University students nationwide have welcomed the suspension of the two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following a late-night National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. ASUU said it suspended the strike after renewed discussions with the Federal Government and commitments to address long-standing issues, including funding, welfare and implementation of
As the University of Lagos (UNILAG) celebrates its 60th anniversary, one of its oldest and most respected arms of the institution—the Faculty of Arts—is seizing the opportunity to reflect on six decades of intellectual influence, social contribution, and cultural leadership. The Faculty, which has produced some of Nigeria’s finest journalists, diplomats, authors, and academics, is
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called off its two-week warning strike. The union announced the suspension this morning at an emergency press briefing by the president, Prof. Chris Piwuna. The president mentioned that the suspension came after the Committee of the Senate on Tertiary Education and TETFund, the Committee of Labour, and
The Senate, through its Committees on Labour and on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has met with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) behind closed doors to discuss the way forward. Senator Muntari Dandutse, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, stated that ASUU’s complaints have been
The Forum of Governing Council Members in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions (FOGOCOM) has encouraged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its two-week strike. The council asked ASUU to consider students’ interests, emphasising that strikes affect their growth and mental health. Hon. Aguele, the FOGOCOM’s National Publicity Secretary, stated that a developing country
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has paid out ₦19,540,000 to support 91 students at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan (FCAIB). Before the disbursement, the institution sensitised the students about NELFund’s objectives, loan benefits, and application steps. The college, in a statement, appreciated the federal government for the funds, adding that the
The Federal Government is finalising plans to host a campus of the University of Birmingham in Nigeria, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa recently visited the university’s Dubai campus to conclude discussions ahead of a formal agreement expected in January 2026. The University of Lagos has been selected as the local partner
The Coordinator of civic advocacy group Justice Vanguard, Mr Obafemi Ajayi, has dismissed reports suggesting that the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, was suspended from office. Ajayi described the media claims as misleading and mischievous, stressing that Professor Fasina was never suspended but was on a six-month leave approved
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cleared the University of Ilorin of any wrongdoing in the handling of students’ loan deductions. Speaking to journalists in Ilorin on Wednesday, NELFUND’s Executive Director of Operations, Mustapha Iyal, said the university was in good standing with the agency. He confirmed that all outstanding payments had been settled
The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), Professor Olayemi Akinwunmi, says the institution’s progress in expanding academic programmes and infrastructure is being limited by inadequate government funding. Speaking at a pre-convocation press conference ahead of the university’s ninth convocation in Lokoja, Akinwunmi said the university could achieve more if the federal government provided additional
