Bill to establish 47 new varsities scales second reading
The number of federal-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through
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Shortage of lecturers hits varsities, ASUU blames japa, IPPIS
Universities in Nigeria are battling a severe shortage of staff as thousands of lecturers leave the tertiary institutions to seek greener pastures in foreign lands
40% IGR deduction will impoverish varsities, ASUU tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has told the Federal Government to remove universities from the list of agencies expected to remit 40 per cent
Conversion of 24 govt polytechnics, education colleges to varsities ploy to end technical education
No fewer than 24 polytechnics and colleges of education have been converted to universities by the federal and state governments. However, the Academic Staff Union
Sexual harassment: Varsities, polys clamp down on 35 profs, others
No fewer than 35 lecturers in the nation’s tertiary institutions have been indicted and dismissed over sexual misconduct in the past five years, analysis of
FG proposes N200bn for varsities, 23.5% pay rise
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government could only afford 23.5% salary increase for university lecturers while a 35% increment
Onyema Commissions Self-named Edifice at UI, Calls for Increased Funding for Varsities
The Chairman of Air Peace, Barrister Allen Onyema, has commissioned an imposing guest house at the University of Ibadan as an alumnus of the institution,
NUC probes nine illegal varsities, to prosecute proprietors
The National Universities Commission has said nine illegal universities, also known as degree mills, are currently undergoing investigation and court actions. The commission said it
ASUU: Earned allowances paid to varsities, Buhari insists
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Saturday, insisted that the Federal Government had released funds for payment of earned allowances and revitalisation to
We’ve spent N2.5tr in varsities, others in 10 years, says TETFund
….Eyes N500 billion education tax collection by 2023 The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said it has spent more than N2.5 trillion in infrastructure and
