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FG shuts universities, inter-varsity centres for elections

The Federal Government has ordered the closure of all universities and inter-university centres with effect from February 22 to March 14 for security reasons...

Why Makurdi should have a Catholic varsity, by Ortom

To immortalise Late Rev. Fr. Michael Murphy, the Irish Catholic priest who spent a considerable part of his life in Makurdi, Benue State, and...

Why we re-arrested Ojerinde, former JAMB boss – ICPC

Shortly after re-arresting former Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board boss, Professor Adedibu Ojerinde, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has...

As BSU ASUU plan strike, Gov Ortom appeals for understanding

Faced with the possibility of an industrial action by unions in the state-owned university, Governor Samuel Ortom has appealed to the unions, especially the...

Federal school principal confirms students’ immorality, blames parents

The Principal of the Federal Government College, Ijanikin, Lagos, Tofunmi Akamo, has confirmed the report that some students of the school were found to...

Taliban bans women and girls from attending universities in Afghanistan

The Taliban's de facto authorities on Tuesday banned women and girls from attending universities and from getting higher education in Afghanistan, according to the letter...

FG approves compulsory mother tongue instruction in all primary schools

The Federal Government has approved a policy making the various mother tongues compulsory medium of instruction from primary one to six. Minister of Education, Adamu...

University lecturers plan “New Year gift” of strike resumption

There are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may return to the trenches, continuing their strike in the new year if...

5th Convocation: 58 Salem Varsity students bag first class

The Salem University, Lokoja, on Friday graduated 962 students with 58 of them bagging first-class honours from various degree programmes. Miss Amarachi Nwachukwu from the...

The case against sex education

By Sonnie Ekwowusi Last week, a group of pro-choice NGOs staged a protest against the Hon. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu for directing the...

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