The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Abuja zone revealed that it has mourned the loss of 46 members due to the prevailing economic challenges in the country, coupled with inadequate remuneration for academics and universities within the zone. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, February 19, 2024, in Abuja, the Abuja…
The star witness of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recounted her ordeal, detailing how she was allegedly pressured by the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Prof. Cyril Ndifon, to exchange her virginity for admission. Identified simply as TKJ (a pseudonym), she testified…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ousted Professor Bernard Matau, the Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University, along with four other heads of tertiary institutions in the state. Matau, who assumed the VC position while serving as Commissioner for Higher Education in the previous administration led by former Governor Simon Lalong, was removed from his post before…
On Tuesday, January 23, primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) gathered for a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The teachers, expressing discontent with the inadequate attention to their welfare by the FCT Area Councils, raised concerns about the non-payment of salary arrears, promotion arrears, and new minimum wage arrears dating…
In recent news, Al-Qalam University, a private institution in Katsina State, has officially verified the abduction of two female students in Kaduna. The victims, Habiba Ango Shantali and Maryam Abubakar Musa, were traveling in a commercial vehicle from Niger State to Katsina when they were abducted around Zaria on January 15, 2024. The spokesperson for…
The Federal Government has issued a ban on 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, cautioning Nigerians against enrolling in these institutions. The Ministry of Education, through the National Universities Commission, referred to these universities, including five from the United States, six from the United Kingdom, and three from Ghana, as “degree mills.” The closure follows…
Bandits have taken the life of Nasiru Mohammed Anka, a lecturer at Zamfara State College of Education, Maru, despite the payment of a N2 million ransom. The tragic incident occurred three weeks ago when Anka, along with other residents, was abducted in Maru town, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A woman who managed…
! ChatGPT A tragic incident unfolded on the evening of December 9, as Maikeffi Redemption Sarah, a 100-level female student at Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi, reportedly took her own life at an off-campus lodge near Family and Friends Hotel area, opposite Nasarawa State University. According to Vanguard, the 21-year-old student consumed a poisonous substance,…
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Haruna Garba, has officially confirmed the apprehension of five suspects in connection with the attempted disruption of the NANS convention held on November 30. Garba, cautioning against any acts that disturb public peace, unlawful assembly, and criminal infiltration of lawful gatherings in the nation’s capital,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) attributes the substantial shortage of staff in Nigerian universities to the ‘Japa syndrome,’ with thousands of lecturers departing the country in pursuit of better opportunities abroad. In an interview with The Punch, ASUU highlighted the current surge in retirements at universities in Nigeria. At Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,…
