In an effort to assist Higher National Diploma (HND) holders convert their certification to higher degrees, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled a one-year online programme in partnership with foreign accredited universities. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by NBTE, Head of Media Unit, Mrs Fatima Abubakar.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday decried the federal government’s decision to dissolve the governing councils in universities across the country. The union called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescind what they described as an obnoxious decision to dissolve the councils without completing their tenures of office.
The Federal Government (FG) has allocated the sum of N15 billion for the implementation of the Safe School Initiative for 2023. This was made known in Abuja on Wednesday by the National Coordinator of the Initiative, Halima Illiya Ibrahim, stating the Initiative is designed to improve the safety and security of students, staff and infrastructures of educational institutions in Nigeria.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE results can now be accessed alongside certificate for those who took the examination.
The Presidency has stated that Federal Universities in Nigerian remain tuition-free, adding that the hike in tuition fees by some universities as widely reported are “discretionary charges for hostel, accommodation, registration, laboratory and other charges”. This was made known on Wednesday in a statement issued by Dele Alake, the Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Amidst the free-for-all inflation that is rocking the Nigerian economy at present, University of lagos has announced a fee hike for both new and returning students to be effective September, 2023. The announcement was contained in statement released by the university authority yesterday to newsmen in Lagos. According to the statement, the fee hike will take effect on September 1st, 2023 for all categories of students.
