Tinubu signs student loan bill into law
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. This comes after separate considerations by both the Senate…
1,665 fake A’Level results uncovered during DE registration – JAMB
About 1,665 fake A’level results were uncovered during the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said. The agency said the A’level results verification…
FG appeals to SSANU, NASU to call off warning strike
The Federal Government has appealed to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) to call off their seven-day warning…
SSANU, NASU begin nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have begun a seven-day warning strike over their withheld salaries. The…
Sanwo-Olu increases students’ bursary, scholarship award
Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced an increment in scholarship and bursary for students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions. He said his administration will henceforth pay N225,000…
Sexual harassment trial: 2 phones seized from Prof Ndifon admitted as evidence
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, admitted in evidence two mobile phones seized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from Prof. Cyril Ndifon. Justice…
FG lists conditions for student loan applicants
The Federal Government, on Monday, said the Education Tax under the Federal Inland Revenue Service would serve as one of the funding sources for the recently established Student Loan Scheme.…
Tinubu approves N683bn intervention fund for public Tertiary Institutions
President Bola Tinubu has approved N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 intervention funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny…
107 private varsities to be investigated by FG panel
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to look into the activities of private and foreign universities operating in the country. The…
Fake results: FG halts Benin, Togo varsity certificate accreditation
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates obtained from institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. This decision, disclosed in a statement dated…