October 05, 2022
Nigeria: A Slaugter Slab for Teachers
One would think that all those who are educated in Nigeria have had time to reflect on the state of the country and think of solutions. But that has not always been the case. The… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Gbajabiamila Meets Buhari, Submits Report On House' Interface With Striking Lecturers
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday evening received the House of Representatives' report on its intervention in the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities… Read more »
Nigeria: In a Bid to Split ASUU, Govt Moves to Recognize Rival Group, CONUA
Federal Government has said that it will issue certificate of registration to splinter group of university teachers, under the auspices of Congress of Nigerian University Academics… Read more »
Nigeria: Dwindling Resources Affecting Govt's Funding of Education - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the nation's dwindling resources has made it impossible for only government to fund education in the country. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Kicks Against Govt's Resumption Order, Vows to Continue With Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that its members will not return to classes despite the order by the federal government that the universities be opened. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Africa: Sanusi Calls for Girl-Child Education, Women Empowerment in Africa
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, has made a passionate call for scaling up girl-child education and women empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: House to Meet ASUU, Stakeholders to Find Solution to Lingering Strike
The House of Representatives will meet with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the lingering strike embarked upon… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Students Block Airport Road in Protest Against ASUU Strike
Nigerian university students under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday lived up to their threat by carrying their protest against the lingering… Read more »
September 17, 2022
Nigeria: Court To Hear Govt's Bid to End Academic Strike Tomorrow
Justice Polycarp Hamman of the National Industrial Court will next Monday hear an application for interlocutory injunction to compel members of the Academic Staff Union of… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Nigeria: Private Sector Intervention Vital for Sustainable Higher Education Funding - Osinbajo
* Says Nigerian youth are world-class innovators Read more »
September 11, 2022
Nigeria: World Bank to Train 17,000 Girls On Digital Literacy in Katsina
The World Bank, through its Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, has announced plans to train 17,000 secondary school girls on digital literacy… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Govt Will Not Sign Agreement It Cannot Implement, Says Minister
Against the background of the ongoing faceoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over alleged government failure to fulfil agreements reached with the union, the… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Launches $48.8m Investment in Education
United States has launched a $48.8 million investment in Nigeria's education. Read more »
Nigeria: Estimated Number of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria Now 20m - UNESCO
As the new academic year commences soon, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has put the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria at 20… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Nigeria: Jonathan Narrates How He Spent Whole Night to Resolve ASUU Strike
Former Nigeria's President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has revealed how his administration resolved a four-month old industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Nigeria: State Varsity Pro-Chancellors Descend On ASUU Over Osodeke's Comment
The Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-owned Universities (COPSUN) yesterday frowned at a recent remark by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Nigeria: To Attain 2030 SDGs, Govt Must Increase Education Funding From 7% to 20% - UN
The United Nations (UN) has sounded a note of warning that Nigeria may not achieve the global agenda for universal inclusive and equitable basic education for all school-age… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU President Says State Universities That Defied Strike Are Quacks
Meanwhile, Osodeke has labeled state universities that have resumed lectures nationwide as quacks. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: We Won't Pay ASUU Members for Strike Period - Govt
The federal government has declared that the striking public university lecturers would not be paid salaries for as long as they remain on strike, to serve as deterrent to other… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Nigeria: No Going Back On Strike Until Govt Accedes to ASUU's Demands - NLC
- Lawmakers promise to resolve issue soon, to meet with relevant ministers Read more »
July 26, 2022
Nigeria: Ngige and the ASUU Strike
The problem with Ngige is not that of hijacking the ASUU negotiation, but largely his search for perfection. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Nigeria: President Gives Minister Two-Week Ultimatum to Resolve ASUU Strike
An end may be in sight to the over five-month old strike in Nigerian public universities as President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Gives Education Minister Two-Week Ultimatum to Resolve Varsity Unions' Strike
The end may be in sight to the over five-month old strike in Nigerian public universities as President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Nigeria: Labour Union Vows to Go Ahead With Nationwide Protest Over Closure of Universities
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its resolve to hold a two-day national protest to demand the immediate reopening of the country's public-owned tertiary institutions… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Nigeria: Apwen Excites Girls With FunSTEM
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) recently held the maiden edition of FunSTEM, an initiative designed to create excitement and enjoyable experience… Read more »