President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of new members of Governing Boards of 111 Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. Following his assent to a list of nominees selected by the Federal Ministry of Education, President Tinubu gave approval for the appointments of no fewer than 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and…
The Federal Government has exempted universities and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS) payment platform. The Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Maman, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday. Maman said the decision was taken by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the cabinet meeting presided over by President…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established the minimum score needed for candidates to gain admission into Nigerian universities at 140 points. Simultaneously, the board has determined that the minimum cut-off marks for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education will be 100 points. These decisions were made during the 2023 Policy Meeting on…
For many years, little or nothing has been achieved in the education sector by successive Nigerian leaders who observers believe have only paid little or no attention to the sector. This is despite the promises made by politicians during campaigns that they will give education the deserved priority in the country’s polity. At least 63…
Polytechnics Will Be Shutdown As ASUP Declares On Nationwide Strike. Truetells Nigeria reports that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has declared a nationwide strike from April 6, 2021, over the alleged ‘’culture of neglect by the government on issues affecting the technological education sub-sector.’’ READ: ASUU Threatens FG On Shutting Down Varsities Again …
