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Nigerian govt says JAMB remains mandatory for admissions

Nigeria, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked claims that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is... Read More


INEC clarifies N1.5bn cost to provide voter register in FOI request

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it requested N1.5 billion as the production cost of the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the National Register... Read More


Mathematics no longer compulsory for arts students as FG reviews institutions' entry requirements

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Candidates seeking admissions into Faculties of Arts in Nigerian Universities no longer need to pass Mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), according to... Read More


ASUU strike: NLC backs ASUU, knocks govt over 'No Work, No Pay' policy

Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday expressed its solidarity with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and faulted the government's imple... Read More


ASUU strike disrupts examinations in Nigerian universities

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- Ongoing examinations at several Nigerian universities were disrupted on Monday as the two-week warning strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) took effec... Read More


ASUU Strike: Minister writes vice-chancellors, begins implementation of 'No Work, No Pay

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Nigerian government has directed Vice-Chancellors of all federal universities to strictly implement the 'No work, No pay' policy on lecturers who stay away from duty due to the... Read More


JUST IN: ASUU to begin two-week strike on Monday

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- Nigeria's largest academic staff union, ASUU, has directed its members to embark on a comprehensive strike from Monday, following the expiration of a two-week ultimatum issued to t... Read More


UPDATED: ASUU to begin two-week strike on Monday

Nigeria, Oct. 12 -- Nigeria's largest academic staff union, ASUU, has directed its members to embark on a comprehensive strike from Monday, following the expiration of a two-week ultimatum issued to t... Read More


UPDATED: Tinubu appoints Amupitan as new INEC chairman

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joash Amupitan as the new chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mr Amupitan is a professor of Law. His appointme... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: What INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, told Tinubu in resignation letter

Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- On Tuesday, Mahmood Yakubu, who headed Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, for a decade, bowed out and handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu as acting chairperson. Mr Yakubu left the ... Read More