FG Converts TASUED to Federal University

FG Converts TASUED to Federal University

The Federal Government has adopted Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun, as a federal university. Established by the Ogun government in 2005, TASUED is Nigeria’s first specialised university of education. President Bola Tinubu who approved the adoption, emphasised that TASUED’s transition into a Federal University of Education was a strategic step in […]

JAMB Sets March 8 Deadline for 2025 UTME Registration

JAMB Sets March 8 Deadline for 2025 UTME Registration

Candidates interested in registering for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, have until Saturday March 8, to do so. This is as the spokesman for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, yesterday ruled out an extension of the registration period. Read Another Story – FG Launches AI Training for Teachers

President Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees 

President Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Ministerial Nominees 

The Senate today received request from President Bola Tinubu for the confirmation of appointments of seven ministerial nominees announced at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday. President Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and read at the beginning of plenary. The Ministerial nominees as […]

Tinubu Approves Research Grant of Federal Universities

Tinubu Approves Research Grant of Federal Universities

President Bola Tinubu has approved the exclusion of third-party research grantfunds of federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury SingleAccount. This is contained in a letter signed by the Acting Executive Secretary, NationalUniversities Commission, Chris Maiyaki, to Vice Chancellors. Already, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has conveyed thisdirective to the Minister of […]

FG and ASUU Reach Compromise Amidst Potential Strike

Presidency Denies Ownership of Yatch Flying Nigerian Flag

The Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) havereached a compromise to avert the strike threatened by the union. At the end of a meeting yesterday by both parties, a sub-committee was set up toreview ASUU’s demands and ensure that all grey areas are ironed out and resolvedwhile the government promised to ensure […]

FG to Finance student loan scheme through education tax

The Federal Government has announced that the Student Loan Scheme expected to commence soon would have as one of its sources of funding, the Education Tax under the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji who revealed this while briefing the press at the Presidential Villa, Abuja alongside the Executive Secretary of […]