Tag: UNIVERSITY
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Federal Government has released ₦2.3 billion to clear salary and promotion arrears for university lecturers as part of efforts to resolve ongoing disputes with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions. Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa said the payment, representing Batch 8 arrears, reflects President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to improving staff welfare…
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Governor Hope Uzodimma has received approval from the National University Commission (NUC) to establish the University of Innovation, Science and Technology in Omuma. While this brings Imo’s total state-funded universities to four, the new university supports the state’s Skill-Up Imo Programme, which has trained over 50,000 young people in digital skills, aiming to foster entrepreneurship…
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Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa has endorsed compulsory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions following a meeting with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency( NDLEA )Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa in Abuja. The initiative aims to curb substance abuse among students, with Marwa proposing a three-pronged approach: revising drug education in school…
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Federal Government has officially set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, effective immediately. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this during the 2025 Policy Meeting of JAMB, emphasizing that the age requirement is non-negotiable and strictly enforceable. Institutions must adhere to this policy, with exceptions allowed only in…
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JAMB has set the minimum cut-off marks for the 2025/2026 admissions in Nigeria to 150 for universities, 140 for colleges of nursing sciences, and 100 for polytechnics, colleges of education, and colleges of agriculture. This decision was made during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in…
