The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has launched a loan scheme to support staff of tertiary institutions. The scheme known as the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF) is created to improve the welfare and professional development of academic and non-academic staff in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
The federal government has now formally set 16 years as the minimum age requirement for entry into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This policy was announced during the ongoing Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa stressed that any admissions processed outside the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) will be considered illegal, warning that those involved will face legal consequences.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named new members to the governing councils of the University of Abuja, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). According to a statement released on Tuesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the appointments come in the wake of the February dissolution of the University of Abuja’s Governing Council and the removal of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aisha Maikudi, over questions concerning her eligibility.
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has built and donated a modern Islamic school dedicated to orphans and vulnerable children in the Danbushiya community of New Millennium City, located in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement, warning that failure to do so could trigger a nationwide strike. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued the ultimatum during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, urging the government to address the deteriorating state of Nigerian universities and fulfill its long-standing commitments. Piwuna highlighted nine unresolved issues, including the stalled renegotiation process since 2017. He also pointed to withheld salaries from the 2022 strike and unpaid entitlements related to the controversial Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). He criticised the delayed disbursement of revitalisation funds and earned academic allowances, noting that the government's pledge to invest ₦150 billion in the university system and review irregular allowances by 2026 remains unfulfilled.
Tensions are escalating in Federal Universities as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) reject the proposed sharing formula for the ₦50 billion Earned Allowances.
