Kwara State College of Education gets new board members

Kwara state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has approved the appointment of a new chairman and board members of Kwara State college of Education, Oro Governing council. This was disclosed Tuesday, Dec … Read More

Buhari faults ASUU over long stay out of classrooms

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has expressed displeasure over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. He described as “amazing” the failure of … Read More

FG laments low enrolment of students in technical, vocational education

The Federal Government has lamented the low enrollment of students into technical and vocational education courses despite the rising unemployment in the country. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said it … Read More

JUST IN: Osun renames former LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo

Few weeks after the dissolution of the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, the government of the State of Osun has announced that the former LAUTECH teaching … Read More

NANS will end strikes in tertiary institutions —Official

The newly-elected Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Innocent Okafor, says the new NANS officials will ensure non-disruption of academic activities in tertiary institutions in the country. … Read More

ASUU, call off this strike for students’ sake

SIR: As students of public universities expect positive outcome from the second consultation of the various chapters of the Academic Union of Universities, ASUU, to review the ongoing industrial action, I … Read More

FG takes major decision over ASUU strike

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated a committee to renegotiate the agreements it had with University-based unions since 1999. Mouthpiece NGR learnt understands that the decision by the FG was … Read More

Strike: FG moves to renegotiate 2009 agreement with ASUU, others

The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a committee to renegotiate the agreements it had with University-based unions since 1999. The decision was said to have been sequel to controversies that … Read More

Why LAUTECH mini-campus should be located in Igbope— Mandella

A staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Comrade Olagbemiro Joshua Olayemi popularly known as Mandella has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to consider Igbope in his … Read More

BREAKING: Ekanola emerges new UI acting VC

The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university. Before now Ekanola is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics. … Read More

BREAKING: ASUU agrees to call off strike, to receive N70bn

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has agreed to call of its eight-month strike which has grounded academic activities in the public universities. The union leadership reached the consensus during … Read More

ASUU Strike: Ngige expresses optimism as another meeting with lecturers commences

The federal government on Friday continued negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to put an end to the eight-month-old strike action. ASUU embarked on a nationwide strike … Read More

Just In: Oyo gives fresh update on LAUTECH, others

The Oyo state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye has disclosed that incessant funding of the University is one of the government’s commitments to restore past glory … Read More

Your comment over LAUTECH takeover is shameful— Oyo PDP tells APC

…. as party commends Makinde on 21% budgetary provision for Education, surpassing 15% recommended by UNESCO The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Oyo state chapter, has commended the executive governor of … Read More

LAUTECH split: ‘No winners, no losers’

THE Chairman, Osun State Committee on Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) ownership crisis, Emeritus Professor Olu Aina, has said financial compensation was not a priority in the division of … Read More

Makinde pledges to make LAUTECH a multi-campus

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has on Monday said that Ladoke Akintola University Ogbomosho (LAUTECH) will be muliti-campus. Engr Makinde disclosed this while addressing the student of the University, … Read More

LAUTECH takeover: APC lawmaker, Wumi Oladeji celebrates Makinde

Members of Oyo State House of Assembly, representing Ogbomoso North Constituency, Hon. (Mrs) Wunmi Ladeji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded Governor Seyi Makinde for his great efforts … Read More

Strike: Unlike ASUU members, I have three children in pubic varsities— Ngige

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has restated the commitment of Federal Government to end the eight-month strike embarked on by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. … Read More

Strike: ASUU begins consultation with members

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced consultations with all of its members to know whether to call – off or continue with its strike action Its National … Read More

LAUTECH takeover: Makinde has made history by fixing up APC rot in Oyo educational system

The Peoples Democratic Party, Oyo state chapter, has declared that the Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has attained another milestone by finally laying to rest, the age long avoidable … Read More