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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 directive is contained in a letter signed by the Acting Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, to Vice Chancellors, dated Sept. 6, 2024, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. According…
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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 the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. Fall made this call at the second national conference of the Lagos State University’s Centre for the Actualisation of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (LASU-SDGs) on Monday in Lagos.…
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Reps to investigate financial activities in S/South universitiesÂ
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. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman of the House Committee on University Education, said this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, following an oversight function by the lawmakers to ascertain their performance. The universities are: University of…
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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 Nigeria. The Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, made this statement during the 2024 Registry Lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan, on Tuesday. Maiyaki said there had been decline in the nation’s university system over…
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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 huge electricity bill. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja after the committee’s oversight of Northeast Federal Universities. Some of the federal universities visited,…
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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 the warning in a statement on Friday in Abuja after the committee’s visit to the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger. Fulata faulted the situation where the Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors, Academic and Registrar…
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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 clarification at the Second Quarterly Engagement of the ministry with Heads of units and Chief Executive Officers of parastatals and agencies under the ministry. NAN reports tha the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), had…
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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 and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Dr Joshua Silas, the Chairman of ASUU, Federal University, Lokoja (FUL) chapter, made the call on Tuesday during a protest by members of the union at FUL campus in Felele,…
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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 and Chief Executive of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the allegation on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) 2021 Batch B pre-mobilisation workshop. At the workshop organised…
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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 soon come to an end with the introduction of computer based tests (CBT) Mode in UTME. He mentioned that following the introduction of CBT examination malpractice as well as will be completely eradicated with time. Post-UTME…
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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 end of FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo. He was accompanied to the briefing by Minister of Water Resources Sarah Ochekpe, Minister of State of Finance Bashir Yuguda and Education Minister Ibrahim Shakarau.…
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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 Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, made this known at its 2014/2015 matriculation ceremony. According to him, this has far-reaching implications on the grading system of the students in the universities. “What this means is…
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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 Channels Television that the union decided to suspend the strike after a marathon meeting held in Minna, Niger State capital on Monday. In attendance at the meeting, which ran till late in the evening,…
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