Tag: universities
FG excludes universities, research grants from TSA
The Federal Government has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
The...
UN urges collaboration between universities, govts to accelerate SDGs attainment
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Mohammed Fall, has called for universities’ stakeholders to collaborate with governments to accelerate efforts to achieve...
Reps to investigate financial activities in S/South universities
The House of Representatives has resolved to carry out a forensic investigation into financial activities of universities in the south-south region of the country.
Rep....
NUC identifies poor governance, funding issues, others in Nigerian universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified poor governance, academic corruption and inadequate funding as some of the critical issues affecting tertiary education in...
Reps plan to remove universities from Band A electricity tariff
The House of Representatives said that it would ensure that Federal Universities were removed from the Band A electricity tariff plan to lessen the...
Reps warn against lopsided recruitment in Universities
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has warned against lopsided recruitment in Nigerian Universities.
Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the chairman of the committee gave...
No plans to hand over universities to private investors, says FG
The Federal Government says there is no plan to hand over public universities to private investors.
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made the...
ASUU urges FG to remove universities from IPPIS, fulfill other agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to fulfill its promise to remove its members from the Integrated Payroll...
JAMB accuses Nigerian universities of awarding fake certificates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has accused Nigerian universities of awarding fake certificates to people who did not attend their institutions.
The Registrar...
Post-UTME To Be Scrapped Soon – JAMB Boss
According to the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) , Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the post-UTME exams conducted by higher institutions will...
Fed Govt approves nine private varsities
THE Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of nine private universities.
The Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, spoke to State House correspondents at the...
NUC Abolishes Pass Grade in Universities
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has abolished the pass degree in all Nigerian universities with effect from the 2013/2014 academic session.
The Vice-Chancellor of Usmanu...
ASUU calls off strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its over five months old strike.
ASUU Chairman, University of Lagos Chapter, Dr. Karo Ogbinaka told...
