of a broader effort to align with global educational...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a potential long-drawn confrontation with the Federal Government in 2025 unless substantial efforts are made to address unresolved issues. The union described last year’s government actions as “window-dressing” that failed to make a...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has eliminated the contentious 18-year age benchmark for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, marking a pivotal shift in the nation’s educational policy. This decision aims to expand access to higher education, allowing younger qualified students to pursue university...
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter THE anticipation surrounding Nigeria’s student loan scheme is reaching its zenith, with thousands of students poised to become beneficiaries across the nation. Representing a landmark policy initiative, the student loan law aims to extend interest-free loans to financially disadvantaged students in tertia...
