Unabated IPPIS Crisis: NASS Committee Wades In To Avert Academic Disruption

As issues bordering on the IPPIS payment system has continued unabated, the Joint Senate and House of Reps Committee on Education has yesterday declared that they will end interruption of academic activities in this administration. The joint committee took the decision during the 2024 budget defence when the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Chris Maiyaki appeared before it. 

ASUU Faults IPPIS, Migration Of Lecturers For Dearth In Varsities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said that dearth in varsities was due to the surge in the exit of lecturers out of Nigeria and irregularities around the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, IPPIS.

JAMB Announces Schedule For 2024 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the schedule for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was made known on Wednesday in a statement issued by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser which stated that the main UTME will be held from April 19 to 29, 2024.

Presidential Amnesty: 20 More Ex-Militants Sponsored Out For Mandatory Training Abroad

The Federal Government’s amnesty programme has sent out another batch of 20 more ex-militants from the Niger Delta region for a compulsory five-week mandatory training. When the training is completed, it will give the trainees a certification and type rating as licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. According to the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, a 12-month on-the-job training (OJT) will precede this experience after which the trainees will graduate from the class course phase of the program.